Revelation 17 - Mystery Babylon Revealed

John uses some of the most potent language in the bible describing the end-time, one world religious system called the great "whore" the harlot who deduces the nations to worship the beast, the antichrist. Her golden cup in her hand is filled with her fornication with the kings of the earth who embrace her lustful, seductive spirit. She is rich, powerful and on "many waters" (Revelation 17:1).  That means she has influence internationally.  Finding her history all the way back to ancient Babylon in Genesis 10 & 11, Nimrod built the first city and a tower to reach the heavens.  It is man's first attempt to circumvent Jehovah true God and make a way without Jehovah to establish and create his own religious system based on man's terms.  It is built out of human pride through self achievement and for man to make a name for himself!  Babylon has infiltrated the modern church today.  Everything that operates in our churches outside the righteousness of Christ is of Babylon.  She merchandises, seduces through manipulation and disregards the foundation of God's kingdom.  The spirit of Jezebel permeates her walls and works.  She makes a way for every kind of demon to operate within her outwardly beautifully adorned facade.  She has a form of godliness, but denies the power thereof.  Babylon religion is "flesh at it's best".  Not crucified with Christ and living in the resurrection power of Christ, but looking to herself and exalting the works of her hands alone. The Babylonian harlot says, "come let us build together...".  She embraces the worlds methods and money.  Her cry for unity is the same cry that Nimrod made to all mankind in Genesis to join hands and build a tower to heaven. Religion seeks heaven, but without the God of heaven.  Pride is in every human act independent of God.  Paul said, "For me to live is Christ."  and also "bring every thought into captivity to Christ."  Humility is living in the righteousness of Christ alone and exercising total dependence on the power of the Holy Spirit.  The end of religious Babylon is confusion and destruction.  God confounded the languages of mankind while they were building the tower of Babel. God said, "If they operate in unity against me, there is nothing the they cannot do."  The end of religious Babylon in Revelation 17 is total destruction.  The antichrist and his 10 nation confederacy totally turns against this harlot the great "whore".  He burns her with fire and takes down her entire false religious system.  In the end, everything about Satan is self-destructive.

Jesus true church He calls "His Chase Virgin"

In contrast is the beautiful bride of Christ referred to as a "Chaste Virgin"  Clothed with the righteousness of Christ Himself.  She represents everything opposite to the "great Whore" of Revelation 17.  She is holy, blameless and washed in the blood of Christ. She is forgiven, cleansed and pure because of Christ's love.  She is prepared and adorned to reign with Christ and faithful to the end. She  is the reason Christ died and rose again!  She is His passion and He loves and cherishes her and has prepared for her a place at His side for all eternity.

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Jerry Brandt shares how religious Babylon will fall