What does the Bible say about muhammad?

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The Bible does not name Muhammad, but it teaches that all claimed prophets and teachers must be tested by God’s prior revelation and by their confession of Christ. Deuteronomy 18:18 is fulfilled ultimately in Jesus, the promised Prophet like Moses, while John 14:26 and John 16:12-13 identify the Spirit's guidance with Christ's apostles, not a later prophet. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 warns that even signs must not lead people away from the true God, and 2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of destructive false teachers. Jesus directs believers to examine fruit and reject false christs and prophets (Matthew 7:16-20; Matthew 24:4-5). Christians therefore honor Muslims as neighbors while holding that salvation and final revelation are found in Christ alone.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:18

    I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

  • John 16:12-13

    [12] "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now. [13] However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

  • 2 Peter 2:1-3

    [1] But there also arose false prophets among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. [2] Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned. [3] In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

  • Deuteronomy 13:1-3

    [1] If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder, [2] and the sign or the wonder come to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them; [3] you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams: for Yahweh your God proves you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • John 1:19-25

    [19] This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" [20] He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ." [21] They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." [22] They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?" [23] He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said." [24] The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees. [25] They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

  • Matthew 7:16-20

    [16] By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? [17] Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. [18] A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. [19] Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. [20] Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

  • Deuteronomy 33:2

    He said, Yahweh came from Sinai, Rose from Seir to them; He shined forth from Mount Paran, He came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

  • Matthew 24:4-5

    [4] Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. [5] For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

  • Isaiah 28:11

    No, but by [men of] strange lips and with another language will he speak to this people;

  • John 14:26

    But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

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