No Future for Islam in the East

China charges 55 Islamists with terrorism

Consider that three nations that are rising rapidly in the world as economic, political and militarily powers are China, India and Russia.

Also consider that Islam isn't the dominant religion in any of these nations. In fact, none of these nations wants anything to do with Islam. 

While that may not mean anything to many folks, it should because as China, India and Russia continue to grow and expand their influence to neighboring countries, Islam will increasingly be pushed out of Asia and Europe.

That means that Islam will be forced to find a haven in western nations that are methodically losing their power and influence in the world. And eventually, as the eastern nations come to dominate the west, Islam will be eradicated from the planet.

Despite the apocalyptic predictions of self-styled prophecy experts, Islam has no future. It not only won't become the world's dominant religion, it probably won't even be around in 50 years.

But how can that be possible? How can a religion be stopped that currently seems unstoppable? It will be stopped because no one outside of Islam wants to live with its inherent and historic violence. 

And the eastern powers will deal with Islam very differently than the west does. Nations such as China and Russia will eventually outlaw Islam and punish those who practice that religion with incarceration and death. 

The western nations deal with Islamic terrorism as a law enforcement issue. But the eastern nations realize that they will never overcome jihadists and terrorism until they get rid of Islam.

What does the Bible reveal about the future? It reveals that a new Jewish Temple is going to be built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. And the Antichrist will enter that temple and defile it with his presence. (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:4)

A coming Jewish Temple in Jerusalem indicates that Islam is going away. The Islamic world will never permit a new Jewish Temple to be built, especially on Islam's third holiest site. 

In fact the Islamic world doesn't want Israel to exist. It wants to destroy the Jewish nation. And so, those who claim that the coming Antichrist is going to be Islamic simply don't know what they're talking about. They're entitled to their opinions, but they shouldn't claim that their opinions are based upon Scripture.

Furthermore, the ancient Hebrew prophet Ezekiel recorded this prophecy from the Lord about 2,500 years ago concerning the Edomites who persecuted the Israelites: "In my burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made my land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland. Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of the nations. Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn." (Ezekiel 36:5-7)

The land that belonged to ancient Edom is now divided between Jordan and the Palestinian territories. And certainly, the nations that surround Israel are all Islamic and extremely hostile to the Jewish nation.

Was Ezekiel's prophecy for the end times? If it is, then Islam's days are truly numbered.