(Blast from the past here...)
“While I agree with you... and I very, very much agree... I want to point out one danger of this being the foundation of such an argument. There was once an Arab man who made claims that APPEAR to be coming true (emphasis on appear).”
To the best of my knowledge, Muhammad never prophesied anything like what Jesus did. He did say that “Islam will conquer all other religions”, but that, of course, has not come to pass.
I think that basing an apologetic on Jesus prophetic saying is pretty solid - although your precaution is well taken.
Wow, I had completely forgotten about this discussion.
But yes, as I said, the emphasis was on the word “APPEAR.” To the untrained eye, one uninspired by the Holy Spirit, it may APPEAR that Islam is indeed conquering and overcoming all other religions. So, to those who wish to see it as such, the prophecy is being fulfilled.
On the other hand, there is another prophecy that may well be in the process of being fulfilled. I have no doubt that any Tribulation and rule of the adversary will include Islam. So it’s but a matter of sticking to our guns, so to speak, and holding the line.
There’s no way to hedge our bets in this gamble. It’s all or nothing.