Originally Posted by agazain
Abraham is the father of those with true faith, which is saving faith. He fathered no religions. Islam claims him after the fact, with doctored up "doctrines". Judaism obviously descends from Abraham. As King David's royal successor, being of his lineage, Yeshua haMeshiach (Jesus the Christ) is the foundation of what we call Christianity today. The Alpha and Omega title given in Revelation intends to communicate that the faith exemplified by Abraham was His (God's) and only his idea.

Islam claims that everyone starts out as a Muslim and cannot, if apostasized thereafter convert to Islam, only revert. (Hence Abraham and ishmael, not Isaac are hereditary to people of true faith.) The difference between Judeo-Christian faith and Islam cannot be overstated.

I agree.

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