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 ______________ of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: [2] With whom the kings of the earth have ________________ 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 __________________: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of ________________, having seven heads and ten horns. [4] And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and ______________ stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and __________________ of her fornication: [5] And upon her ______________ was a name written, MYSTERY, ____________ THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF ____________ 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 _______________________, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and ________________.

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 __________________ Christ and the church. [33] _____________________ let every one of you in __________________ so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she ________________ her husband.

4. The Daughter of Zion Is Like a Beautiful Woman.
Jeremiah 6:2 I have likened the ______________ of Zion to a comely and ______________ 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 ____________, and lay the ___________________ 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 ____________ 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, __________________ in birth, and pained to be ________________. [3] And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven __________ 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 ______________ of the great whore that ____________ upon many waters: [2] With whom the kings of the earth have ________________ fornication, and the ___________________ 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 _____________________ and filthiness of her ___________________:

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 ________________, on which the woman ____________.

10. This Apostate System Is a Revival of Old Testament Babylon.
Revelation 17:5 And upon her ______________ was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND _____________________ 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 ______________ the ______________ 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 ____________ by the might of my power, and for the honour of my ____________?

Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the _________: for I am God, and _________ 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 ______________ upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be __________________, 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, ______________ the ______________ of the fathers upon the ______________ unto the third and fourth __________________ 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 ____________ me to the door of the gate of the LORDs house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women ____________ 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, ____________ have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is ________________.

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

18. Sun Worship Took Place in God's Temple.
Ezekiel 8:16 And he ____________ me into the inner court of the LORDs house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, ____________ 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 __________________ the sun toward the east.

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

Ezekiel 20:20 And hallow my ______________; and they shall be a sign ____________ 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 ______________ unto the beast. [14] These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall ______________ them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and __________, and ______________.

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

22. God Makes a Final Call for People to Come Out of Babylon.
Revelation 18:2-4 And he cried ______________ with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the __________________ 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 ________________ fornication with her, and the ________________ of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her __________________. [4] And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not ________________ 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 _______________________ also the law: for sin is the _______________________ of the law.

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

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