34-Spiritual Babylon and Revelation 17 - KJV

1. God's Description of a Spiritual Apostate System That Compromises Truth.
Revelation 17:1-5 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the _judgment_ of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: [2] With whom the kings of the earth have _committed_ fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. [3] So he carried me away in the spirit into the _wilderness_: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of _blasphemy_, having seven heads and ten horns. [4] And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and _precious_ stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and _filthiness_ of her fornication: [5] And upon her _forehead_ was a name written, MYSTERY, _BABYLON_ THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF _HARLOTS_ AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

2. Truth Is Cast to the Ground.
Daniel 8:12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of _transgression_, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and _prospered_.

3. The Bride of Jesus Represents the Church.
Ephesians 5:31-33 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. [32] This is a great mystery: but I speak _concerning_ Christ and the church. [33] _Nevertheless_ let every one of you in _particular_ so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she _reverence_ her husband.

4. The Daughter of Zion Is Like a Beautiful Woman.
Jeremiah 6:2 I have likened the _daughter_ of Zion to a comely and _delicate_ woman.

5. Zion, Thou Art My People.
Isaiah 51:16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the _heavens_, and lay the _foundations_ of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

6. A Beautiful Woman Appearing in Heaven Represents the New Testament Church.
Revelation 12:1-3 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman _clothed_ with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: [2] And she being with child cried, _travailing_ in birth, and pained to be _delivered_. [3] And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven _crowns_ upon his heads.

7. The Harlot of Revelation 17 Represents the Fallen Church.
Revelation 17:1-2 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the _judgment_ of the great whore that _sitteth_ upon many waters: [2] With whom the kings of the earth have _committed_ fornication, and the _inhabitants_ of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

8. The Colors of This Fallen, Apostate Church System Are Purple and Scarlet, the Very Colors of the Roman Church.
Revelation 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of _abominations_ and filthiness of her _fornication_:

9. Her Headquarters Are Situated on the City of Seven Hills, Or Rome.
Revelation 17:9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven _mountains_, on which the woman _sitteth_.

10. This Apostate System Is a Revival of Old Testament Babylon.
Revelation 17:5 And upon her _forehead_ was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND _ABOMINATIONS_ OF THE EARTH.

11. Babylon Represents Confusion Because God Confused the Languages. Spiritual Babylon Represents Religious Confusion.
Genesis 11:9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there _confound_ the _language_ of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

12. Babylon Is a Man-Made System Based on Human Tradition and Achievement.
Daniel 4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the _kingdom_ by the might of my power, and for the honour of my _majesty_?

Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the _earth_: for I am God, and _there_ is none else.

13. Ancient Babylon Filled Her Temple with Idols and So Will Spiritual Babylon.
Jeremiah 51:47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do _judgment_ upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be _confounded_, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

14. Thou Shalt Not Make Any Graven Images.
Exodus 20:4-5 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. [5] Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, _visiting_ the _iniquity_ of the fathers upon the _children_ unto the third and fourth _generation_ of them that hate me;

15. Women Are Described As Weeping for Tammus, God of Vegetation. Ancestor Worship, Or Saint Worship Was Common in Babylon.
Ezekiel 8:14 Then he _brought_ me to the door of the gate of the LORDs house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women _weeping_ for Tammuz.

16. The Dead Are Not Aware of Anything.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, _neither_ have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is _forgotten_.

17. The Dead Do Not Praise the Lord.
Psalms 115:17 The dead praise not the LORD, _neither_ any that go down into _silence_.

18. Sun Worship Took Place in God's Temple.
Ezekiel 8:16 And he _brought_ me into the inner court of the LORDs house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, _between_ the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they _worshipped_ the sun toward the east.

19. The Sabbath Is God's Sign.
Ezekiel 20:12 Moreover also I gave them my _sabbaths_, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that _sanctify_ them.

Ezekiel 20:20 And hallow my _sabbaths_; and they shall be a sign _between_ me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

20. Spiritual Babylon Will Attempt to Unite Mankind by Setting up An Earthly Kingdom of God and Enforcing a Common Day of Worship.
Revelation 17:12-14 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. [13] These have one mind, and shall give their power and _strength_ unto the beast. [14] These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall _overcome_ them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and _chosen_, and _faithful_.

21. The Earth Will Be Lightened with God's Glory in Times of Spiritual Crisis.
Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw _another_ angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was _lightened_ with his glory.

22. God Makes a Final Call for People to Come Out of Babylon.
Revelation 18:2-4 And he cried _mightily_ with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the _habitation_ of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. [3] For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have _committed_ fornication with her, and the _merchants_ of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her _delicacies_. [4] And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not _partakers_ of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

23. Sin Is the Transgression of God's Law. God's Final Call Is for People to Come Out of Churches Breaking His Law. He Invites Them to Become Part of His Sabbath Keeping People.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin _transgresseth_ also the law: for sin is the _transgression_ of the law.

24. God's People Keep His Commandments and Have Faith in Jesus.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the _patience_ of the saints: here are they that keep the _commandments_ of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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