The Fall of Babylon
The Fall of Babylon
(The Demise of Roman Catholocism)
(Revelation 18)
(my emphasis embedded in brackets [ ])
After John was given the previous chapter which through the angel identified the (beast) i.e. the Roman Catholic Church System controlled by Satan the (red dragon) he now records what will happen to the (great whore) of the previous chapter. This (great whore, Mystery Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots, the "sea beast") is going to be completely destroyed by those in whom she has deceived in the end.
This entity's title of Babylon the Great is the (capstone title) for the apostate church on earth. When I say apostate church that includes the MOTHER herself and ALL her Protestant daughter churches who have (upheld, preached, and taught their MOTHERS traditions) to be held above the word of God and by doing so pays homage to the apostate MOTHER church. The word Catholic means "Universal" it's this Universal Mother apostate church that controls the religious world and all the non-catholic Protestant churches through her apostate Protestant Harlot daughters spread over the earth. ALL churches who follow her "wine" i.e. false doctrines and have been made spiritually drunk and are included in the title Mystery Babylon the Great.
Rev 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel [A Forth Angel aside from the first three of Revelation 14:6-9] come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Rev 18:2 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. [The little word (is) is in the present continuous tense which means it was present in John's day and will be present until it's destroyed at the very end of time. The churches will be in apostasy against the very God they preach until Jesus returns back to this earth at the second coming. All churches are seen by God as "the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird", this is why today many are leaving the churches and giving up their faith. Just recently a well known supposed "youth pastor" who preached to depressed and suicidal youth, himself committed suicide, and in doing so revealed that his pastorate was a SHAM.]
Rev 18:3 For all nations [Ther entire world] have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, [Since this is a Revelation of the spirit realm i.e. the church ALL nations have drunk the "deceptive wine i.e. false doctrine" of the MOTHER of harlots] and the kings of the earth [World Leaders] have committed fornication with her, [They are fornicating adulterous false brides of Jesus Christ the Bridegroom] and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. [Many nations have profited in that those Catholic Church entities spread the world over have become "ultra-rich" through their deceptions.]
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, [God speaking now] saying, Come out of her, my people, [There are some of God's people within these apostate churches and God is calling you out of those "cages" filled with "devils, foul spirits, unclean and hateful birds"] that ye be not partakers of her sins, [Her sins is the spiritual Adultery against God] and that ye receive not of her plagues. [This is specifically speaking of the 1st and the 5th plagues of "sores the first plague, and the "darkness" of the fifth plague which is fitting for a church that is in spiritual darkness of being blind to the truth of God. In Revelation 16:11 we can readily identify that when the fifth plague of "darkness" falls on the seat of the beast i.e. Vatican City they are still suffering from the "sores" of the first plague Revelation 16:2 the first plague. Rev 16:11 [The Fifth Plasgue] And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. While they are still hurting from the first plague of sores, the fifth plague of "darkness" falls upon the seat of the beast. Rev 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast, and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain]
Rev 18:5 For her [Babylon the Great the Mother of Harlots i.e. the Roman Catholic Church System along with ALL of her apostate Harlot Protestant daughters will be enshrouded in literal darkness signifying her spiritually dark condition] sins have reached unto heaven, [She has fulfilled her role as the "cage" of "devils, foul spirits, unclean and hateful birds"] and God hath remembered her iniquities. [Then God calls for her destruction]
Rev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. [PAYBACK is to be "doubled" upon this apostate false church and it will be carried out by those who have been misled spiritually by that church i.e. words the church's membership will be used by God to bring destruction upon this apostate adulterous church]
Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, [Upon the Earth] so much torment and sorrow give her: [REPAY HER for her apostasy] for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, [This phrase most definitely identifies a church, as the phrase "I sit a queen" speaks of the "wife or bride of the king" and since the church is called in scripture the "bride of Christ" who is the KING of heaven, we now know that Revelation 18 is specifically speaking of the apostate church that claims it is "NO WIDOW" claiming to be then the bride of Jesus Christ, while she is the exact opposite,] and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. [She thinks she is above reproach and there is NO other church on Earth other than the Catholic Church that makes this claim of "Infallibility" in spiritual matters.]
Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her [This Church Babylon the Great in coalition with all apostate Protestant churches] plagues come in one day, [Within a literal YEAR] death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. [Who does the burning and when does the burning take place? Literally, shortly after the fifth plague falls and darkness enshrouds the seat of the beast. When this happens those in whom she has deceived will set her ablaze for two reasons. (a Double rendering) They will want "light" so as to not grope in darkness and fulfill the phrase "double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double". The phrase "Reward her even as she rewarded you" eludes to this "burning" as the apostate church has cost many their eternal "reward" through their deception, and God says "Reward her even as she rewarded you. And they will want her destroyed by Fire, "that they face" by burning her to the ground.]
Rev 18:9 And the kings of the earth, [World Leaders of ALL nations] who have committed [Spiritual] fornication [Spiritual Adultery against God] and lived deliciously with her, [Held her up as some special entity upon Earth] shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Rev 18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, [Since we know that a literal Babylon doesn't exist on earth today this is "Spiritual Babylon" i.e. Babylon te Great the apostate MOTHER church who has deceived the entire world] that mighty city! [VATICAN CITY] for in one hour [About TWO literal weeks as one prophetic hour consists of 15 days] is thy judgment come. [In the end this apostate church will be "burned to the ground" over a "two week" period of time.]
Rev 18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: [This is speaking of the deceived who have followed the "wine" false doctrines of this "sea beast" Rev 13:1.]
Rev 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, [BISHOPS] and silk, and scarlet, [CARDINALS] and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, [Any one who has visited the VATICAN can readily understand this verse is speaking of the riches of the worlds largest so-called Christian Church "The Roman Catholic Church"]
Rev 18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. [In other words, this apostate church controlled the world and all of its goods. The phrase "and souls of men" also identifies here in Revelation 18 that this is speaking of an APOSTATE church since it's the church that is concerned with the "souls of men".]
Rev 18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after [It lusted after recognition as a Christian Church] are departed from thee, [But during this destruction her lust departed from her] and all things which were dainty and goodly [Her false Christian projection as a Christian Church] are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. [You're a DONE DEAL woman]
Rev 18:15 The merchants [Buyers] of these things, [Her False Doctrines] which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Rev 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, [Vatican City] that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! [It is well known that the Roman Catholic Church is the wealthiest religious and secular entity on the face of the Earth, her riches are beyond calculation]
Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Rev 18:18 And cried [Cried here means to stand in AWE] when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! [They will say there's nothing like it and these who bewail her burning are those whose "names are not written in the Lambs Book of Life" they have been deceived]
Rev 18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, [NOW they're literally crying] saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships [All NATIONS of the Earth] in the sea by reason of her costliness! [Through her DECEPTIONS] for in one hour is she made desolate. [In two weeks and a day she will come to nothing and be made desolate] [Then God calls for "rejoicing" over her destruction because she made the claim "I sit a Queen and will be no Widow" defying the God of Heaven the same thing Belshazzar of literal Babylon did the night he was killed by Darius the Mede and ancient Babylon fell to the Medes & the Persians. Literal history will be repeated in the end through Spiritual History]
Rev 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Rev 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone [This STONE represents Jesus Christ] like
a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon
be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. [Where else do we see this in scripture? In Daniel 2:34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. It is the "will of God" that this destruction of Babylon the Great is to take place.]
Rev 18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Rev 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; [Roman Catholocism is notorious for using "candles" in their worship service and practices] and the voice of the bridegroom [The Voice of Jesus Christ] and of the bride [You will no longer be seen as a Church] shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants [Your Buyers of False Christianity] were the great men of the earth;[Leaders of the Nations of Earth] for by thy sorceries [Spiritual Witchcraft] were all nations deceived.
Rev 18:24 And in her [The Roman Catholic Church] was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. [During the Dark Ages and forward The Roman Catholic Church is well known as a supporter of the Nazi regime of Germany during WW-II, it supported financially "both sides" while projecting "anonymity" in the conflict. Thus those "murdered" in the Auswitch and Birkenau by the Nazis were supported by the Roman Catholic Church. Hitler himself was a Roman Catholic.]
The WATCHMAN !!!