THE FINAL PROPHET: JESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• DEUT. 1818-19

(By Ron Halbrook)
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• Introduction
• 1. God to send another great prophet, a
  lawgiver like Moses
• (Deut. 1818-19)

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• DEUT. 1818-19
• I will raise them up a Prophet
  from among their brethren, like unto
  thee, and will put my words in his mouth
  and he shall speak unto them
  all that I shall
  command them.
• And it shall come to pass
  that whosoever will not hearken
  unto my words which he shall speak in my name,
  I will require it of
  him.

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• Introduction
• 1. God to send another great prophet, a
  lawgiver like Moses
• (Deut. 188-19)
• 2. Competing claims
  Jesus Christ OR Mohamed

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• Introduction
• 3. Study with open mind to find obey Gods
  final prophet
• Identification Marks in Prophecy
• The Savior-Prophet Identified
• Mohamed, Another Prophet?
• Sharp Contrast
• Jesus Christ Final Prophet

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• I. Identification Marks
• A. Gen. 315 Seed of Woman, Defeat Satan

And I will put enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and her seed it
shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his
heel.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• B. Gen. 121-3 Born of Chosen Land, Nation,
  Bless Men of All Nations

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out
of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from
thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew
thee 2 And I will make of thee a great nation,
and I will bless thee, and make thy name great
and thou shalt be a blessing 3 And I will bless
them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth
thee and in thee shall all families of the
earth be blessed.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• B. Gen. 121-3 Born of Chosen Land, Nation,
  Bless Men of All Nations
• Human Plan Ishmael (Gen. 16)
• Divine Plan Isaac (Gen. 211-21)

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• I. Identification Marks
• C. Deut. 1818-19 Prophet Like Moses

18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among
their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my
words in his mouth and he shall speak unto
them all that I shall command them. 19 And it
shall come to pass that whosoever will not
hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my
name, I will require it of him.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• I. Identification Marks
• D. Isa. 714 Born of a Virgin

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a
sign Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear
a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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E. Isa. 53 Die for Our Sins, Rise from
Death
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried
our sorrows yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was
wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised
for our iniquities the chastisement of our
peace was upon him and with his stripes we are
healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray
we have turned every one to his own way and
the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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E. Isa. 53 Die for Our Sins, Rise from
Death

10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him he
hath put him to grief when thou shalt make his
soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed,
he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of
the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• I. Identification Marks
• F. Mic. 52 Born in Bethlehem

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be
little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of
thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be
ruler in Israel whose goings forth have been
from of old, from everlasting.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Gen. 315 Rom. 1620 Seed of Woman,
  Defeat Satan

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under
your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Gen. 121-3 Matt. 11-2 Born of Chosen Land,
  Nation, Bless Men of All Nations

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham
begat Isaac and Isaac begat Jacob and Jacob
begat Judas and his brethren
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• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Isa. 714 Matt. 118-25
• Born of a Virgin

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this
wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to
Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost. 20 behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a
dream, saying, 21 And she shall bring forth a
son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS for he
shall save his people from their sins.
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II. The Savior-Prophet Identified

• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Isa. 714 Matt. 118-25 Born of a Virgin

22 Now all this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the
prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be
with child, and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Mic. 52 Matt. 21 Born in Bethlehem

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea
in the days of Herod the king, behold, there
came wise men from the east to Jerusalem
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Isa. 53 Matt. 27-28 Die for Mans Sins, Rise

2628 For this is my blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many for the remission of
sins. 274 I have betrayed the innocent blood.
2719 Have thou nothing to do with that just man
2724 I am innocent of the blood of this just
person. 2735 And they crucified him 286 He
is not here for he is risen, as he said.
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• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Deut. 1818-19 Acts 312-26
• Prophet Like Moses

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A
prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto
you of your brethren, like unto me him shall ye
hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto
you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every
soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be
destroyed from among the people
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• A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Deut. 1818-19 Acts 312-26
• Prophet Like Moses

25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of
the covenant which God made with our fathers,
saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all
the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto
you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus,
sent him to bless you, in turning away every
one of you from his iniquities.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• B. Jn. 2030-31 Identity Confirmed by Miracle

30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the
presence of his disciples, which are not written
in this book 31 But these are written, that ye
might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God and that believing ye might have life
through his name.
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• B. Jn. 2030-31 IdentityMiracles
• Power Over Nature
• Walk on Water (Matt. 1422-33)

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea,
Tossed with waves for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus
went unto them, walking on the sea. 32 And when
they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
Son of God.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• II. The Savior-Prophet Identified
• B. Jn. 2030-31 Identity Confirmed
  by Miracles
• Power Over Human Body Heal All Sickness
  (Matt. 423-25)

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching
in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of
the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness
and all manner of disease among the people.
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• B. Jn. 2030-31 IdentityMiracles
• Power Over Death
• Raise the Dead
• (Jn. 1139, 43-44)

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha,
the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him,
Lord, by this time he stinketh for he hath
been dead four days.
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• B. Jn. 2030-31 IdentityMiracles
• Power Over Death
• Raise the Dead
• (Jn. 1139, 43-44)

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a
loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that
was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with
graveclothes and his face was bound about with
a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and
let him go.
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• B. Jn. 2030-31 IdentityMiracles
• Greatest Miracle
• His Own Resurrection
• (Mk. 166 Acts 13 Rom. 14)

Mk. 166 And he saith unto them, Be not
affrighted Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which
was crucified he is risen he is not here
behold the place where they laid him.
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• B. Jn. 2030-31 IdentityMiracles
• Greatest Miracle
• His Own Resurrection
• (Mk. 166 Acts 13 Rom. 14)

Acts 13 To whom also he shewed himself alive
after his passion by many infallible proofs,
being seen of them forty days Rom. 14 And
declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness, by the
resurrection from the dead
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• C. Jesus Christ The Son of God,
  
• Final Prophet, Savior of Man
• Matt. 2818-20 Baptized,
  Saved by His Authority as Deity

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
I have commanded you and, lo, I am with you
alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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• C. Jesus Christ The Son of God,
  
• Final Prophet, Savior of Man
• Matt. 1618-19 The Way of Salvation In Him,
  In His Church, In His Kingdom

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art
Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
church and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the
keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Jesus Christ The Son of God,
  
• Final Prophet, Savior of Man
• Acts 241, 47 Saved,
  Added to His Church

41 Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized and the same day there were added unto
them about three thousand souls. 47 Praising
God, and having favour with all the people. And
the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.
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• C. Jesus Christ The Son of God,
  
• Final Prophet, Savior of Man
• Eph. 122-23 55 Saved In His Spiritual Body
  His Church, His Kingdom

122 And hath put all things under his feet,
and gave him to be the head over all things to
the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness
of him that filleth all in all. 55 For this
ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean
person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater,
hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ
and of God.
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• III. Mohamed, Another Prophet?
• A. Ubul Kassim (A.D. 570-632)
• Visions of Angel Gabriel
• Mohamed (Highly Praised)
• Oral Revelations Later Written
  as Quran or Koran
  (Reading, Recitation)
• Islam (To Submit),
  Muslim (One Who Submits)

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• III. Mohamed, Another Prophet?
• B. Pillars
• Confess There is no God but Allah Mohamed
  is the Prophet of Allah.
• Pray ritual prayers in Arabic
• Fast in day during Ramadan
• Alms
• Pilgrimage to Mecca
• Jihad holy war against non-Muslims

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• War Against Mecca til Surrender A.D. 630
• To Europe, North Africa,
  til Battle of Tours A.D. 732
• To Southern Asia,
  Islands S.W. Pacific Ocean

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Spread of Islam 622-750
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Over 1 billion Muslims, less than 15
in Arab nations
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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• Some Still Use Violence Today
• Palestinian Attacks on Israel

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• Some Still Use Violence Today
• Muslim Rebels in Philippines

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• Some Still Use Violence Today
• Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on U.S.

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• Some Still Use Violence Today
• Bombing, Kidnapping, Uprising,
  Repression Many Places

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• C. Mohamed Islam Used the Sword
• Claim Mohameds Sword Fulfills Deut. 18 (Bashir
  Ahmad, Prophecies about Mohammad, Pakistan
  Link, 5-13-03)
• only Muhammadwas like Moses not
  the Jesus Christ
• Both Moses Muhammad commanded their disciples
  to fight their enemies joined the fight
  themselves.

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Glorious QuranSurah IX Repentance

• 3. Give tidings (O Muhammad)
  of a painful doom to those who
  disbelieve.
• 5. Then,, slay the idolaters wherever ye find
  them, and take them (captive), and besiege them,
  and prepare for them each ambush.
• 29. Fight against such of those who have been
  given the Scripture as believe not in Allah
  until they pay the tribute
  
• (30. names Jews Christians)

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Glorious QuranSurah IX Repentance

• 41. Go forth, light-armed heavy-armed,
  and strive with your wealth
  your lives in the way of
  Allah!
• 111. Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers
  their lives their wealth
  because the Garden will be
  theirs they
  shall fight in the way of Allah
  shall slay be slain.

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• D. Muslim Must Work, Earn His Way to Heaven
• Quran, Surah III, 57 And as for those
  who believe and do good works,
  He will pay them their wages in
  full.
• Quran, Surah III, 185 And ye shall be paid
  on the Day of Resurrection
  only that which ye have fairly
  earned.
• No Concept of Perfect Sacrifice for Forgiveness
  to Prove Gods Justice Mercy (Rom. 326)
• Believe in Allah, Do Good Works, Pray Pardon

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• IV. Sharp Contrast
• A. Christ Born of Abraham Isaac,
  Mohamed of Ishmael
• B. All Promises of Savior Fulfilled by Christ,
• None by Mohamed
• C. Christs Teaching Confirmed by Miracles,
• Mohamed Claimed None

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• IV. Sharp Contrast
• D. Christ Promised All Truth,
  Warned of False Revelations of Angels (Jn.
  1613 Gal. 18),
• Mohamed Claimed Such Revelations

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• IV. Sharp Contrast
• E. Christ Died as Sacrifice for Sin,
  
• Mohamed Denied It,
  Offered No Alternative
• F. Christ Used Moral Persuasion
  (Matt. 2652 Jn. 1836 2 Cor. 103-4),
  Mohamed the Sword

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• V. Unmistakable Evidence Identifies
  Jesus Christ as Final Prophet of Salvation

• A. Evidence Clear, Abundant
• God Wants All to Be Saved!
• Matt. 175 This is my beloved Son,
  in whom I am well
  pleased hear ye him.
• Lk. 14 That thou mightest know the certainty
  of those things.
• Acts 13 He showed himself alive
  by many infallible proofs.

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THE FINAL PROPHETJESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

• V. Unmistakable Evidence Identifies Jesus
  Christ as Final Prophet of Salvation

B. Will You Submit to Gods Final Prophet? Acts
2216
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be
baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on
the name of the Lord.