Islam Against Christendom

 Islam Against the World

I would assert to Christians, regardless of what we are told, there will be a time when Islam will be in a position to try and exterminate all non-believers. For Christians, that is an assured outcome as it comes directly from the Quran and the mouths of their religious leaders.

Another assertion I will make in that time there will be an all-out war by Islam against all Christendom. That raises a bit of concern. Why?

There are a huge number of Christian Denominations (some say 30,000 which I doubt). Even with a lesser number of denominations, how do we unite against Islam and become the Soldiers of God to preserve Christianity when we are safe and secure in our solitary denominations separate from other Christians?

There is no infallible interpreter of Scripture, nor is there a need for one. There is no infallible denomination or church. Even after receiving Christ as Savior, we are all still tainted by sin. We all make mistakes. No denomination/church has absolutely perfect doctrine on every issue. The key is this – all the essentials of the faith are abundantly clear in God’s Word. We do not need an infallible interpreter or 2,000 years of church tradition to determine that:

·         There is one God who exists in three Persons,

·         That Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected from the dead,

·         That Jesus is the one and only way of salvation,

·         That salvation is received by grace through faith,

·         That there is an eternal heaven awaiting those who trust in Christ and an eternal hell for those who reject Him.

 

The core truths that a person needs to know and understand are absolutely and abundantly clear in Scripture even on the non-essentials. Here is the ancient issue:

Sola Scriptura: the belief that the Scripture alone is the final and only infallible source for matters of faith and practice.

If Sola Scriptura were consistently applied, there would be unanimity. The problem is that it is very difficult to apply Sola Scriptura perfectly and fully, as our own biases, faults, preferences, and traditions often get in the way. Said another way, our mortal humanity gets in our way. The fact that there are many different denominations is not an argument against Sola Scriptura. Rather, it is evidence that we all fail at truly allowing God’s Word to fully shape our beliefs, practices, and traditions.

So, given the above, what do you think about a united Christendom capable of repelling the evil onslaught of Islam.

More later on this….