March 10, 2016 – by Ralph Sidway
The “End of Days,” or Eschatology, also referred to as the Apocalypse, reveals much about Islam and Christianity, and the Same God Question. If you want to understand any belief system, look at what it teaches about Origin and Fulfillment, Beginning and End, about Ultimate Things.
The Return of Jesus in Christianity and Islam
Traditional Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified, died, and was buried, to redeem us from our sins and restore us to the Father. This same Jesus rose from the dead and ascended in glory, and will return at the end of this age to usher in his kingdom, after which the destiny of mankind as children of God will be fully revealed.
This is set forth in a simple way in the Nicene Creed: “He shall come again in glory, to judge the living and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end.” What will this kingdom be like? John relates the vision given him in Revelation 21,
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