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Creation RevelationCreation RevelationGod is in the detailsGod is in the details

Thy word is true from the beginning: and everyThy word is true from the beginning: and everyone of thy righteous judgmentsone of thy righteous judgments endurethendureth forever.forever.

Psalm 119:160Psalm 119:160

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Opening PrayerOpening Prayer

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THE SPREADTHE SPREADOF FALSEOF FALSERELIGIONRELIGION

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The Tower of BabelThe Tower of Babel ––Ancient and ModernAncient and Modern

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THE SPREAD OF FALSE RELIGIONTHE SPREAD OF FALSE RELIGION ––Lesson 08Lesson 08--0101

The Religion of the BeastThe Religion of the Beast –– Part 1Part 1Revelation 17 and 18Revelation 17 and 18

The Religion ofThe Religion ofthe Beastthe Beast –– Part 1Part 1

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Matthew 7:15Matthew 7:15--1616MATMAT 77::1515 BewareBeware ofof falsefalse prophetsprophets,, whichwhichcomecome toto youyou inin sheep'ssheep's clothing,clothing, butbutinwardlyinwardly theythey areare raveningravening wolveswolves..1616 YeYe shallshall knowknow themthem byby theirtheir fruitsfruits……..

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The Religion of the BeastThe Religion of the BeastWeWe willwill nownow attemptattempt toto definedefine andand identifyidentify thethefinalfinal religiousreligious systemsystem whichwhich thethe WhoreWhore ofofBabylonBabylon (Revelation(Revelation 1717)) representsrepresents..

AsAs wewe approachapproach thethe end,end, wewe needneed toto bebe especiallyespeciallycarefulcareful toto adhereadhere toto soundsound doctrinedoctrine..

WeWe needneed toto bebe everever vigilantvigilant byby stayingstaying immersedimmersedinin God’sGod’s WordWord (our(our sword)sword)..

KnowingKnowing thethe typetype ofof systemsystem thatthat mightmight representrepresentthethe endend timetime religiousreligious delusion,delusion, stayingstaying inin thetheWord,Word, andand byby examiningexamining itsits fruitfruit willwill helphelp ususdiscerndiscern falsefalse doctrinedoctrine..

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The ChristianThe ChristianCompromiseCompromise

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The Christian CompromiseThe Christian Compromise [118]

TheThe RomanRoman EmpireEmpire broughtbrought intointo theirtheirreligiousreligious systemsystem thethe variousvarious godsgods andandreligionsreligions fromfrom paganpagan countriescountries whichwhich shesheruled,ruled, ofof whichwhich thethe BabylonBabylon MysteryMysteryReligionReligion waswas thethe sourcesource..

ItIt waswas atat thisthis timetime thatthat JesusJesus Christ,Christ, thethetruetrue SonSon ofof thethe truetrue God,God, waswas bornborn..

ChristiansChristians wouldwould eventuallyeventually suffersufferpersecutionpersecution forfor notnot worshippingworshipping thethepaganpagan godsgods..

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AfterAfter severesevere andand cruelcruel persecutionspersecutions ofofChristiansChristians byby thethe state,state, finallyfinally inin 313313LiciniusLicinius andand ConstantineConstantine issuedissued thethe EdictEdictofof MilanMilan whichwhich causedcaused persecutionspersecutions totocease,cease, andand allowedallowed ChristiansChristians toto worshipworshipopenlyopenly..

ConstantineConstantine believedbelieved thatthat aa ruler'sruler's chiefchiefdutyduty waswas toto assureassure freedomfreedom ofof religionreligion..

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Constantine,Constantine, inin allowingallowing religiousreligious freedom,freedom,openedopened thethe floodgatefloodgate ofof paganpagan religiousreligiouspracticespractices beingbeing incorporatedincorporated intointo ourour ownowncelebrationscelebrations ofof ChristianChristian holidaysholidays andandritualsrituals..

ThisThis isis thethe inherentinherent riskrisk ofof freefree willwill versusversusgovernmentgovernment controlledcontrolled religionreligion –– freedomfreedom ofofreligionreligion..

TheThe paganpagan BabylonianBabylonian beliefsbeliefs areare mostmostpronouncedpronounced inin manymany ofof thethe beliefsbeliefs andandpracticespractices ofof thethe RomanRoman CatholicCatholic ChurchChurch..

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The Christian CompromiseThe Christian CompromiseWeWe shouldshould notnot forgetforget thatthat thethe concernconcern GodGodhadhad forfor IsraelIsrael goinggoing intointo thethe PromisedPromised LandLandwaswas that,that, byby mixing,mixing, theythey wouldwould waterwater downdownthethe truth,truth, andand gogo afterafter otherother godsgods..

OurOur spiritualspiritual leadersleaders areare accountableaccountable totoGodGod toto holdhold fastfast toto soundsound doctrinedoctrine..

ThisThis samesame concernconcern isis spelledspelled outout clearlyclearly ininthethe NewNew TestamentTestament..

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The Christian CompromiseThe Christian CompromiseInIn 22 CorinthiansCorinthians 1111::33--1515 PaulPaul warnswarns ofof “false“falseapostlesapostles andand deceitfuldeceitful workers”workers” whowho looklook goodgoodbutbut teachteach anotheranother JesusJesusToTo thethe GalatiansGalatians inin 11::66--99 hehe warnswarns ofof thosethose thatthat“pervert“pervert thethe GospelGospel..””HeHe addressesaddresses TimothyTimothy asas followsfollows::

1TI 4:11TI 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that inNow the Spirit speaketh expressly, that inthethe latter times some shall depart from the faith,latter times some shall depart from the faith,giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines ofgiving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines ofdevilsdevils;;22 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having theirSpeaking lies in hypocrisy; having theirconscience seared with a hot ironconscience seared with a hot iron;;

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The Christian CompromiseThe Christian CompromiseJudeJude wrotewrote thatthat wewe shouldshould ““earnestlyearnestly contendcontend forforthethe faith”faith” andand toto bewarebeware ofof “ungodly“ungodly men”men” thatthat“crept“crept inin unawares”unawares” whowho denydeny thethe LordLord JesusJesusChristChrist.. (Jude(Jude 11::33--44))

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ModernModernApplicationsApplications

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Modern ApplicationsModern Applications

TheThe followingfollowing areare somesome modernmodernapplicationsapplications ofof thethe mysterymystery religionreligion inin ourourtimetime..

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Al Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsAl Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsAl Gore's Mother EarthAl Gore's Mother Earth

FormerFormer ViceVice--PresidentPresident AlAl GoreGore seemsseems totoadvocateadvocate aa returnreturn toto somesome formform ofof NewNew AgeAge(Gaia)(Gaia) goddessgoddess worshipworship inin hishis book,book, EARTHEARTHININ THETHE BALANCEBALANCE..

OnOn pagepage 258258,, hehe speaksspeaks ofof thethe spiritualspiritual"richness"richness andand diversitydiversity ofof ourour religiousreligioustraditiontradition throughoutthroughout history"history" thatthat hashas beenbeenignoredignored byby mindsminds closedclosed toto teachingsteachingsoutsideoutside theirtheir ownown systemsystem ofof beliefbelief.. [39]

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Al Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsAl Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsAlAl GoreGore continuescontinues withwith::

TheThe fastfast pacepace ofof knowledgeknowledge inin ourour timetime hashas"led"led toto anan intenseintense newnew interestinterest inin thethedifferentdifferent perspectivesperspectives onon lifelife inin otherotherculturescultures andand hashas spurredspurred aa renewedrenewedinvestigationinvestigation ofof thethe wisdomwisdom distilleddistilled byby allallfaithsfaiths.. ThisThis panreligiouspanreligious perspectiveperspective maymayproveprove especiallyespecially importantimportant wherewhere ourour globalglobalcivilization'scivilization's responsibilityresponsibility forfor thethe earthearth isisconcernedconcerned.."" [39]

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Al Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsAl Gore’s New Age Religious BeliefsOnOn pagespages 261261~~263263 ofof thethe samesame book,book, AlAlGoreGore praisespraises thethe Baha'iBaha'i faith,faith, andandadvocatesadvocates aa changechange inin ourour ChristianChristianreligiousreligious beliefsbeliefs whenwhen hehe quotesquotes CatholicCatholicTheologianTheologian TeilhardTeilhard dede ChardinChardin::

“The“The fatefate ofof mankind,mankind, asas wellwell asas ofof religion,religion,dependsdepends uponupon thethe emergenceemergence ofof aa newnew faithfaithinin thethe futurefuture..””[39]

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BRAVE NEW SCHOOLSBRAVE NEW SCHOOLS [61]

AccordingAccording toto BeritBerit KjosKjos inin herher book,book, BraveBraveNewNew SchoolsSchools::“Connecticut“Connecticut fourthfourth--gradersgraders useuse guidedguided imageryimagerytoto 'experience''experience' IndianIndian tribaltribal lifelife andand meetmeet 'wise''wise'spiritspirit helpershelpers.. ColoradoColorado sixthsixth--gradersgraders enjoyenjoy'spirit'spirit dances'dances' wearingwearing theirtheir classclass--mademade masksmasks..OregonOregon studentsstudents celebratecelebrate WinterWinter SolsticeSolstice bybyactingacting thethe rolesroles ofof thethe SunSun God,God, MoonMoon Goddess,Goddess,drummers,drummers, andand animalanimal spiritsspirits.. CaliforniaCalifornia studentsstudentswearwear masksmasks thatthat helphelp themthem identifyidentify withwith theirtheirfavoritefavorite GreekGreek godsgods andand goddessesgoddesses.. EarthEarth--centeredcentered religionsreligions areare inin..””

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SheShe thenthen sayssays::

"Having"Having rejectedrejected biblicalbiblical Christianity,Christianity,educationaleducational 'change'change agents'agents' havehave realizedrealized thatthatsomesome kindkind ofof globalglobal spiritualityspirituality isis neededneeded totofuelfuel aa collectivecollective pursuitpursuit ofof globalglobal unityunity..AlthoughAlthough NativeNative AmericanAmerican spiritualityspirituality providesprovidesthethe perfectperfect modelmodel –– andand bringsbrings thethe leastleastresistanceresistance fromfrom concernedconcerned parentsparents –– anyany oneoneofof thethe world'sworld's NewNew AgeAge oror neopaganneopagan religionsreligionswillwill dodo.. OfferingOffering aa commoncommon alternativealternative toto thethebiblicalbiblical God,God, theythey allall blendblend oneone oror moremore ofof thethefollowingfollowing::

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•• PantheismPantheism:: AllAll isis GodGod andand GodGod isis all,all,sincesince aa universaluniversal forceforce infusesinfuses allall thingsthingswithwith spiritualspiritual lifelife.. Today'sToday's popularizedpopularizedversionsversions encouragesencourages everyoneeveryone toto 'look'lookwithin'within' forfor thethe strength,strength, wisdom,wisdom, andandguidanceguidance neededneeded toto empowerempower oneselfoneself forforsuccesssuccess..

•• MonismMonism:: AllAll isis one,one, joinedjoined togethertogetherthroughthrough thethe pantheisticpantheistic spiritualityspirituality..

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•• PolytheismPolytheism:: ManyMany godsgods.. SinceSince thethepantheisticpantheistic deitydeity makesmakes everythingeverything sacred,sacred,peoplepeople cancan worshipworship anythinganything oror anyoneanyonetheythey choosechoose.. ChildrenChildren learnlearn thatthat inin thethe end,end,allall thethe world'sworld's godsgods leadlead toto thethe samesame happyhappyspiritspirit worldworld..””

SheShe continuescontinues::

"Few"Few classroomclassroom textstexts daredare mentionmention thethe terrorsterrorsandand torturestortures thatthat havehave alwaysalways oppressedoppressedpaganpagan culturescultures –– thosethose thatthat soughtsought powerpower andandwisdomwisdom fromfrom occultoccult forcesforces..""

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SheShe writeswrites thatthat thethe NewNew AgeAge newnew spiritualityspiritualityinin thethe schoolsschools isis neopaganism,neopaganism, whichwhich isis::

““…… anan IdealizedIdealized blendblend ofof anyany ofof thethe world’sworld’spaganpagan religionsreligions.. DisguisedDisguised asas personalpersonalempowermentempowerment andand harmonyharmony withwith nature,nature,thisthis globalglobal oror earthearth--centeredcentered spiritualityspiritualityseducesseduces bothboth youngyoung andand oldold whowho ignoreignore thethetragictragic lessonslessons ofof historyhistory..""

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The Whore ofThe Whore ofBabylonBabylon

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The Whore of BabylonThe Whore of BabylonWeWe havehave alreadyalready seenseen thatthat thethe peoplepeople fleeingfleeingBabelBabel tooktook withwith themthem theirtheir falsefalse religiousreligiouspractices,practices, and,and, likelike leaven,leaven, theythey havehave infectedinfectedthethe world’sworld’s religiousreligious systems,systems, includingincludingChristianityChristianity..

TheThe BibleBible speaksspeaks ofof aa finalfinal religiousreligious systemsystemthatthat isis identifiedidentified asas MysteryMystery Babylon,Babylon, andand isisrepresentedrepresented asas aa greatgreat whorewhore..

Let’sLet’s nownow looklook closelyclosely atat RevelationRevelation 1717,,beginningbeginning withwith verseverse 11,, inin ourour attemptattempt totoidentifyidentify thisthis finalfinal religiousreligious systemsystem..

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The Whore of BabylonThe Whore of BabylonREVREV 1717::11 AndAnd therethere camecame oneone ofof thethe sevenseven angelsangelswhichwhich hadhad thethe sevenseven vials,vials, andand talkedtalked withwith me,me,sayingsaying untounto me,me, ComeCome hitherhither;; II willwill shewshew untounto theetheethethe judgmentjudgment ofof thethe greatgreat whorewhore thatthat sittethsitteth uponuponmanymany waterswaters::22 WithWith whomwhom thethe kingskings ofof thethe earthearth havehavecommittedcommitted fornicationfornication,, andand thethe inhabitantsinhabitants ofof thetheearthearth havehave beenbeen mademade drunkdrunk withwith thethe winewine ofof herherfornicationfornication..33 SoSo hehe carriedcarried meme awayaway inin thethe spiritspirit intointo thethewildernesswilderness:: andand II sawsaw aa womanwoman sitsit uponupon aa scarletscarletcolouredcoloured beastbeast,, fullfull ofof namesnames ofof blasphemy,blasphemy,havinghaving sevenseven headsheads andand tenten hornshorns..

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The Whore of BabylonThe Whore of Babylon [17]

TheThe womanwoman isis aa whore,whore, depictingdepicting thethepersonificationpersonification ofof falsefalse religionreligion..ThereThere areare twotwo typestypes ofof fornication,fornication, physicalphysical andandspiritualspiritual..

TheseThese versesverses referrefer toto spiritualspiritual fornicationfornication..

BecauseBecause sheshe isis aa greatgreat whorewhore,, thethe religiousreligiousmovementmovement isis largelarge..

WeWe areare lookinglooking forfor aa religiousreligious movementmovement thatthathashas aa historyhistory ofof spiritualspiritual fornicationfornication andand isislargelarge..

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Spiritual FornicationSpiritual Fornication [17]

SheShe hashas committedcommitted spiritualspiritual fornicationfornication withwiththethe kingskings andand emperorsemperors ofof thethe worldworldthroughthrough herher falsefalse religionreligion..

ThatThat particularparticular religionreligion ruledruled thethe liveslives ofof thethepeoplepeople..TheThe womanwoman isis richrich andand degeneratedegenerate..

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Spiritual FornicationSpiritual Fornication

REVREV 1717::44 AndAnd thethe womanwoman waswas arrayedarrayed ininpurplepurple andand scarletscarlet colourcolour,, andand deckeddecked withwithgoldgold andand preciousprecious stonesstones andand pearls,pearls, havinghaving aagoldengolden cupcup inin herher handhand fullfull ofof abominationsabominationsandand filthinessfilthiness ofof herher fornicationfornication::

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Spiritual FornicationSpiritual Fornication [17]

PurplePurple waswas thethe colorcolor ofof nobilitynobility andand kingskingsandand waswas aa costlycostly colorcolor..

ScarletScarlet isis thethe colorcolor ofof thethe Dragon,Dragon, thethe Beast,Beast,andand thethe HarlotHarlot..

TheThe womanwoman waswas richrich andand waswas alsoalso morallymorallyfilthyfilthy oror degeneratedegenerate..

WeWe areare thereforetherefore lookinglooking forfor aa religiousreligioussystemsystem thatthat talkedtalked aboutabout holiness,holiness, butbutallowedallowed immoralityimmorality..

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MysteryMysteryReligious SystemReligious System

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Mystery Religious SystemMystery Religious System [17]

InIn RevelationRevelation 1717,, verseverse 55 wewe seesee thatthat sheshe isisthethe originatororiginator ofof thethe mysterymystery religionsreligions ofof thetheworldworld..

REVREV 1717::55 AndAnd uponupon herher foreheadforehead waswas aanamename written,written, MYSTERY,MYSTERY, BABYLONBABYLON THETHEGREAT,GREAT, THETHE MOTHERMOTHER OFOF HARLOTSHARLOTS ANDANDABOMINATIONSABOMINATIONS OFOF THETHE EARTHEARTH..

"Mystery""Mystery" means having ameans having a religious naturereligious nature --mystical, spiritualistic.mystical, spiritualistic.

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The HarlotThe Harlot dominated the seven greatdominated the seven greatempiresempires supporting her (Rev 17).supporting her (Rev 17).

SpiritualistSpiritualist mediums,mediums, oror peoplepeople whowhopracticedpracticed witchcraft,witchcraft, influencedinfluenced thetheleadersleaders ofof thethe empiresempires fromfrom thethe timetime ofofEgyptEgypt untiluntil thethe fallfall ofof thethe RomanRoman EmpireEmpire..EvenEven HitlerHitler consultedconsulted thethe occultoccult andandNancyNancy ReaganReagan consultedconsulted horoscopeshoroscopes..

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"Babylon"Babylon thethe Great"Great" identifiesidentifies thethe HarlotHarlotReligiousReligious SystemSystem withwith BabylonBabylon andand everyeverysuccessivesuccessive gentilegentile empireempire.."Mother"Mother ofof Harlots"Harlots" indicatesindicates thatthat everyevery evilevilandand destructivedestructive thingthing onon earthearth resultsresults fromfromthethe operationoperation ofof SatanSatan throughthrough herher..

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"Mother"Mother ofof AbominationsAbominations ofof thethe Earth"Earth"revealsreveals herher totaltotal rejectionrejection byby GodGod..

TheThe whorewhore waswas bornborn inin BabylonBabylon..

WeWe areare toto looklook forfor aa religiousreligious systemsystem withwithBabylonianBabylonian beliefsbeliefs thatthat havehave spreadspread intointoeveryevery continent,continent, nation,nation, andand languagelanguage..

WeWe areare alsoalso toto looklook forfor aa religiousreligious systemsystemthatthat hashas givengiven birthbirth toto manymany moremorereligionsreligions..

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Mystery ReligionMystery ReligionREVREV 1717::66 AndAnd II sawsaw thethe womanwoman drunkendrunkenwithwith thethe bloodblood ofof thethe saints,saints, andand withwith thethebloodblood ofof thethe martyrsmartyrs ofof JesusJesus:: andand whenwhen IIsawsaw her,her, II wonderedwondered withwith greatgreat admirationadmiration..SheShe hashas attackedattacked peoplepeople whowho disagreeddisagreed withwith ororcondemnedcondemned herher andand herher evilevil lifestylelifestyle..

WeWe areare toto looklook forfor aa religiousreligious systemsystem withwithBabylonianBabylonian doctrinesdoctrines thatthat hashas slaughteredslaughtered thethesaintssaints.. [17]

TheThe organizedorganized ChurchChurch hashas slaughteredslaughtered ChristiansChristiansforfor theirtheir beliefsbeliefs forfor centuriescenturies..

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Woman Sits onWoman Sits onSeven EmpiresSeven Empires

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresREVREV 1717::77 AndAnd thethe angelangel saidsaid untounto me,me, WhereforeWhereforedidstdidst thouthou marvel?marvel? II willwill telltell theethee thethe mysterymystery ofofthethe woman,woman, andand ofof thethe beastbeast thatthat carriethcarrieth her,her,whichwhich hathhath thethe sevenseven headsheads andand tenten hornshorns..88 TheThe beastbeast thatthat thouthou sawestsawest was,was, andand isis notnot;; andandshallshall ascendascend outout ofof thethe bottomlessbottomless pit,pit, andand gogo intointoperditionperdition:: andand theythey thatthat dwelldwell onon thethe earthearth shallshallwonder,wonder, whosewhose namesnames werewere notnot writtenwritten inin thethe bookbookofof lifelife fromfrom thethe foundationfoundation ofof thethe world,world, whenwhen theytheybeholdbehold thethe beastbeast thatthat was,was, andand isis not,not, andand yetyet isis..99 AndAnd herehere isis thethe mindmind whichwhich hathhath wisdomwisdom.. TheThesevenseven headsheads areare sevenseven mountains,mountains, onon whichwhich thethewomanwoman sittethsitteth..

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresWhatWhat areare thethe mountainsmountains onon whichwhich thethewomanwoman sits?sits?

Notice the wording of Isaiah 2:2:Notice the wording of Isaiah 2:2:

ISA 2:2ISA 2:2 And it shall come to pass in theAnd it shall come to pass in the lastlastdaysdays, that the, that the mountainmountain of the LORD'Sof the LORD'Shouse shall be established in the top of thehouse shall be established in the top of themountainsmountains, and shall be exalted above the, and shall be exalted above thehillshills; and; and all nationsall nations shall flow unto it.shall flow unto it.

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven Empires [17]

IsaiahIsaiah 22::22 refersrefers toto thethe futurefuture 10001000--yearsyearsgovernmentgovernment ofof thethe LordLord JesusJesus ChristChrist onon thetheearthearth..

JesusJesus willwill bebe onon toptop of,of, andand rulerule over,over, thethemountainmountain (big(big governmentgovernment oror nations)nations) andand hillshills(small(small governmentgovernment oror countries)countries) ofof thethe earthearth..

When the mountain is not named,When the mountain is not named, "mountains""mountains"or "heads"or "heads" in Biblical prophecy representin Biblical prophecy represent bigbiggovernment, nations, or empires.government, nations, or empires.

"Hills""Hills" in Biblical prophecy representin Biblical prophecy represent smallsmallgovernment or countries.government or countries.

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TheThe womanwoman ofof RevelationRevelation 1717::99 isis picturedpicturedsittingsitting onon sevenseven bigbig governmentsgovernments oror kingdomskingdoms..

TheThe womanwoman willwill havehave significantsignificant religiousreligiousinfluenceinfluence overover thethe seventhseventh bigbig governmentgovernment..

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REVREV 1717::1010 AndAnd therethere areare sevenseven kingskings:: fivefive arearefallen,fallen, andand oneone is,is, andand thethe otherother isis notnot yetyetcomecome;; andand whenwhen hehe comethcometh,, hehe mustmust continuecontinueaa shortshort spacespace..

InIn thethe apostleapostle John'sJohn's dayday fivefive empiresempires hadhadrisenrisen andand fallenfallen:: Egypt,Egypt, Assyria,Assyria, Babylon,Babylon,MedoMedo--Persia,Persia, andand GreeceGreece inin thatthat orderorder..

RomeRome atat thatthat timetime waswas thethe empireempire thatthat "is"is..""

TheThe BabylonianBabylonian religiousreligious systemsystem,, andand herherdaughters,daughters, dominateddominated thesethese sixsix empiresempires..

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresTheThe seventhseventh empireempire wouldwould bebe futurefuture andandwouldwould lastlast onlyonly aa shortshort timetime,, andand itit wouldwouldcomecome outout ofof thesethese empiresempires oror bigbig powerfulpowerfulgovernmentsgovernments.. [17]

TheThe SeventhSeventh HeadHead (“The(“The otherother notnot yetyetcome”)come”) willwill bebe thethe RevivedRevived RomanRoman EmpireEmpire..

TheThe resurrectedresurrected system,system, thethe seventhseventh head,head,willwill notnot necessarilynecessarily bebe aa restorationrestoration ofof thetheRomanRoman Empire,Empire, butbut ofof thethe systemsystem thatthatproducedproduced thethe RomanRoman EmpireEmpire..

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresTheThe resurrectedresurrected systemsystem willwill bebe comprisedcomprisedofof aa minimumminimum ofof tenten nationsnations andand willwill notnotnecessarilynecessarily bebe containedcontained inin thethe samesamegeographicalgeographical areaarea asas thethe RomanRoman EmpireEmpire..

SomeSome believebelieve thatthat thethe finalfinal tenten nationsnations arearewithinwithin thethe formerformer boundariesboundaries ofof thethe OldOldRomanRoman EmpireEmpire..

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresWeWe cancan onlyonly concludeconclude thatthat thethe sevensevenmountainsmountains ofof RevelationRevelation 1717::99 referrefer toto thethesevenseven greatgreat kingdomskingdoms eacheach ruledruled byby aa kingking..

TodayToday sixsix ofof themthem havehave fallenfallen..

TheThe seventhseventh headhead nownow showingshowing itselfitselfwillwill produceproduce thethe eightheighth head,head, thetheAntichristAntichrist..

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Woman Sits on Seven EmpiresWoman Sits on Seven EmpiresREVREV 1717::1111 AndAnd thethe beastbeast thatthat was,was, andand isis not,not, evenevenhehe isis thethe eighth,eighth, andand isis ofof thethe sevenseven,, andand goethgoeth intointoperditionperdition..1212 AndAnd thethe tenten hornshorns whichwhich thouthou sawestsawest areare tentenkings,kings, whichwhich havehave receivedreceived nono kingdomkingdom asas yetyet;; butbutreceivereceive powerpower asas kingskings oneone hourhour withwith thethe beastbeast..1313 TheseThese havehave oneone mind,mind, andand shallshall givegive theirtheir powerpowerandand strengthstrength untounto thethe beastbeast..1414 TheseThese shallshall makemake warwar withwith thethe LambLamb,, andand thetheLambLamb shallshall overcomeovercome themthem:: forfor hehe isis LordLord ofof lords,lords,andand KingKing ofof kingskings:: andand theythey thatthat areare withwith himhim arearecalled,called, andand chosen,chosen, andand faithfulfaithful..

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A LargeA LargeReligiousReligiousMovementMovement

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A Large Religious MovementA Large Religious Movement [17]

REVREV 1717::1515 AndAnd hehe saithsaith untounto me,me, TheThe waterswaterswhichwhich thouthou sawest,sawest, wherewhere thethe whorewhore sittethsitteth,,areare peoples,peoples, andand multitudes,multitudes, andand nations,nations,andand tonguestongues..

So,So, inin RevelationRevelation 1717,, thethe largelarge religiousreligiousmovementmovement isis spreadspread intointo manymany nationsnations andandlanguageslanguages..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrineTheThe spreadspread ofof thethe religiousreligious movementmovementremindsreminds usus ofof howhow leavenleaven spreadsspreads inin doughdough..

JesusJesus spokespoke ofof thethe spreadspread ofof falsefalse doctrine,doctrine,oror falsefalse religionreligion,, whenwhen HeHe spokespoke ofof leavenleaven ininMatthewMatthew chapterschapters 1313 andand 1616..

MATMAT 1313::3333 AnotherAnother parableparable spakespake hehe untountothemthem;; TheThe kingdomkingdom ofof heavenheaven isis likelike untountoleavenleaven,, whichwhich aa womanwoman took,took, andand hidhid ininthreethree measuresmeasures ofof meal,meal, tilltill thethe wholewhole waswasleavenedleavened..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrineAgainAgain inin MatthewMatthew 1616 JesusJesus referredreferred totoleavenleaven asas somethingsomething evilevil..MATMAT 1616::66 ThenThen JesusJesus saidsaid untounto them,them, TakeTake heedheedandand bewarebeware ofof thethe leavenleaven ofof thethe PhariseesPharisees andand ofofthethe SadduceesSadducees……..1111 HowHow isis itit thatthat yeye dodo notnot understandunderstand thatthat II spakespakeitit notnot toto youyou concerningconcerning bread,bread, thatthat yeye shouldshouldbewarebeware ofof thethe leavenleaven ofof thethe PhariseesPharisees andand ofof thetheSadducees?Sadducees?1212 ThenThen understoodunderstood theythey howhow thatthat hehe badebade themthemnotnot bewarebeware ofof thethe leavenleaven ofof bread,bread, butbut ofof thethedoctrinedoctrine ofof thethe PhariseesPharisees andand ofof thethe SadduceesSadducees..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrinePaulPaul likenedlikened leavenleaven toto thethe corruptingcorrupting influenceinfluenceofof sinsin onon thethe communitycommunity..

11COCO 55::55 ToTo deliverdeliver suchsuch anan oneone untounto SatanSatanforfor thethe destructiondestruction ofof thethe flesh,flesh, thatthat thethespiritspirit maymay bebe savedsaved inin thethe dayday ofof thethe LordLordJesusJesus..66 YourYour gloryingglorying isis notnot goodgood.. KnowKnow yeye notnotthatthat aa littlelittle leavenleaven leavenethleaveneth thethe wholewholelumplump??GALGAL 55::99 AA littlelittle leavenleaven leavenethleaveneth thethe wholewholelumplump..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrineLetsLets taketake aa looklook atat thethe interpretationinterpretation ofof thetheparableparable ofof thethe leavenleaven foundfound inin MatthewMatthew 1313::3333..

SomeSome commentatorscommentators choosechoose toto ignoreignore thetheobviousobvious corruptingcorrupting influencesinfluences whichwhich leavenleavenrepresentsrepresents elsewhereelsewhere throughoutthroughout thetheScripturesScriptures inin favorfavor ofof thethe interpretationinterpretation thatthatitit refersrefers toto thethe spreadspread ofof thethe GospelGospel andandChristianityChristianity asas aa changechange agentagent inin thethe heartsheartsofof menmen..

However,However, thethe factfact isis thatthat leavenleaven alwaysalways isisdepicteddepicted asas badbad whereverwherever elseelse itit isis foundfound..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrineLeavenLeaven usuallyusually representsrepresents sinsin oror evilevildoctrinedoctrine..

WeWe areare admonishedadmonished toto avoidavoid leavenleaven..

InIn applyingapplying thatthat principleprinciple toto thisthis parable,parable, ititmightmight bebe meantmeant asas aa warningwarning toto thethe ChurchChurch totoavoidavoid falsefalse doctrinedoctrine..

If,If, asas wewe havehave seen,seen, thethe womanwoman representsrepresents thetheChurchChurch oror religionreligion,, andand thethe leavenleaven isis sinsin ororfalsefalse doctrinedoctrine,, thenthen thethe ChurchChurch isis toto bewarebeware ofofthethe corruptingcorrupting influenceinfluence ofof sinsin oror falsefalsedoctrinedoctrine..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse Doctrine

AndAnd further,further, thethe threethree measuresmeasures maymay referrefer totocorruptioncorruption andand compromisecompromise withinwithin thethe threethreemainmain divisionsdivisions ofof thethe ChurchChurch,, RomanRomanCatholic,Catholic, EasternEastern Orthodox,Orthodox, andand ProtestantProtestant..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse Doctrine

WeWe seesee somethingsomething similarsimilar inin thethe wordswords ofofJeremiahJeremiah::

JERJER 5151::77 BabylonBabylon hathhath beenbeen aa goldengolden cupcupinin thethe LORD'SLORD'S hand,hand, thatthat mademade allall thetheearthearth drunkendrunken:: thethe nationsnations havehave drunkendrunkenofof herher winewine;; thereforetherefore thethe nationsnations arearemadmad..

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LeavenLeaven –– False DoctrineFalse DoctrinePartPart ofof thetheinitiationinitiation intointothethe mysteriesmysterieswaswas toto drinkdrinkintoxicatingintoxicatingmysteriousmysteriousbeveragesbeverages ofofwine,wine, honey,honey,water,water, andandflourflour.. [44]

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentTheThe seventhseventh headhead ofof RevelationRevelation 1717::77--1111,, thethefuturefuture worldworld governmentgovernment becomesbecomes operationaloperationalunderunder thethe eightheighth headhead (Antichrist(Antichrist))..

AccordingAccording toto RevelationRevelation 1717::1010 itit lastslasts onlyonly “a“ashortshort space”space”..

InIn RevelationRevelation 1313::55 wewe areare toldtold thatthat thethe “short“shortspace”space” isis 33--11//22 yearsyears ofof thethe tribulationtribulation..

DuringDuring thisthis timetime thethe AntichristAntichrist bringsbrings togethertogetherthethe governments,governments, armies,armies, commercecommerce andandreligionsreligions ofof thethe TenTen NationNation ConfederacyConfederacy..

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentAntichristAntichrist usesuses thethe HarlotHarlot systemsystem totoadvanceadvance himselfhimself toto thethe centercenter ofof thethe WorldWorldReligionReligion..

AtAt midmid--tribulationtribulation thethe Antichrist,Antichrist, producedproducedbyby thethe seventhseventh head,head, assumesassumes thethe identityidentityofof thethe eightheighth headhead..

HeHe attemptsattempts toto forceforce himselfhimself onon thethe worldworld asasaa selfself--appointedappointed “god”“god” existingexisting forfor onlyonly 33--11//22 yearsyears beforebefore beingbeing totallytotally destroyeddestroyedwhenwhen ChristChrist returnsreturns..

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentTheThe "Ten"Ten Horns"Horns" inin RevelationRevelation 1717::1212 areare tentenkingskings whowho willwill receivereceive greatgreat kingdomskingdoms bybyassistingassisting thethe beastbeast (Antichrist)(Antichrist)..

TheyThey rulerule forfor aa shortshort timetime..

ThisThis isis thethe alliancealliance ofof rulersrulers andand armiesarmies,,whichwhich thethe AntichristAntichrist leadsleads onon thethe finalfinal daydayofof thethe TribulationTribulation thatthat areare destroyeddestroyed inin thetheBattleBattle ofof ArmageddonArmageddon..

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentLet’sLet’s nownow considerconsider thethe samesame thingthing inin DanielDanielchapterchapter 77..

DANDAN 77::88 II consideredconsidered thethe horns,horns, and,and, behold,behold, theretherecamecame upup amongamong themthem anotheranother littlelittle hornhorn,, beforebeforewhomwhom therethere werewere threethree ofof thethe firstfirst hornshorns pluckedpluckedupup byby thethe rootsroots:: and,and, behold,behold, inin thisthis hornhorn werewereeyeseyes likelike thethe eyeseyes ofof man,man, andand aa mouthmouth speakingspeakinggreatgreat thingsthings……..2020 AndAnd ofof thethe tenten hornshorns thatthat werewere inin hishis head,head, andandofof thethe otherother whichwhich camecame upup,, andand beforebefore whomwhomthreethree fellfell;; eveneven ofof thatthat hornhorn thatthat hadhad eyes,eyes, andand aamouthmouth thatthat spakespake veryvery greatgreat things,things, whosewhose looklookwaswas moremore stoutstout thanthan hishis fellowsfellows.. (Continued)(Continued)

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Future World GovernmentFuture World Government2121 II beheld,beheld, andand thethe samesame hornhorn mademade warwar withwith thethesaints,saints, andand prevailedprevailed againstagainst themthem;;……2424 AndAnd thethe tenten hornshorns outout ofof thisthis kingdomkingdom areare tentenkingskings thatthat shallshall arisearise:: andand anotheranother shallshall riserise afterafterthemthem;; andand hehe shallshall bebe diversediverse fromfrom thethe first,first, andandhehe shallshall subduesubdue threethree kingskings..2525 AndAnd hehe shallshall speakspeak greatgreat wordswords againstagainst thethemostmost HighHigh,, andand shallshall wearwear outout thethe saintssaints ofof thethemostmost HighHigh,, andand thinkthink toto changechange timestimes andand lawslaws::andand theythey shallshall bebe givengiven intointo hishis handhand untiluntil aa timetimeandand timestimes andand thethe dividingdividing ofof timetime..

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Future World GovernmentFuture World Government2626 ButBut thethe judgmentjudgment shallshall sit,sit, andand theythey shallshall taketakeawayaway hishis dominiondominion,, toto consumeconsume andand toto destroydestroy itituntounto thethe endend..2727 AndAnd thethe kingdomkingdom andand dominiondominion,, andand thethegreatnessgreatness ofof thethe kingdomkingdom underunder thethe wholewholeheaven,heaven, shallshall bebe givengiven toto thethe peoplepeople ofof thethe saintssaintsofof thethe mostmost HighHigh,, whosewhose kingdomkingdom isis ananeverlastingeverlasting kingdomkingdom,, andand allall dominionsdominions shallshallserveserve andand obeyobey himhim..

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentTheThe beastbeast ofof RevelationRevelation 1717::1111,, describeddescribed fromfromDaniel'sDaniel's perspective,perspective, isis thethe samesame asas thethe eleventheleventhhornhorn ofof DanielDaniel 77::88--2727.. [17]

TheThe eleventheleventh hornhorn ofof DanielDaniel 77 willwill riserise toto powerpoweroutout ofof tenten nationsnations ofof thethe systemsystem thatthat producedproduced thetheformerformer oldold RomanRoman EmpireEmpire.. [17]

TheThe tenten hornshorns ofof DanielDaniel 77::88--2424 maymay bebegovernmentsgovernments andand rulersrulers ofof nationsnations nownow inin thetheEuropeanEuropean CommunityCommunity.. [17]

InterestinglyInterestingly though,though, thethe ClubClub ofof RomeRome hashassuggestedsuggested dividingdividing thethe worldworld intointo tenten regionsregions..[58]

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Future World GovernmentFuture World Government [58]

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Future World GovernmentFuture World GovernmentGodGod divideddivided thethe peoplepeople intointo nationsnations andandtonguestongues..

HenceforthHenceforth GodGod couldcould dealdeal withwith individualindividualnationsnations whenwhen theythey fellfell intointo nationalnationaldisobediencedisobedience.. [17]

NoNo moremore wouldwould hehe needneed toto sendsend aa universaluniversaljudgementjudgement toto destroydestroy man'sman's wickednesswickedness.. [17]

WhenWhen manman succeedssucceeds inin formingforming aa oneone--worldworldgovernment,government, nationsnations willwill bebe abolishedabolished andandGod’sGod’s judgmentjudgment willwill onceonce moremore bebe universaluniversal(worldwide)(worldwide)..

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The DestructionThe Destructionof the Whoreof the Whore

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the WhoreREVREV 1717::1616 AndAnd thethe tenten hornshorns whichwhich thouthou sawestsawestuponupon thethe beast,beast, thesethese shallshall hatehate thethe whorewhore,, andandshallshall makemake herher desolatedesolate andand nakednaked,, andand shallshall eateatherher flesh,flesh, andand burnburn herher withwith firefire..1717 ForFor GodGod hathhath putput inin theirtheir heartshearts toto fulfilfulfil hishis will,will,andand toto agree,agree, andand givegive theirtheir kingdomkingdom untounto thethebeastbeast,, untiluntil thethe wordswords ofof GodGod shallshall bebe fulfilledfulfilled..1818 AndAnd thethe womanwoman whichwhich thouthou sawestsawest isis thatthat greatgreatcity,city, whichwhich reignethreigneth overover thethe kingskings ofof thethe earthearth..

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the WhoreInIn RevelationRevelation 1717::1616,, "Hate"Hate thethe Whore"Whore"indicatesindicates thatthat thethe AntichristAntichrist mustmust destroydestroythethe religiousreligious systemsystem toto makemake himselfhimself godgod..InIn thethe end,end, therethere isis onlyonly oneone whorewhore..

InIn verseverse 1818 "That"That GreatGreat City"City" isis thetheheadquartersheadquarters ofof thethe HarlotHarlot (the(the religiousreligioussystem),system), andand maymay bebe aa referencereference toto Rome,Rome,thethe seatseat ofof CatholicCatholic ChristianityChristianity..

RomeRome (the(the Vatican)Vatican) inin thethe mindsminds ofof manymanyisis synonymoussynonymous withwith ChristianityChristianity..

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the Whore [17, 92]

ItIt isis certainlycertainly truetrue thatthat thethe CatholicCatholic ChurchChurchhashas ruledruled overover thethe kingskings ofof thethe earth,earth, andand itithashas absorbedabsorbed manymany ofof thethe BabylonianBabylonianreligiousreligious symbolssymbols..

TheThe CatholicCatholic ChurchChurch willwill definitelydefinitely bebeinvolvedinvolved inin thethe endend..

TheThe finalfinal religiousreligious systemsystem willwill blendblend thethedaughterdaughter systemssystems soso thatthat therethere willwill bebe onlyonlyoneone finalfinal mergedmerged religiousreligious systemsystem..

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the WhoreWeWe alsoalso seesee thatthat eventuallyeventually thisthis falsefalse religiousreligioussystemsystem willwill bebe destroyeddestroyed..

TheThe merchantsmerchants willwill thenthen mournmourn forfor thethe destructiondestructionofof BabylonBabylon asas lostlost wealth,wealth, asas describeddescribed ininRevelationRevelation 1818::1010--1313..

REVREV 1818::1010 StandingStanding afarafar offoff forfor thethe fearfear ofof herhertorment,torment, saying,saying, Alas,Alas, alasalas thatthat greatgreat citycityBabylonBabylon,, thatthat mightymighty city!city! forfor inin oneone hourhour isis thythyjudgmentjudgment comecome..1111 AndAnd thethe merchantsmerchants ofof thethe earthearth shallshall weepweepandand mournmourn overover herher;; forfor nono manman buyethbuyeth theirtheirmerchandisemerchandise anyany moremore:: (Continued)(Continued)

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the Whore1212 TheThe merchandisemerchandise ofof gold,gold, andand silver,silver, andandpreciousprecious stones,stones, andand ofof pearls,pearls, andand finefine linen,linen,andand purplepurple,, andand silk,silk, andand scarletscarlet,, andand allall thyinethyinewood,wood, andand allall mannermanner vesselsvessels ofof ivory,ivory, andand allallmannermanner vesselsvessels ofof mostmost preciousprecious wood,wood, andand ofofbrass,brass, andand iron,iron, andand marble,marble,1313 AndAnd cinnamon,cinnamon, andand odours,odours, andand ointments,ointments,andand frankincense,frankincense, andand wine,wine, andand oil,oil, andand finefineflour,flour, andand wheat,wheat, andand beasts,beasts, andand sheep,sheep, andandhorses,horses, andand chariots,chariots, andand slaves,slaves, andand soulssouls ofofmenmen..

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The Destruction of the WhoreThe Destruction of the WhoreTheThe womanwoman isis underunder judgmentjudgment andand willwill bebedestroyeddestroyed byby GodGod,, alongalong withwith Babylon’sBabylon’sfounderfounder NimrodNimrod.. [17]

Likewise,Likewise, thethe beastbeast willwill gogo toto perditionperdition..

ThisThis alsoalso refersrefers toto thethe BabylonianBabylonian religiousreligioussystemsystem whichwhich willwill bebe restoredrestored briefly,briefly, thenthentotallytotally destroyeddestroyed..

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