Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 26
Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy 26. He built a creed; he was excommunicated. He built a city: he was expelled from it. . He amassed a fortune of millions; he was reduced to virtual poverty. . Hazrat Ahmadas offered an easy solution to resolve this issue as to who was the real messenger, Dowie or Ahmed, by simply holding a prayer contest. He stated that both of them should pray to God that whoever between the two is an imposter would. He elevated Voliva to a great power; Voliva perish during the other person's lifetime. He ruined him. . He drew about him thousands who worshiped him; he died deserted by all save a handful of the faithful. ". A cursory look at the reasons of his downfall indicate that Dowie made false claims to be the. Divine Apostle and vituperated the true representatives of the Almighty God, particularly the. Founder of Islam, Hazrat Mohammad³, may peace and blessings of God be upon him. He sought annihilation of the entire Muslim nation. . Concurrently, God Almighty bestowed mankind with the Divine Messiah in his Second Advent according to the prophecies of both the Bible and the Holy Quran. This Divine Messiah was none other than Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. further warned Dowie to refrain from the abuses against Holy Founder of Islam lest God's wrath become imminent and destroy him. Dowie paid no attention to this warning. God's wrath finally caught him and the moment of Dowie's climax became the climax of his downfall. All the body organs he used to abuse the Holy Prophet. Mohammad and his servant Hazrat Ahmada" were paralyzed and he became an invalid for the last two years of his life. He died a miserable death on. March 9, 1907. His wife deserted him, his son disowned him, and his daughter died by catching fire with an alcohol lamp. The prophecy of Hazrat. Ahmad that "he (Dowie) shall leave the world before my eyes with great sorrow and torment" was gloriously fulfilled. . Claims of John Alexander Dowie. A brief reflection on the life of John Alexander. Dowie reveals that he made claims to three independent offices in the last decade of his life beginning with 1896. These claims depict a progressive trend in his personal status, each claim encompassing an elevated spiritual level for him. In 1896, he founded his own Church, the Christian. Catholic Church, and assumed the office of General. Overseer of the Church. . January 22, 1896: Authoritative Teacher. Mr. Rolvix Harlan in his dissertation entitled John. Alexander Dowie and the Christian Catholic. Apostolic Church writes: 1 "In his address of Jan. 22, 1896, he (Dr. Dowie) sets forth an organization of the church. . Cor. 12:28 reads: 'And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. ' He says, 'Now then, what is the way of perfect wisdom as to the order of the church?. What is the first office God has established?' answer, 'Apostles,' 'The second?' 'Prophets. " "The third?' 'Teachers. ' 'Now then, did God form a church with these offices?' 'He did. ' 'Is that the order of the Church of God?' 'It is. ' 'Does the Church of God ever alter?' 'No. ' 'Can the Church of God be acceptable to Christ if it is organized after His own order?' 'No' ……. . Mr. Dowie: 'I am not claiming any office; no man has heard me claim any office. I am a teacher and have taken no other place. I have not stood here claiming to be recognized as a prophet. I have not stood here claiming to be recognized as an Apostle. I have stood here as an authoritative teacher. ' Mr. Dowie in 1896 may have doubted whereunto this thing would grow, but to whatever extent it did grow he was clearly determined to be the head. Every