“And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.” Revelation 14:8
When will the prophesied fall of Babylon happen?
Revelation 16:16 announces the beginning of the Battle of Armageddon: “And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”
The next three verses record the fall of Babylon the Great. “And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air…and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.”
This passage clearly teaches us that the destruction of Babylon will take place at the time of the Battle of Armageddon.
Since we know that the Battle of Armageddon occurs at the end of the Great Tribulation, after the reign of the Antichrist and after the Mark of the Beast, it is obvious that Babylon has not yet fallen.
Another prophecy of Babylon’s Destruction
The entire ministry of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah was devoted to prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem and the carrying away of Israel into Babylonian captivity. He also prophesied the return of Israel to Jerusalem after 70 years and foretold the ultimate destruction of Babylon.
The prophecy against Babylon is found in Jeremiah 50:1-23.
“The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken…For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein… Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.”
Verses 17 and 18 establish for certain when this destruction of Babylon was to occur:
“Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.”
The above scriptures teach us that this particular prophesied destruction of Babylon would occur during the era of the Babylonian empire of Nebuchadnezzar.
Furthermore, verses 39-40 declared that Babylon would never again be inhabited. “Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands will dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever…”
The two destructions of Babylon foretold…
The prophecy of Jeremiah clearly stated that Babylon would be destroyed, never to be inhabited again. Yet the book of Revelation prophesies the destruction of Babylon at the time of Armageddon. How do we reconcile what appears to be a biblical contradiction?
Literal Babylon vs. Mystery Babylon
The physical city of Babylon was originally built by Nimrod after the flood. It was located on the Euphrates River, about 55 miles south of where Baghdad, Iraq stands today. The name Babylon came from the Tower of Babel that was constructed there.
Babylon became a large city of global prominence around 1728 BC during the reign of Hammurabi. The glory years of Babylon were achieved under Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC). The city declined during the reign of Belshazzar, and came to ruin when Xerxes, the Persian king, destroyed it in 478 BC.
Thus, Jeremiah’s prophesied destruction of Babylon was accomplished, and, just as the prophecy said, it has never been inhabited to this day. Saddam Hussein launched a project to rebuild Babylon in the late 1980’s, but the effort was halted by Gulf War I and has yet to be resumed.
But if Babylon is never to be rebuilt, why are two entire chapters of the book of Revelation devoted to the destruction of Babylon? And why is the destruction of Babylon clearly described as occurring at the time of Armageddon?
The Babylon described in Revelation is called “Mystery Babylon.” The prophecy of Mystery Babylon is found in Revelation 17:3-5.
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
Who is Mystery Babylon?
A mystery is something secret or hidden— a thing that some understand while others do not. In Revelation 17, there are several clues given to the identity of Mystery Babylon. We will discuss four of them here.
Clue #1. Mystery Babylon is a city
Notice in the above prophecy that a woman is used to symbolize Mystery Babylon. Verse 18 of the chapter tells us that the woman is a city. “And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
Clue #2. Mystery Babylon presides over a vast international system
In verse 1, we are told that the woman sits on many waters. Verse 15 explains the meaning of the waters. “And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.”
Not only is this woman a city, but the city is apparently the headquarters over a vast international system.
Clue #3. The city sits on 7 hills
In verse 3, we are told that the woman rides on a beast with 7 heads. Verse 9 reveals the meaning of the heads. “And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.”
Remember, we’ve already learned that the woman is a city. This passage tells us that the city sits on seven mountains. There is a city on earth that is known as “The City of Seven Hills.” It’s the city of Rome.
But is Rome the headquarters for an international power that rules over “peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues?”
The Vatican claims to rule over one billion Roman Catholics worldwide. Remember, this prophecy was written long before the Catholic Church existed and long before Rome became her headquarters.
Clue #4. She is clothed in purple and red
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:”
There are two ruling bodies in the Roman Catholic Church: The College of Cardinals and the College of Bishops and Archbishops. These two bodies are somewhat like the Senate and the House of Representatives here in the US.
An article appeared in The Criterion, a Roman Catholic publication, July 1, 1988. The article was entitled, “More than You Want to Know About Cardinals.” It stated, “Cardinals wear red, while non-Cardinal Bishops and Archbishops wear purple.”
So let’s review. Mystery Babylon is a city that sits on seven hills. Rome is known worldwide as “The City of Seven Hills.”
Mystery Babylon is to “sit” on peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues.” Rome is headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church, claiming one billion members worldwide.
Mystery Babylon is described as being clothed in purple and red. The official colors of the two ruling bodies of the Roman Church are purple and red.
One other factor should be understood. In Revelation 17, God chose to use a woman—a whore—to symbolize the Roman Catholic Church. Why?
It’s really very simple. In scripture, God always used a woman to symbolize a church. He used a virgin to represent His true church (II Corinthians 11:2), and He used a harlot to represent a false church—as he did in Revelation 17-19.
There can be only one conclusion: The Vatican is the Mystery Babylon of Revelation. And it is this false religious system that has deceived the people of the world that will be destroyed at the time of Armageddon.
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Sometimes I think that Mystery Babylon could be the TV preachers with something to sell. Too much time is spent looking for the boogie man and not looking to Jesus.
don’t be so hubris, you need money to run a ministry. following christ is more than just concerning yourself with your own salvation, it is concerning yourself with the salvation of your fellow humans as well, that’s why the word says “seek ye first the kingdom of god AND his righteousness”, what was his righteousness? the spreading of the word of god of course, and thus all these things are added to the individual running the ministry. think about it. dont curse others that are asking a favor saying to yourself “he’s after what i have, he is greedy” that is selfish in and of itself and does not serve the spreading of the gospel but if someone is sharing the word support them, the bible calls us to do so also telling us that we are robbing him with our unfeeling, weak tithes and offerings. there are many ministries choose one that speaks to your heart and “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” god bless you
Does Daniel 2:43 has anything to do with Genesis 6:1-6? They mingle with the seed of men
I agree with what was stated… it does make sence…. I know nothing is for certain until it happens but it makes for an intresting read. I, for the longest time believed it was NYC, because of the many diverce people and it does seem to be somewhat godless….. but yeah, the church makes sence, because think about how much corruption has gone through it, and it just built up, and up until it is overflowing. At any rate Pope John Paul II was a good person I thought, but not good enough to save the church from there fate. All things come to an end, but with Jesus all thing are made new! Catholics I’m not a member of that church anymore, but my family is, and I come to understand this it is one thing to be a chatolic, but something much bigger to be a christian catholic. Make sure Christ Jesus is the center of your life and nothing else before Him.
I like your doctrine and i am truly inspired of it. Does sabbath day still exit
In Romans 11 Paul says as the Gentiles were entering the church that “some considered some days important while others do not and each should be convinced in his own mind”. Jesus IS our Sabbath! He was raised on the 1st day, a new creation. The apostles said the Gentiles were to keep from idols and blood and from things strangled and no other burden was to be put on them (including foods previously considered unclean). That, and of course, Jesus’ command to, “love on another” are what are considered neccesary.
I have been following your prophecy statements regarding the FINAL POPE, named Petrus Romanus as predicted in the Malachy Prophecy. What I would like to know, is what is the Biblical foundation of this prophecy? The reason for my question is this:-
Please consider the following two verses in Revelation 17:10-11;
Rev 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
Rev 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Like many other Christians, I experienced a growing interest in the time of the end and more specifically who could be the Antichrist and the False Prophet. Approximately 4-5 years ago I began spending a lot of time doing Bible and internet research on this topic and it was quite easy to identify the Roman Catholic Church as the Mother of Harlots. ii Thessalonians 2 identifies the Antichrist as the “son of perdition” – another link to this Scripture, is the verse in John 17:12 that refers to Judas Iscariot as the “son of perdition”. See in verse 11 of Revelation again reference to the “one going to perdition”…..
John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Now, what I believe to be an amazing revelation from the Holy Spirit, is the following interpretation of Revelation 17:10-11:
Rev 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
Since the re-instatement of the Roman Catholic Church as an Independent State by Mussolini on 11 February 1929 under the Papacy of Pope Pius XI, there followed another 7 Popes (see the list below). I believe John (of Revelation) had a vision of POPE JOHN PAUL II as the “and one is,” with the “five are fallen” as his predecessors since POPE PIUS XI. After POPE JOHN PAUL II came POPE BENEDICT XVI and what is fascinating, is that the Bible does not say that he will fall (like the five did), but he must continue a short space. “the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space”. This is a clear indication that Benedict chose to “resign” as Pope as predicted in Scripture.
1. Pius XI (1922-39) – [1st of the fallen FIVE];
2. Pius XII (1939-58) – [2nd of the fallen FIVE];
3. Blessed John XXIII (1958-63) – [3rd of the fallen FIVE];
4. Paul VI (1963-78) – [4th of the fallen FIVE];
5. John Paul I (1978) – [5th of the fallen FIVE];
6. Blessed John Paul II (1978-2005) – [the one that IS];
7. Benedict XVI (2005-2013) – [the SEVENTH one that CONTINUED A SHORT SPACE];
8. Francis (2013—) – [the EIGHTH that goes to perdition].
Rev 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Thank you for your answer. I love the comments. I was a RC, until the spirit showed me the misteachings. So many who think sprinkle of water as a baby and communion saved them. Two baptisms in the bible. They do not teach the baptism of the HOLY SPIRIT, or a personal relationship with our LORD. I was so confused at first until I prayed for a discerning spirit. I think thats why so many are deceived, they don’t ask for wisdom from GOD, nor HIS truth. Please brothers and sisters, ask for discernment and you will know the truth, you will have great peace. GOD is not a GOD of confusion, but confusion is of the devil. GOD will not mislead you. I know we are in the last days and I am so looking forward to HIS return. IN HIM Emilie
What do you think Pentecost is if not the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Why cant the whore and “Babylon be two different things? The whore the Catholic Church and Babylon a “Satanic or worldly ” system! ?
I will preface this by stating that I’m a Catholic. I know that many Quasi-Christian Sects regard the Catholic Church as the “Whore” or “Harlot” of Babylon. I obviously disagree. The problem arises with the Book of Revelation when people try to place 21st Century imagery into a 1st Century AD book. John was writing to the 1st Century Church in a way in which the imagery used in the book would have been understood by 1st Century Christians. The “Mystery Babylon” or “Whore of Babylon” cannot be the Vatican or the Catholic Church. Why? In Revelation 17:1-6, John sees a seductive harlot riding atop a scarlet beast. The woman, popularly known as the Whore of Babylon, is said to be “the great city” Rev 17:18, a title earlier given to the city where Jesus was crucified (see Rev 11:8). Where was Jesus crucified? Jerusalem. So the seductive harlot is Jerusalem and the scarlet beast is the pagan Roman Empire. This represents an unholy alliance between the pagan Roman Empire and the corrupt Jewish high priests. John 19:15-16 states, “…Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no King but Caesar.” Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.” So, the Whore of Babylon represents both the Roman Empire and the city of Jerusalem. Read Ezekiel Chapter 16, which is an allegory of unfaithful Jerusalem and notice how the Prophet Ezekiel uses imagery of a “harlot”, “whore”, or “prostitute” depending on your translation of the Bible. The fall of Babylon in Rev 18 refers to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the entire city of Jerusalem for that matter in AD 70. The Romans layed waste the Temple and the City. In Revelation 17:16-17 we see that the Beast (Roman Empire) devours the harlot (Jerusalem). This fullfills what Jesus said in Mark Chapter 13 when he foretells the Destruction of the temple in AD 70. This is what the 1st Century Church which John was addressing would have understood. 21st century imagery does not fit and would not have been understood by John’s 1st century audience. This is how the Catholic Church understands the Book of Revelation. For the record: The Red Dragon = Satan, The Beast from the Sea = The Roman Empire/Nero, The Beast from the land = The Cult of worship of the Roman Emperors, The Mark of the Beast = Nero’s image on coins and currency, 666 = Roman Emperor Nero and his successors, The Harlot or Whore of Babylon = Rome and Jerusalem.
Mate,
“A Great City” have you ever been to Rome, The Vatican is a law unto its own self as well, look at the perverse corruptible nature of the catholic church that is being exposed for the fraud it is.
Revelation puts a very vivid image unto us in regards to the appearance of this.
Whenever any city is mentioned its always referred to as a “her” and the above mentioned article talking about the 7 Hills is Rome.
Lets also consider what the Catholic Church read out of “The Caticisum” this is were your beliefs are not the Bible so how can you compare to the word of God when you don’t even remotely follow it.
The Bible clearly talks about Water Baptism when all you believe is Sprinkling and confirmation.
Why would Jesus go to the River Jordan if he was going to get sprinkled.
You live in a corrupt church if you read your bible and I will pray you do you will see that the Catholics Church is as far away from the word of God as is possible imagined
Brendon: Two questions. What do you consider to be the foundation of truth? Where did the Bible come from? God bless
Revelation 1:19, write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are and the things which shall be hereafter. Nero reign from Ad 54- Ad 68, so that couldn’t be the mark of the beast. revelation was written around Ad 85- Ad 92. And in revelation 1:19 things which shall be hereafter, meaning the future, ask God for revelation and he will show you
Why do you automatically assume that the beast is a “thing(s) which shall be hereafter”? The beast (Whom I believe is Nero) could also be, to use your quote, “things which thou hast seen”. You interpret it as a future event, and to some degree I agree with you, because that fits your ideology. You can say the same about my perspective, except it isn’t my perspective. If you study the early Church Fathers (those who succeded the apostles and their teachings), and read what they had to say about Revelation, you will see that they also thought that Revelation was about the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70 and about Nero’s persecution and future persecution of the Church. Remember, this Book was written for the 1st century Church and in a manner that they would understand. I think that the basic message of this portion of the Book of Revelation is that all Christians, of that time and of all time will be persecuted for following Christ. Every generation has had a beast, like Nero. As our ancient Christian brothers and sisters suffered persecution and even death for Christ, we, the modern day Christians must be willing to do the same. We must remain faithful to Jesus always. “He who endures to the end will be saved”.
Revelation 1-3 records the things “that are” and the “things that thou hast seen.” Revelation 4:1 starts by saying that John is going to see the things that shall be hereafter. So everything from that point would fall under the category of things that shall be hereafter. God bless.
No, John foresaw the future which the angel showed him. Because John lives in a time where there’s no such things as a Roman catholic church or etc, the things we have nowadays. So he could only use the best knowledge he has and the language of that time to describe the future events. That is like saying, your great great grandparents would maybe describe a iphone as a little box by which people communicate…
I believe it is the RCC. I grew up in this church until few years ago when i received the grace of God. my mother is still in the church and I pray that grace finds her before it is too late. Brothers and sister, time is at hand.
I think you really do not know the Catholic faith because it does not contradict the bible, for those who take the time to find out what Catholics really believe.
Fran, I’m Catholic and I’m really curious as to why you feel this way. What type of Church do you now attend?
not trying to offend anybody but i find that RCC worship the pope more then they actually maintain a relationship with god I know this may sound vague but it’s just something i noticed.
What are your thoughts regarding the new pope and St. Malacy’s Prophecy of “Peter the Roman?”
Nick
I still havent found the answer to the question I asked, which was, Does the RCC refer to the Protestants as :Wayward Daughters”?
The Roman Catholic Church claims all Protestant churches using the same form of baptism as daughter churches.
I’m Catholic. We refer to our Protestant brothers and sisters as our “separated bretheran”.
On a web site it said that St Francis of Assisi’s original name was Pietro which is Latin for Peter. The new pope is actually an Italian immigrant. Also, not in Malachy’s prophecy is a prophecy that the last pope would be a black pope. The new pope is a Jesuit, their color is black! Look up the coat of arms for the new pope as well. Some say that the red hat is of Jupiter and the placement of the cross is like the male counterpart entering the hat. You’ll have to read on all the symbolism. Also, there is a five point star on his coat of arms which is a satanic symbol. There are grapes as well which could stand unknowingly for the grape presses of God’s wrath.
You got it confused that was his father’s name
I have a question I thought that the 112 pope was suppose to be a Roman and take on the name Peter, so wouldn’t that make Malachy prophecy wrong since he took on the name Francis 1. I know that Vatican is the whore of Babylon. I was just wondering about the prophecy of the 112th pope. Thanks.
Please research the origins of St. Francis of Assisi’s birth name, heritage, etc. Also, the “112″ number is never mentioned when describing the ‘last pope entry’. That could mean that since Pope Benedict didn’t die, technically, we have 2 popes as both are living. There are other beliefs as well. Either way, it doesn’t derive from the Holy gospel, best place to study the Truth about the end times. God bless!
The first thing that we must realize is that the prophecy of St. Malachy is not scripture nor is it infallible. So it can be wrong and it appears to be wrong in this case. In light of what has transpired today the best thing we can do is wait to see how things unfold.
Okay Thanks for answering that for me.
Where is the prophecy of this next elected pope in the scripture?
The Bible does not prophesy anything about this. The prophecy came from St. Malachy but it appears that the prophecy does not fit with the new Pope.
Looks like Pope 112 will come into office soon. The last Pope of the list of 112 Popes. Could this Pope
be the Pope of the Book of Revelation? Will he be the Antichrist or false prophet???
This stuff is happening kinda fast.
A church wanted to build on an addition but the cost of the permit was $666.00. The church offered to pay one dollar more to avoid the number that represents the mark of the beast. It seems like a lot of people turn the “Mark of the Beast” into superstition. I used to do it myself. A license plate, street address, sales receipt or things of that sort are NOT the mark of the beast just because they have the number 666 on them, nor are they bad luck. If I was on a car lot looking at a $42000.00 automobile and thy offered to sell it to me for $666.00 – well I just got myself a new car!!
The number 666 is and has always been affiliated with evil. The thing is a lot of people doesn’t deal with that number because of it being a number that contains to Satan, many Satanic worshipers mark themselves with 666. As a christian we shouldn’t deal with that number, for it does say in Revelation that the number of the Beast is 666. When I was in school I wouldn’t do problems that equal 666 and the teacher didn’t mark it wrong cause it was against my religion. 666 is represent with evil and Satan.
666 refers to being perpetually short of God’s glory on earth symbolized by 7, mentioned 3 times always gives the intensity of the subject, Therefore Satan is evil, evil, evil
Is babylon the of the woman
Jeremiah 3:3 & Revelation 17:5
This is just one connection, there are more.
About Mystery Babylon in Revelation? John saw a woman who had just given birth before the dragon could come and kill it? Then John was amazed when he saw the Harlot? Why was he amazed? Did he see her before? Maybe it was the woman who gave birth who is now the harlot?
These are not the same things. The woman in Revelation 12 is symbolic of Israel. The woman in Revelation 17 refers to Roman Catholicism.
Is not the book of hosea about that matter? Portraying Israel as the harlot? I’m not sure if they are different or the same. I am open either way.
Israel was portrayed as this because they turned to other gods. Israel is depicted like this many times in the scriptures. However the clues given in Revelation 17 do not fit Israel.
I was wondering as I was reading all the comments, does the anti-christ know himself he is the anti-christ? If he did does, would he be doing something now to protect himself?
We believe that the individual is alive right now who the spirit of the antichrist will infill. But does he know now that he is the antichrist, we are not sure. God bless.
I agree, we don’t know if he (anti-christ) knows about himself yet.
It’s not the Vatican nor the Catholic Church. How so? Because the 7 hills of Rome do not include the Vatican. Remember St. Peter’s is upon a cemetery/St. Peter, himself, and Romans did not allow cemeteries in the city. Be wary of anti-Catholic thoughts.
There is a mystery Babylon and I believe it’s Istanbul. Istanbul means the city of 7 hills. Likewise, there
should be some reference to Anti-Christ which makes sense in the Christian turned Muslim city. Churches
were defaced for the sake of Muslim mosques. If Church is woman, you have it here. Also, it’s on 2 continents and represents every imaginable culture, peoples, etc.
Praise the Lord!
Hi Ann,
My wife was raised Catholic, so I understand your feelings to some extent or another on this subject. Albeit, I don’t share them, I can relate because of my love for my wife. However, setting aside the proofs EndTime has given us, which are not easily ignored, what do you think Peter meant when he called Rome, Babylon?
“1Peter 5:13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you;..”
This was written from Rome, and Peter, whom Catholics claim was their first pope, calls it Babylon. Yet, nearly 2,000 years later we still aren’t clear if Rome is the Babylon referenced in Revelation?
For my family’s sake, through marriage, I wish it weren’t so. But the Bible says otherwise…
Does the antichrist have to come on the scene before the false prophet?
Revelation chapter 13 first describes the rise of the antichrist. Later it describes the rise of the false prophet. Does this have to happen in this order? Thanks.
Praise the Lord!
After carefully reading Rev 13, and how it is laid out for us, it will actually answer this question for us.
Rev 13:1-4 the beast here is the World Gov Beast, the dragon that gives the beast power is Satan.
Rev 13:5-8 the mouth given to the beast is actually the antiChrist, who continues for 42 months. Or, 3.5 years. (this time frame is an important key to understanding the answer to our question)
Rev:13:11-15(for this question, v.15 is far enough to get our answer) is the false prophet, exercising world religious power/dominion, just like the first beast exercises world political power/dominion. the false prophet gives life to the image to the FIRST beast, NOT an image to or of the antiChrist as we have understood it for so long to mean. (If you read the first beast again at this point, you will see that the first beast with the wound by a sword is the One World Gov., or as the first Pres Bush said, the New World Order.)
The mouth given to the One World Gov. beast(Rev 13:5) had power given to him to “continue forty two months.”
The false prophet convinces the people to make an “image” to the OWG Beast, and gave “life unto the image” so that the IMAGE “should BOTH speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” So, the false prophet gives life to this image, so that the image can talk, and kill people that do not worship it. We have always assumed it is a statue that is to be built, or something like that, but it doesn’t really read that way when you put all the prophecies about this particular item together. The false prophet is causing the abomination of desolation. The time of the abomination of desolation is when the antiChrist is going to be revealed.
This word image is Strong’s 1504 with the following meanings: a likeness, i.e. (lit) statue, profile, or (fig.) representation, resemblance – image
After studying all uses of Strong’s 1504 in the New Testament it is easy to see that this word is mostly used for it’s (Fig.) use as a “representation”. It is used mostly in reference to Jesus being the representation of God, or us being the representation of Christ. A few Scriptures reference it as a literal use, but this of course does NOT discount the use in Revelation as being literal. However, the proof that Revelation uses it figuratively is easily seen when all of Scriptural evidence is compared.
I am not a believer in coincidence, especially when it pertains to Bible prophecy. So, when I find that the abomination of desolation is set up at the 3.5 year mark, the antiChrist will come into power at the 3.5 year mark, the false prophet convinces people to “make an image” and gives it power, or authority, the image causes people to worship itself, the image speaks, the Gov beast is given a mouth that speaks great things, the antiChrist stands in the Holy Place claiming to be God…this list could go on for quite some time. The use of the word “life” in reference to the false prophet and the image, according to Strongs 4151, is analogical or figurative.
Example: Figuratively speaking, the false prophet will give life to the antichrist. Or, in other words, the false prophet will use his awesome religious influence(Rev 13:12-14), to give political authority, power, or (fig) life, to the antiChrist.
Pressed for time, so I have to cut this short. Church night!
God bless,
Steve
It appears that they will come onto the scene pretty close to the same time. The False Prophet will be a promoter of the Antichrist and the world government. So they will begin working at the same time.
are not the most of the denominations out of the catholic church? what then is the true church?
Praise the Lord!
Revelation 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
If you notice, not only is she a harlot, but she is a “mother of harlots”. So, out of her has sprung forth other false religions. As you pointed out, many churches have come from the RCC. Also, as claimed by the RCC, ALL churches that follow the Trinitarian doctrine, baptizing in the titles Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, have indeed come from the RCC. The RCC made the statement that those churches were her “wayward daughters” and that she was their “mother”.
Bro. Anthony’s post answered your question about recognizing the true church, I only wanted to point out the relevance of your question in reference to prophecy.
God Bless.
A true church would be a church that follows the Bible and the model of the original church depicted in the book of Acts. When you find a church that is modeled after the Bible you have found a true church. If you would like help finding a church you send an email to endtime@endtime.com. God bless.
The revived Roman Empire is “the eighth” system, differing
from the seven before it (Revelation 17:11).
The beast of Revelation 13 is the Roman Empire
In 2 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 5:22-27 and elsewhere, we learn
that “woman” is a symbol for church. This woman is a fallen
woman—an apostate church—pictured as ruling over many
nations (Revelation 17:1, 15).
In verse 3, this false church is pictured sitting on a beast
“having seven heads and ten horns.” A woman riding a horse
guides, controls, the horse. It does her bidding.
Notice, verse 18, she is “that great city, which reigneth over
the kings of the earth.” Notice, verse 2, the inhabitants of the
Earth have been deceived by this counterfeit Christianity.
Also, Revelation 18:3, she has deceived all nations.
Revelation never says the woman controls the beast, she merely sits atop it. The beast supports her work.
God’s children have left their first love….woe to those on the earth.
The vatican scripturally can not be the mystery babylon due it lacks the massive harbor mentioned in the book of revelation.
The Bible says that shipmasters stood at a distance to watch the destruction of Mystery Babylon. Rome is right by the Tyrrhenian Sea, which could explain this. God bless.
May the Lord provide us with grace to be with Him before the great and terrible days of His wrath
I enjoy your ministery very muuch and God bless your ministery and the ones that work with you.
Ithink we should be keeping the ten commendments and the sabbath also.
God did not do away with either one and Idon’t think you burn for ever either.
Ithink you are burned up but not for ever and ever. what do you think?
There are still some truefull pastors left thank God.
Another good pastor like you is Doug Batchelor of Amazing facts .org.
Thank you for your time and God bless. Hope you can read this.
The Bible says that when Jesus came he did away with the law. And through Him living in us we keep a continual daily Sabbath. As for being eternally in the lake of fire this is true, Matthew 25 and Mark 9 shows this. God bless.
Consider Romans 6:15 – What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 – Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
Then we must ask ourselves, what is sin? According to merriam webster sin is the transgression of the law of God. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sin
So if we are called not to be slaves of sin but slaves of righteousness can we then forget the 4th commandment which God said to remember and still be slaves of righteousness?
Romans 8:2 says For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. So then the law we were freed from is the carnal nature which is a law of sin leading to death. Since we are free from it, we should take hold of our freedom to now live a life of freedom from sin which means righteousness. Romans 8:12-14 says Therefore brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Therefore, those who are not led by the Spirit of God live according to the flesh and they WILL die.
Jesus says in Matthew 5:17 Think not that I have come to destroy the Law, or the prophets: I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. AND 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Then in Matthew 7:22 Jesus says, Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
In the description of the remnant church of the Woman who was persecuted after bringing forth the male child, Jesus Christ, it says “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
My last plea is the plea of Jesus, John 14:15 says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
We still obey the commandments of God, but we do not obey them all the same way. Colossians 2:16-17 shows us, that the Sabbath was a shadow of something still to come. Isaiah 28:11-12 prophesied about this rest, and the book of Hebrews shows us that this rest comes by the Holy Ghost. So we today honor the Sabbath by being filled with the Holy Ghost. Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-40, that all the law and the prophets hang on two commandments: thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. So if we love God, and if we love our neighbors, we will fulfill all of the commandments.
In regards to eternal punishment, Revelation 20:10 shows that the devil, the antichrist, and the false prophet were in the lake of fire. It says they shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. The following verses show us, that those who were not in the Lamb’s book of life, were cast into the lake of fire. The lake of fire, is the eternal place of punishment. God bless.
It doesn’t seem as yet we have the full revelation of what/who Babylon is exactly made up of, and as with prophecy, until it becomes clearer and clearer, we still see foggily through a looking glass until the full revelation becomes apparent. To me, Revelation’s Babylon may not be a specific city, but a composition of the financial, political and (false) religious world systems that will one day (soon) be brought down and collapse in subjection to the victorious Christ when He returns to set up his 1000 year reign. Right now, as the Apostle Paul said, “we wrestle against spiritual wickedness in high places” such as the “Babylonian system that churns” the world on a daily basis. This worldly Babylon is indeed alluring, tempting, beautiful, finely arrayed, fearsome, treacherous, and nations flock to her alters.
I have noticed that it seems like a lot of the protestant churches have adapted certain things from the Catholic church. When I was growing up, if I saw a man with a clergy collar, the first thought was “oh a catholic father” even though I really didn’t know anything except what I saw on tv, but now we see often many type of denomination wearing the clergy collar and even women. Also they were those fish looking hats and certain color robes for bishops; now we see the same thing infiltrated into the protestants churches. I believe over half of them really don’t know what the wearing of those garments really mean or where the originated from, and why. With that said…with that kind of copy cat acceptance of looking like them outwardly…it probably won’t be too hard at all for a lot of ministries and people to be deceived and begin to follow the False Prophet. It just seem like the “so call “church will gravity to anything if they think it looks good to do, instead of searching it out. Just my thoughts…
Thank you for you ministry….I am learning so much! In Christ Nell
You are absolutely right in your analogy here. To add something if I may, many Spiritual Leaders today are not satisfied with being simply a Pastor. They now want the prestige and nobility of being called Bishops and Apostles, to wear the outward clothing that “shows” people that they are of the Clergy. Many of these, the layperson can’t talk to or question them. They consider themselves too high for that. Many actually completely separate themselves from their congregations socially. Jesus said the first shall be last, to be greatest in the Kingdom, you must be the least. Pastors are to undergird the flock, not lord over them. God said I’ll give you Pastors after My own heart. These are the ones we have to look for to sit under, learn from and be fed, not the ones who simply look good, have large churches, are popular and are very Charismatic. There are good Pastors out there, and Pastor Baxter has proven himself and his leadership to be one, but there are many to watch out for. I praise God for Irvin Baxter, the late David Wilkerson, Pat Robertson and others that truly care for God’s people. But my heart breaks for so many Preachers who have gotten so rich off of selling the word of God that was freely given to them.
I believe Mystery Babylon is Jerusalem. It’s the only place where God’s prohets were killed. It’s the only place where Jesus could die.
I hope someone can help me with a question.
In Revelations 17 it states:
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
Is the prostitute the Vatican? Because here it states the beast and the ten horns will hate the prostitute and bring her to ruin.
In Revelations 16 it states:
The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.
So, it states the Babylon the Great will be destroyed by a earthquake. Is not Babylon the Great the Vatican? If not then who is the prostitute and who is Babylon the Great. I thought the harlot and both the prostitute and Babylon the great.
Yes, the prostitute is the Roman Catholic church. And there will come a time with the antichrist and his world government will do away with the catholic church as a whole. God bless.
The Bible speaks of the harlot as a Mystery. You could be correct when referring to the catholic church as babylon but to simply state it as fact, you should be careful. Rome, Jerusalem, and USA all make compelling cases for mystery babylon. It is possible that it is something outside these locations too. I would consider the Dollar (petrodollar) and possibly illuminati. Like I said, you could be right but you may not be. I speak with love. At least I try. Honestly.
Jerusalem also sit on seven hills?
It is very likely that Mystery Babylon (city) is Vatican City. The Catholic (Universal) church from its beginning has been corrupt, has incorporated every detestable religious practice of worship from every religion on the face of the earth into its structure, hence the name (Universal/Catholic), and has killed Christians and Jews throughout the centuries with a vengeance to suppress the truth, has been manipulating bloodlines to produce kings and queens (of supposed Davidic lineage), and has been manipulating government and kingdoms from her insurgence. However, there are other prophecies in the Old Covenant (Testament) that concern Babylon that have not come to pass in the Old Babylon, nor would some of the geographical implications in these prophecies allot the location of Vatican City for their fulfillment. It is quite possible that there are two Babylon cities, or some prophecies relate to a national Babylon, while others relate to a city Babylon (Vatican City).
I’m fascinated by Mr. Baxter’s interpretations but I believe he is harboring an anti-Catholic hatred which many Protestants do. It’s very convenient for Protestants to call the Vatican the “Whore of Babylon”
because they are raised with this vile hatred of the Catholic Church much like muslims are raised in a vitriolic hatred of Jews !
There are many other cities with 7 hills or mountains: Amman in Jordan, Istanbul in Turkey, even Lynchburg, Virginia has 7 hills. Rome has 7 hills but all are east of the Tiber River–the Vatican is on the west side of the Tiber. Jerusalem has 7 hills but it definitely can’t be the city referred to because this is Yahweh’s Holy City where His heavenly city of Jerusalem will be established.
So, the point of my writing is BE VERY CAREFUL WHERE YOU TAKE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS, YOU COULD BE OFFENDING GOD HIMSELF ! ! ! !
Praise the Lord!
I was wondering about your take on Peter, whom Catholics claim was their first pope, calling Rome, Babylon?
1 Peter 5:13 “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you;..”
It is historically accepted that this was written in Rome.
Furthermore, I would like to point out that if EndTime is harboring hatred for Catholics, then that same accusation can and should be made towards St. Malachy and any other Catholics who believe in his prophecies.
Finally, I fail to see how because someone has an opinion, that can proven in Scripture, they can be labeled a hate-monger. If that were so, everyone would be guilty of harboring hatred, because no one agrees with any one person, on every issue, at all times.
You’re points about the seven hills are valid, but what about the other descriptions regarding this entity? That she, the harlot, sits on many waters– which are many nations. She also is arrayed in scarlet and purple. She’s drunk with the blood of the saints. What entity could fit this? Only one entity, that we know of, that’s headquarters is located in a city of seven hills, that is arrayed with scarlet and purple colors, and that has killed countless of Christians for not falling under their edict– that is the Catholic church. So, we do not just look at the seven hills; We look at all the scriptures provided. God bless.
Revelations 4:17 wheres it says…having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:” well could it be that when Cardinals, Bishop’s and Archbishops drink wine from there golden cups its offered to the Satan?
Ana,
Remember when The King of Babylon drank from the cups of the Temple? It was the very night they were conquered by the Medes and the Persians.
babylon is not a literal city or place it is False religion !!
Yes it is a religion, but the Bible tells us where her “headquarters” is located. And with the clues given, there is only one place known for being a “city on seven hills”. That being Rome.
There seems to be quite a bit of feed-back on this subject. Many people can’t see one church being right and another being wrong. Search the scriptures, open your heart, ask Jesus to lead you he won’t steer you wrong.
The reason why the Roman Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon in Revelation 17 simply because Catholicism is a counterfeit Christianity, most of its practices, traditions, dogmas are adopted from the Babylonian mysticism religion such as the worship of mother-goddess( Semiramis which is now the virgin Mary in catholicism), confessing sins to a priest which was a babylonian practice, babylonians confessed his sins to their priests, the worship of graven idols, babylonians worship graven images etc…I was a devout catholic before but when I read the bible, the Truth has set me free knowing that catholicism is not really true Christianity.
To further inform my Judeo-Christian Brothers,and Sisters. The Mother of Harlots city,is London (Hint:BabyLon-Don.),England. The Harlot that rides the scarlet colored beast is Queen Elizabeth II. She is the Crime Boss/or Don of The Committee of 300 Crime Family. “We The People” can prove that she ordered John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s assassination. The Department of Justice refuses to even look at the evidence! There are 7 major mountain ranges of the United States of America. The scarlet beast that the harlot rides,with 7 heads,and 10 horns,are 7 mountains,that are 7 kings. Count every president (L.B.J. betrayed U.S./us!) that sat,since J.F.K. 1.Johnson 2.Nixon 3.Ford 4.Carter 5.Reagan 6.Bush Sr. 7.Clinton 8.(The 8th who is of the 7. / Son of the 6th!) Is the Beast Bush Jr.! The 10 horns,that recieve power with the Beast for 1 hour (A short while.) Are the 10 European Union Nations that went into Iraq with Bush. The U.S. and 28 other Nations. Total 39 nations. The overthrow of Iraq,Libya,Egypt,and the so-called Arab Spring for Democracy,are part of The Committee of 300′s plan to Publicly proclaim thier allegience with Israel,and the U.S.A. Also known as Jewish,and Christian Nations. Through thier Con-trolled Press,and Politicians. In the meanwhile British MI6,and other sell-outs world-wide,have fomented the hatred of radical-extremist-arabs.(Not the peaceful Arabs!)behind our backs! With plans of eventually siding with the extremists,and flipping on the U.S.A.,and Israel. Why are the Al-Qaida our enemy here in the U.S.A.,Afghanistan,and Iraq? And yet (Some) in our So-Called Government,backed them in Libya,Egypt,and lately in Syria,to overthrow thier governments? For the earliest information on this plan (besides The Bible!),read Captain Guy William Carr’s “Pawns In The Game”! Published in 1959! Other Patriot’s,and myself,got inside of everything. The late “Top Gun Ted” Gunderson and I worked together covertly on this since 1980! Ted of course,went public on them many years ago! I refused to work for 1 of 3 killing teams that they have in 1979,and 80. Team A. is called Cobra-Vector 1. Team B. is called Zebra-rattler 2.(They killed J.F.K.!) Almost every vile thing that was pushed on Our Land,was brought to us,by them. The 300 are made Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization-Members. With the Bilderburg Group being about 700 more fancy suit,and tie businessmen,and women,and politicians World-Wide. They are also closet-Satanists known as the Illuminati. They have had thier One World Order Government behind the scenes for many years! They also are(The Illuminati) the Apostate Church,spoken of in The Bible. The Committee of 300 are now calling themselves,The New Founders of The New World Order! They are Guilty of Racketeering,High Treason,Espionage,Being Part of a Domestic,and Foreign Terrorist Network,Murder,Mega Monopolies World-Wide! I have called for thier Lawful Prosecution To the F.B.I.,Dept. of Justice,Multiple State Police Units,since days after 9-11-2001 They already have this information,but refuse to even look at the hard evidence we have in J.F.K.’s murder. Bush Sr. was Phone Man with his hair,and eyebrows dyed black,who orchestrated the killing by Charles Harrelson,Frank Sturgis,and Antonio Le Vaulle! Oswald was the patsy! God Bless Our Country! In Jesus/Yeshua and Our Father’s Most Holy Name! Brian C.P. Parkinson “The Specialist”
I was wondering when someone would talk about this stuff. I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone or something with all that is going on with the Sandy Hook Hoax and all. How is one to feel after realizing that we have been duped by our media all our lives. People sent to war and lives lost because of these elite families. Check out Wellaware.com and Dallas Goldbug. With something this powerful working in secret all this time in the world, shouldn’t there be something biblical about it?
I think Mystery Babylon is the United States.
In Revelation 17, it says that mystery babylon is a city, and that she sits on seven hills. What city and or nation is known for being the city on seven hills? Rome.
I tend to agree with Rick. Revelation 17 doesn’t say 7 hills it says 7 mountains. Which is no small difference. If mountains are symbolic of continents, the United States certainly “sits” on all 7 of them.
You must put all the clues into account. The Bible calls her a city, and the United States is not a city; she is a country. The Bible also says that she will be drunk with the blood of the saints. When did America ever kill off Christians? The Roman Catholic church did. Is America arrayed in scarlet and purple? No she is not. But the Roman Catholic church is. When looking at the prophecies we must put all the pieces together to make an informed decision. God bless.
Love the sinner, hate the sin. it may be true that the R.C.C. has perverted true Christianity over the centuries into a system that has lost the power of true salvation. However, it is undeniable than a soncisiderable % of Catholics truly have salvation. They may not be familiar with the term “born again” but they absolutely believe that Jesus came, died, and rose from the dead. They confess their sins to Him, ask forgiveness and believe that He has paid for their sins so that they may go to heaven. is there a lot of spiritual pollution, baggage, clutter that makes it difficult to discern genuine relationship from religious obligation? Sadly, yes. And it may be that “the last pope”(the next one) according to Malachi (the Catholic sage) may really take things down the tubes biblically speaking. Still , many wonderful Catholics have found the true Jesus, and love Him with a genuine love that many other christians would find refreshing. Teach, encourage, warn, but always remember many are your brothers and sisters in Christ despite getting raised in such a system.
If the RCC is this Mystery Babylon, you are correct that some members are true Christians. When God says “Come out from among her my people”, that shows that there are people of God (True Christians) that will be in this Babylon up unto the end.
Good article Irvin, but the word Mystery is not so easily explained. Why the Bible is set in the Middle East about two families one brought the saviour Jesus and the other undoubtedly will bring the anti-christ; and you assume that Mystery Babylon is Rome? Look clearly with spiritual eyes not with Catholic coloured robes. He was brought in the desert not in Rome. In the future u will see a certain city in the Middle East become the center of economic power (Dubai). Rev also said the city will be destroyed at time of Armageddon. Where will be this war? There u have it. No way can it be Rome. That’s simplistic thinking. Rome will play a part in the OWO but Mystery Babylon? Rev 17:6-10 “and here is the mind that has wisdom…” There u can see that 5 are fallen one is and the other is not yet come. These 5 were Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia & Greece. When John told this revelation Rome was ruling then later the Ottoman Empire. 7 heads that will culminate in the OWO.
No doubt,the Roman Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon as described in Revelation 17. Catholic doctrines and practices were adapted from the Babylonian religion such as the mother and son worship( Semiramis and Tamuz in Babylonian cult) Mary and baby Jesus, the worship of graven images made of wood or stones, the mother goddess worhip( Semiramis was called the ‘queen of heaven’), Mary is called the ‘ Mother of God’ and the queen of heavens and worship by catholics…these are only a few catholic teachings from most of the catholic dogmas taken from the pagan babylonian religion.
I was a devout Roman Catholic before. But when I read the Book of Revelation Chapter 17 in particular, I got so much interested who the Whore Of Babylon is so I did an extensive research and I found a book written by John Mcarthur-The Whore Of Babylon which is the Roman Catholic Church or the Vatican. I did a research and found out that most Catholic teachings and practices were taken from the mystery Babylonian religion and I was shocked. So I left the Catholic Church and joined a bible preaching Christian Church and the more I studied the bible the more I knew the Truth and accepted Christ as my God and Saviour. I shared my research with my family and now more than half of my family and relatives had left the Catholic Church and became born again bible believers in Christ.
I’m not Catholic, but I think Mystery Babylon is much more likely to be masonic New World Order , than the strictly-Christian Catholic religion. American President Bush Sr. used to endorse NWO as if just maybe he feared assassination (?) or something, remember? Doesn’t masonry include non-Christian religions? I’m just guessing, of course.
If you want a true biblical perspective instead of mindless un-biblical speculations, check out Chilton’s Days of Vengeance. It will give you an entirely different, but biblical, perspective. I used to buy into all this Hal Lindsey end of the world rapture nonsense, and now after reading the Bible and some serious exegesis of Revelation, it has all become very clear. You may not like the truth, but remember, the truth will set you free.
If the RCC is the Harlot then her Daughters are all of the Christian Churches that came out of her.
Is that right?
All the church that baptized in the name of the Father the Son and Holy Ghost are called wayward daughters of the hcc.
This is what the hcc calls these church and said they will return to the hcc.
The Roman Catholic Church is the Mother of Harlots and her daughters are Christian churches that has similar belief and practices-Orthodox Church and protestant denominations that adopted many of the Catholic practices and beliefs and also religious cults that deny the divinity of Christ such as the Jehova’s Witnesses, Mormons etc.
Steve in SC you said “The trinity doctrine was not set as a standard doctrine until 325 A.D.” If that’s true then did the people in the book of Acts adhere to the trinity doctrine? Did the apostles teach the trinity doctrine in anywhere in the New Testament?
Irvin, you never talk about the battle of Gog and Magog, Why?
He has discussed this many times on his radio program. He believes that the battle of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38-39 is the Battle of Armageddon.
I believe there are a number of true born-again believers within the Roman Catholic church. These believers are not born-again because of their church…but in spite of it ! Scripture exhorts these believers to “come out of her” lest they be affilicted with punishments reserved for that church”. For these believers, I encourage you to find sound Bible-believing fellowship as there are many non-Catholic churches that are not faithful in teaching the truth, and will deceive the unwary and young-in-the-faith follower of Christ. Pray for discernment that the Holy Spirit lead you to solid fellowship that is based 100% on Biblical truth.
See you all at the Rapture !
BelieveinJesus: the catholic church does all that. It also takes the very premise of Christianity ( the fact that Jesus died on the cross so that we could be FORGIVEN for our sins) and tosses it aside. It takes that forgiveness away and hands it to a priest, who then gives u instructions to follow that will ensure your forgiveness. Is this biblical? No. Can you become Catholic, or partake in communion, or be baptised at will? Or do you have to go to CCD classes in order to participate in those events??? Did Jesus say anthing about those CCD classes when he was baptised by John or when speaking to Nicodemus, or at the last supper??? Salvation comes from God through The blood of Jesus, not from the church, a priest or by works… No matter how honorable those works are ( i,e. clothing the homeless, feeding the hungry, being pro life…etc…) if you enjoy the tradition of being a catholic, great! Just make sure before you go to confession and say your hail marys and our fathers that you ask God to forgive you, and know that you are forgiven because Jesus already paid that price for you. Not because your priest says so…
The right one is rev 18-4
I need an answer to this. How can Rome and the Vatican justify having 13 obelisks (8 ancient Egyptian and 5 ancient Roman) erected on Vatican property and in Rome all by popes. From the time of Nimrods death and his wife Semiramis invented the Baal religion, these obelisks were originally constructed to worship Baal the sun god. The Egyptians actually had some of these very obelisks standing at their temples. Some say the word obelisk actually means shaft of Baal!! In the times of Constantine, Roman paganism merged with Christianity. Now in modern day as I pass by Churches I cannot help to wonder where the steeples and spires originated from?? OBELISKS?? Has the pagan babylonian religion been embraced and used to pervert true Christianity by the Catholic Church (Mystery Babylon)??
Did a wonderful job Baxter God bless you. Thank God for people like you Thank you Jesus.
My beloved brothers, this is my comment and is only a comment I may be wrong.
Rev. 17:3 says that the angel took him to the desert. It says in 17: 18 that it is a city. and it sits on 7 heads (authotities) that sit on 7 hills. Rome was part of the last empire and we still have the religious consequences of that roman empire. But my comment is that this refers to another city. The city that will be the center of the one world goverment. this city is located in the desert area. Rome is not in the desert. And it talks about 7 heads (related here to goverments) I found only one country as such. United Arab Emirates. They have 7 emirates (the heads) and there is one city that stands out from the rest of the cities on the earth. All major companies are investing in this city. My belief is that in a near future this city will be the center of economical, political and religion power (with the Islam). When you read how the city is destroyed you notice that is close to the coastline. This city Dubai is called in youtube as the city of future and it is in the coast. This is only a comment and you don´t have to agree with me. May the Lord God of Abraham, Yisak and Yacob bless you.
Also, the name of the building is Burj Khalifa, look it up. It’s a city. It rises well above the clouds. Follow the trail of khalifa.
I believe you’re could be on to something, but maybe look at this, Isaiah 17:1 talks about Damascus being destroyed and it will cease to exist, Jeremiah prophesied that Babylon would be destroy,and wouldn’t be inhabitant again,Then John talks about Babylon again years later, look at the connection I’m making, Babylon has been the center of biblical prophecies since Nimrod build Babel in the plains of Shinar. Mystery Babylon sits on seven hills and a multitude of people, lets look at something here, God had decked Jerusalem with fine linens and precious stones the same we see in Revelation with Babylon. Jerusalem is a city on seven hills and a multitude of people. Or could we see the ancient city Babylon rebuild cause it has yet to be destroy the way Jeremiah prophesied. But I believe that Mystery Babylon is Jerusalem for Zechariah 12:2
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!Daniel 9:16
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. So thats my belief about babylon
Mystery Babylon could be the agnostic movement. Agnostic believes that everyone serves the same God, and that all you have to be is a good person to go to heaven and be saved. The Great Whore is the Agnostic church or religious system
The Great Whore
“For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication…” ―Revelation 19:2
Mary (the mother of Jesus) is not the great whore; Catholicism’s Mother Mary (the Catholic religion) is the Great Whore!
“For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore (Roman Catholicism), which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.” ―Revelation 19:2)
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists (Popes and priests); whereby we know that it is the last time” ―1st John 2:18
“And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color (official Vatican colors), and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls (the Vatican is filthy rich), having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations (the Holocaust, inquisitions, etc.) and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY (very few people realize where the Catholic religion started), BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (Many heathen religions have spawned out of Catholicism, such as Lutheranism) AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH” ―Revelation 17:4,5
Catholicism’s ill-gotten children profess to know Christ but do service to Satan by disregarding the commandments of God in order to keep the traditions of men which papists even themselves call “TRADITION.” Why is she (the whore) called a mystery? The antichrist spirit of ancient pagan Babylon, though seemingly long fallen, lives in the rites and blasphemies of the Roman Catholic religion. Now that ancient Babylonian false religion lives today within the Catholic religion, disguised by Christian names. What a Satanic scam! The queen of heaven is now… Mary! Mystery Babylon lives, undetected by doomed millions across the world. Mary is NOT our co-redeemer!
Gilbert, could you say more about where the catholic religion started? I am open to all historical input.
Rome is known as a city on seven hills , but there is more one is Mecca, Saudi Arabia the birthplace of Islam, also Jerusalem which is a city where all religion is found. God has destroy Jerusalem before and could again cause they will commit abomination, when they let the Anti-Christ rule from the temple mount. Yet again Mecca is the birthplace of a false religion system that is also a government. For example Iran is the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islam is the only religion that is also a government.
MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS, THE ABOMINATION OF THE EARTH. The mystery is so many are deceived by it, because they do not heed GOD’S VOICE, the mother of harlots is false religions, false worships down through history, the abomination of the earth….it has come down through history from the king of Babylon who is Lucifer the devil. Every generation has faced Babylon king and his false counterfeit worship to distract people from true worship to their CREATOR, yet there also has been a people who did listen to GOD’S VOICE and SERVED HIM! The saints of the ages will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of God! Rev. 15…Old & New Testament saints singing and worshipping together…that they overcame this BEAST SYSTEM that Daniel seen that would be in all the earth, until GOD would destroy it, and set HIS KINGDOM UP!
Sue,thanks for your thoughts, looking at the letters to the serven churches your comments may be hitting the nail on the head. Since Pentacost the Kingdom of God has been at hand and so the option to choose the false and wide road has also.Truely the Roman Catholic Church has lost its way but so has many Protestant groups with the doctrine of the Nicolations.
Could mystery babylon be the dollar or central banking/IMF?
Martin Luther said this and I believe him and history proves it (past and present). Oh, Martin Luther also believed that the Papacy and Islam were/are the two legs in the image in Daniel.
We know in part, & we see in part. It’s interesting to note that 9/11 could represent financial babylon.
Also, according to Chick.com (cartoon tracts, which are very effective in exposing the whore ) the catholics used the muslims as front men in the crusades . See his comic book The Crusaders. These are now all available online for free viewing.
So, it looks as if we are seeing a repeat of this in current history. It’s just coming through in more sophisticated ways. As Mr. Baxter has pointed out……..there have been 4 horses , involved for quite some time. I do wish that todays prophecy teachers would address & interact with Walid Shoebat in a more public way. He has written something of a landmark book titled God’s War on Terror, in which he claims Islam is the whore. Perhaps Martin Luther was right in his observance of Catholicism & Islam being together. IE: ” a Woman rides the Beast “
Interesting… the entire website seems to be good.
I love your post thank you for share keep it real
Mr Baxter
You have called the Vatican a false religious system. Is it not true that all Christianity is based on Catholic doctrine – trinity, Sunday worship, lawlessness, Christmas, Easter, organized Roman structure? Spiritual harlotry is following anything or any one other than Yah (God). Yeshua (Jesus) said: do not be called teacher, give no one authority over you as an earthly father and do not be led by any one, only the Heavenly Father. Yeshua came to remove the sin that separates us from the Father so we could be taught and led by by Him, worshiping the only one true God in spirit and in truth.
There is a false teaching in the Church today that Christians and Islam serve the same god. This new religion of acceptance is called Chrislam. Books are being written about it. How far will these false man made doctrines go?
In the first 31/2 years of the 70th week of Daniel the two witnesses will be teaching in the power of Yah, in the spirit of Elijah, that believers must come out of this false man made religion of Christianity rooted in the Roman Universal Church (Catholicism) and seek first the Kingdom of Yah and His righteousness (to obey His commandments). Those who do will be protected in the wilderness by Yah during the Great Tribulation. Those who do not will be hardened so they will not escape judgment – this is what is referred to as the falling away, the apostasy.
It grieves me to read so many comments defending the Catholic Church.
Praise the Lord!
I wanted to address something(s) in your post about “all Christianity” being based on the beliefs of catholic doctrine. We must remember, Christianity did not start as or with Catholicism. In truth, Christianity started with the Jews. A Jew to be exact, and His name is Jesus Christ. Though, His followers were not called Christians until Antioch.(Acts 11:26) Catholicism, as it is known today, was not officially formed until the close of the fourth century, when Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the state religion, and it was then named Catholic.
The other part I wanted to address was the teaching of the trinity. The trinity doctrine was not set as a standard doctrine until 325 A.D. at the council of Nicaea. Athanasius of Alexandria brought the trinitarian views to the council, which was accepted and then made into the Nicaean Creed. Not everyone who claims Christianity embraces this teaching. This word is foreign to the Bible. Not only is the word not in the Bible, but the teaching is not found in Scripture either. Actually, it is strictly taught against in the Bible. The Bible does not say “persons” when referring to God, but rather, person. (i.e., Job 13:8 Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?)
Allow me to bring my two comments together. Judaism has always been strictly monotheistic. They do not accept a plurality in reference to the “person” of God, unless you are speaking in terms of His majestic attributes(Provider, Healer, Savior, etc.,). The Jewish people do not have everything right, but when it comes to understanding the absolute, indivisible, oneness of Almighty God…I will let Jesus speak for me. John 4:22 “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.” It is also very important to know that Jesus said that the Father was “the only true God.”(John 17:1-3) If this is true, and it is, this would have to mean the other two persons in the trinity doctrine would be false gods.
So, we see that the Father is “the only true God”(John17:3) ; “God is Spirit”(John4:24); “God was manifest in the flesh”(1Tim3:16). With these three Scriptures it is easy to see that the Father, Who is the only true God, is Spirit, and He manifested His Spirit in the man Jesus.
Please read all of the given Scriptures for yourself, along with the others before & after them, so you can see that I have not taken them out of context.
Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
“Let us”. . . “in our image”. . . after “our likeness”. . . seems to imply plurality!
When you are thinking to yourself on a subject do you say “let’s see”? I’m sure you do; almost everybody does. That statement means, let us see. If we ourselves can do it, why not God? Also, if you are coming to the Bible with no preconceived notions, and you read Genesis 1:26 will you immediately think trinity? Of course not. You’d naturally think there is another party there. The Bible tells us that there are angles around Him. So we know He is not alone. God bless.
actually, the “trinity” DOES exist in the Bible. In the HEBREW, it is there. Unless you have studied that language, and read the Bible in that language, you miss it. The word ELOHIM is a plural name for God. It is basically God saying “We” and not “I.” Also, Jesus made it pretty clear that He was God, and He also said, “if you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” Pretty obvious that they are one. Also, in Hebrew, in is plain that Jesus was in the ‘burning bush’ and Jesus was in the Garden creating all things– John 1:1-3 Ephesians 3:9 show this as well.
Once you know Hebrew, you can see that the very letters of the Hebrew alphabet tell us of the triune nature of God. The first words of Genesis: In the beginning– in Hebrew they literally show us a picture of Jesus and His death on the cross!
This is amazing stuff, and I wish everyone knew Hebrew, because most of us are missing out on what the Scriptures contain for us!
On the subject of Catholisicism/Mystery Babylon. I have known this since I was a kid. My grandpa received the opening of the end time prophesies way back in the 60s or 70s. He also saw people raised from the dead and delivered from demons.
Catholicism has corrupted the truth. Many other denominations have done the same, and are most likely included in this “harlot.”
Learn Hebrew, or find a Messianic congregation that can teach you. You will be amazed.
The term Elohim is a polite form for the word God, and does not prove a trinity. God is speaking in Exodus 7:1 and says to Moses, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh. The word used for god there is Elohim. Is Moses a trinity? No, of course not. We are made in the image of God. God is indivisibly one; just like us. Bible says there is none beside God: Isaiah 44:6,8; Isaiah 45:5,6,21; Isaiah 47:8,10; Hosea 13:4; Zephaniah 2:15. Bible says that there is none with Him, Deuteronomy 32:39. The Bible says there is none like Him, 2 Samuel 7:22 and Deuteronomy 46:9 and so on. God bless.
I believe after Jesus died on the Cross for our sins Christianity started. Most Christians believe in only the Bible and what it says while on the other hand Catholics believe what a Church, ruled like a Government tells you and add things that are not in the Bible!!! And we are not supposed to make a graven image of Mary or Worship her. Only God.
Actually Christianity began when some Jewish people began to hear and following the teachings of Jesus. Yes, indeed, the very first Christians were Jewish. It wasn’t until the mainstream Jewish community denied Jesus as their Messiah, that God turned to the Gentile nations, while blinding the Jewish population to Jesus, in an effort to make the Jew jealous.
Thanks for the insight, my doubt, Roman Catholic Church is the only denomination that has taken a principled stand against homosexuality. There are challenges in the house of God which calls for unity and return to basics.
what a great revelation il start praying fr my friends and relative who are catholic that holy spirit will reveal the truth
Praise the Lord!
I will be praying with & for you! My wife came out of catholicism. Aside from being taught catholicism at home, she attended a catholic school until she was high school age. So, it is fair to say she had more than her share of catholic teaching. His Word will always prevail!
Thankyou very much for clear explaination on Revelation 17. Surely, Mystery Babylon is the Roman Catholic Church with her false religion teachings.
Hope her faithful followers will one day see the truth..
God bless Endtime Ministry.
Can I just say some of the most wonderful people I have ever known are Catholic. Catholics are Christian. Don’t “throw the baby out with the bathwater”. Mystery Babylon is future and a lot of things will happen between now and then to change everything.
I love being Catholic.
You mean the church that feeds the hungry all over the world..promotes peace. Clothes the naked…Houses the homeless…Takes care of orphans…Establishes good morality. Takes a stand on Abortion…and is pro-life.
consoles the sick and dying…Ministers to the youth about being pure about marriage, believes in One Man and One women marriage…..And most importantly teaches that Jesus is the one true God…and the Holy spirit flows from him….How on earth is it possible that we are an abomination to God. Get your facts straight preacher….God loves his Catholic church……baby. And he loves me. And the is nothing false about us…Come to a sermon…one night.
I used to be catholic and I became a christian. From reading the bible I saw the error of catholosism.
1)they worship mary and pray to her. God says this is idolotry worship only him.study youe bible!!
2) There is only one religion christianity. Satan has created all the denominations to guide people from god.
3)the popes failure to stop the abuse of children.Jesus loves the children.
4) The lavishness of the vatican and richness of the popes and cardinals. Study Martin Luther!!! The vatican said give us money and your sins will be forgiven.REALLY!
5) The vatican has been a busines since day one–Medici family ran the papacy for generations and guided people away from god.the people back then didn’t have a copy of the bible so had to take their word, but know everyone has a bible and sadly don’t study it.if they really did they would see that jesus is the way not catholics, buddists muslims etc remember when jesus died it started christianity not catholosism. All the denominations only benefit satan, its his job to guide us away from jesus period.
I say all this with love..please read your bible not anything adjusted by men.
God bless
There are a number of cities built on seven hills, even Jerusalem. Is there a difference between hills and moutains in prophecy?? I can see the woman as symbolic of a church but, is Judaism considered a woman (church sort of speak)?? I know scarlet can be royalty and red can be blood and Judah is where our King Jesus (The Lion of Judah) came out of, even of David. Jerusalem is where God put his name so it must be both royal and bloody for our Lord shed his Royal Blood there for the sin of the whole world. Jerusalem today, just like israel, is very secular and liberal and like before continues to reject Jesus as Messiah. It sure makes one think on the subject and i love to do that.
MYSTERY BABYLON IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH,THE EMPIRE OF FALSE RELIGION,AND FALSE BIBLE SCRIPTURE,satan STARTED THIS FALSE CHURCH IN 538 BC,BY DOING AWAY WITH THE TRUE LAWS OF GOD AND SUBSTITUTING THEM WITH HER OWN FALSE DOCTRINES,THEN I HEARD ANOTHER ANGEL SAY COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE DESTROYED WITH HER( THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HER DAUGHTERS)(REV 18:4)
The Roman Catholic church did not exist in 538 BC. Nor were there popes in the apostles’ time. The Roman church came out of Eastern Orthodoxy as the Roman patriarch tried to set himself up as ruler of all orthodoxy rather than each patriarchy being independently governed. The rest of orthodoxy didn’t agree to be ruled by Rome, and rightly so I believe, so they parted ways in 1054 AD.
Mother-child worship originated with the wife of Nimrod. The book, The Two Babylons, demonstrates how that worship existed in Babylon & was perpetuated with the Roman Catholics. I believe your conclusion is correct.
I disagree that the Vatican is the Mystery Babylon of Revelation . . . Read “The End of America” by John Price . . . He has a very convincing argument that America is the Daughter of Babylon . . . the Anti Christ will be the Islam’s Messiah (the Mahdi) and Islam will be the one world religion . . . it’s a very interesting read . . . check it out . . .
Blessings,
Bret
sorry Brett. I started typing and accidentally hit return. What I was trying to say is I am so glad to see someone in this conversation finally mention the book, “End of America.” To me, it perfectly describes America as Mystery Babylon. I think you might be right on about that! It is an excellent book. Persecution is right around the corner for Christians in America as we see our Religious freedoms under attack every day. It is going to become less and less popular to stand up for what we believe and it will separate the true believers “out from among them.”
I agree that it will not be Rome or the Catholic church because the city dosn’t meet all the criteria in Revelation. It must be a port city, it must at one time be a slave trade city, merchants will watch it from thier boats. New York City fullfills it more than Rome. Read about New York City online and its history and you will be amazed. So I don’t think we really know.
you guys should read John Cahn’s book the Harbinger it talks about New York and the destruction coming to America
I read that book…Excellent! Very informative and chilling.
Partly correct. In a symbolic sense, ‘mountain’ means government or ruling power. Certainly, the Vatican, as a church that teaches its sheep things added to the scriptures that are not true, is part of Babylon the Great. Ancient Babylon in the beginning symbolised false religion – that is, idolatry and sinful practises. So Babylon the GREAT means the whole of false religion in the world in its entirety. Islam is fast exceeding the Christian Church in numbers and there are many sects and strange cults that either misrepresent Almighty God or do not claim to represent the true God at all, such as Gaia worshippers. Babylon the Great sits on the beast. The dragon (Satan) gave its authority to the wild beast and it spoke blasphemies against God. This beast rules the earth politically, not religiously, but the religions involved in Babylon the great have, up to now, influenced the way it ruled by riding it. However, there will come a time when the world empire of false religion will be utterly destroyed by the world governmental powers. Very likely the global government that is called the ‘New World Order’ – another blasphemy against Christ’s promise to answer our prayer for the kingdom of God on earth (where God’s will IS done as well as in heaven Matt 6:9). However, God will not allow the beast to destroy those who endeavour to follow the teachings of Christ without any additions of manmade dogma. Rev 22:18
In the (spiritual) battle, on earth, between the devil and his demons and Christ on the white horse with his mighty angels, when things are looking at their worse for the true Christians, then their lives will be saved.
The wicked humans on earth will be destroyed and the good will be preserved into the ‘New World where righteousness is to dwell’ (under the Kingship of Jesus Christ from heaven together with the 144,000 resurrected righteous ones). 2Peter 3:13, Rev 21:1-8, Isaiah 9:6-7,
Yes… I agree whole heartedly … Thx for sharing and working so hard for sharing The Truth
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I have been a christian for over 30 years, and just in the last 2-3 have been into Revelation and Irvin Baxter’s view is the closest i can find to what the bible teaches…i looked at this question today because of something i watched on Sid’s program last night. Anyone see the person teaching end times from the “eastern” perspective? Fascinating, but i don’t think it follows the scriptures.
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I have never seen or read any other interpretation of Rev. 17 symbolisms interpreted in this way. But having spent the last 35 years of my life studying how the Bible uses symbolic language and imagry and what the colors red, black, white and purple symbolize, I think Irvin is right on target in concluding the Vatican is the true seat of the world’s false Christian religion. I also believe that Satan’s colors are red and black. He is referred to as the red dragon in Rev. 12-7 and as the prince of darkness in many other Biblical passages or the color of black. Red is used throughout Scripture as one of God’s warning colors to believers. Red and black are the colors of two of the horses of Rev. 6 and Zechariah 6. Esau was described as being red colored when he was born. In modern times, we have seen that the Titanic’s two primary colors were red and black and the Nazi flag was colored red and black with a white “protective”? circle surrounding the black Nazi emblem. We can learn a lot from studying how God uses different colors to symbolize the signs and forces of good vs. evil in modern times. I think Irvin has correctly interpreted the four colors of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what they each symbolize in terms of world destruction and that the pale or green horse is symbolic of modern Islam and its attempts at world domination.
Mike Garrett, Trinidad, Colo.
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Thank you so much for your teachings. It is now possible to understand revelation. Before we used to read it and could not understand it. Now the picture is so clear and we know the events which have taken place and what is to come,and how the prophecies have come true. The bible prophecies have come alive. Have been sharing it with others in our church group
Mystery Babylon is Jerusalem – it’s quite clear from the text, especially Revelation 17 and 18, though chapters 11 and 12 address this as well.
Waoh! So there are still Bible-believing and Bible-teaching people out there! Praise the Lord! May He bless your ministry. You are right on the mark! Yes, preaching the social gospel is good; healing also caters to the temporal needs of people. But what maters NOW is the coming kingdom of God and the need for all to know it timing and implications. And the Spirit makes everything so easy and sensible, but Biblical! Yes, the Roman Catholic Church as an organization is the Babylon in Revelation and not the one in Iraq. Action speaks louder than voice. Even at this present time, this organization teaches and practices doctrines that are clearly not taught in the Holy Bible! Like purgatory, praying for the dead, speaking ex-cathedra, seeing the Catholic Church as the kingdom of God!
All very interesting comments. Some not accurate;i.e., USA is nowhere in Biblical prophecy so mystery Babylon cannot be USA. Also, another alternative that people seem to be forgetting is Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople) which is called “city of 7 hills”. Pope may certainly be false prophet in Revelation, but probably not antiChrist.
Praise the Lord!
The US is not Mystery Babylon, but it is mentioned in Bible prophecy. Read Daniel 7 again. The kingdoms/nations mentioned there are to be on the earth when Jesus returns. The common teaching is that the lion with eagles wings is the kingdom of Babylon, but the kingdom of Babylon was destroyed and has a prophecy that it will never be a kingdom again. If you apply the symbols from Daniel 7 to our nations today, you will be stunned I am sure. About the lion with eagles wings, & the eagle wings were plucked and made to stand on feet as a man & given a man’s heart. Great Britain holds the symbol of the lion for it’s country. The US came out of GB, & our recognized symbol is the eagle. It is actually very easy to understand when applied correctly to the nations that are in existance today.
I recommend you buy the dvd presented by EndTime Ministries ‘US Discovered in the Bible.’ It is part of a 14disk set, but you can purchase them indivually. You can also purchase it as a download, if you prefer.
Steve in SC
Jesus is coming soon!!!! and the important thing here is to be sure we are save and take care about our salvation and to continue talking about Jesus to our family and friends and pray they take the decision to accept Jesus like their savior. God bless you my brothers and sisters.
Praise the Lord, our God (Jesus) is Great. Only those who fufill Act 2:38 wil understand the mystery Babylon clearly is the Roman Catholic Church. Ps Baxter, may our God use you more in prophetic teachings. All you presentations are factual. Thankyou. Rabi, png.
Great article. Thanks for the insights, inspiration and your show.
Revelation states that it is that great city which rules over the kings of the earth,and this would indicate that she is physically imposing her will on other nations.There is no religious or church connections in this respect.The US has approx 700 military bases spread across 120 countries. Mystery Babylon also states “I sit a queen”. The US is the only country which has stated that she is invincible and untouchable. There are many other factors that link the US to mystery babylon, but I just wanted to keep narrative short. The truth will hopefully be revealed in a near future as we are now approaching the end of time.
Vatican City/Rome is most likely Mystery Babylon,Being drunk with the blood of the Saints and the Martyrs of Jesus, speaks of a “Church’as well as Rev17:18 the city that reigneth over the kings of the earth.The Romen Catholic Church,Pope,Holy-See,Roman Curia.”Curia” in medieval latin usage Means court or “Royal Court”.Have the kings of the earth committed fornication with her? yes, have they lived deliciously with her? yes, do the merchants of the earth have reason to mourn? yes,The house of Torlonia would be one of many.Rev18:23 the light of a candle and the voice of the bridegroom and bride can have two meanings,a phyical one and speritual one,the church is the candlestick and the Jesus is the light of the candle.So if there is no more light in thee and the voice of the bridegroom”Jesus” and bride”Church” is no longer in it.One could make a veary strong connection between a city/church union.The beast”satan”ths worked in the courts of royalty and mystery babylon. The red dragon has seven heads the fifth head being Fibonacci Born in 1171 the fifth crown being Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor
I like these teachings but I have one question – Istanbul is also known as the city on seven hills. A quick Google search will show you this. Altho’ the colors of the cardinals and bishops is good evidence, I still am not convinced the city is Rome. But I’m keeping an open mind.
Good for you Mary! Some people are so stubborn, they have a closed mind to everything but what they think!! Keep praying and studying, and the Lord will give you the wisdom if you ask for it!!
Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,
Let us pray for the people of USA to repent, live a holy life and believed and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
They must not trust the strength of their country instead trust only Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior.
Nothing will happen to faithful Christians when the prophecy fulfilled because Jesus will protect them.
Brother Baxter,
I suggest that you may make further study regarding The Mystery Babylon. I myself prayed, reflected and studied the said Babylon. I believed that Lord Jesus gave me wisdom. I firmly believed that USA fits to the description in the Holy Bible in the Book of Revelation.
USA is the most powerful nation for almost century. She legalized evil acts like adultery-divorce, abortion-violates one of the ten commandments; Thou shall not kill, same sex marriage, and many other immoral practices.
Her bitterest enemy is Russia biblically called as Magog lead by a Russian leader called Gog who is destined and willed by God to destroy USA because her wickedness.
Bible prophesy and the Book of revelation in particular, is fun stuff. It is also, the argumentative subject between scholars, students and lay people. I have studied revelation with the eyes of a first century Christian and it fits, I have studied it with future event eyes, and it fits, I have seen that Jesus takes His bride before the seven years tribulation, and it fits, I have seen that Jesus takes His bride at the mid-trib, and it fits. The important point is, lets not spend time arguing over points of understanding or misunderstanding. The relative issue here is, are you personally ready for the coming of Jesus? if not, I implore you to open your heart and recieve Jesus today, then no matter what happens, you have the promise of salvation. Don’t delay! Jesus IS coming.
amen to that
Brother Baxter
I agree with you on this subject. I record your programs and watch them with Bible in Hand. I like most of what you teach and wish I had the finace to send help. I’m retired and on a fixed income and have all I can do to support ministries that give direct help to Israel.
I feel that people are being blinded into believe that the Book of Revelations and Daniel, and others are hard to understand. The reason that, as explained in my newsletters I send out, most people want to take the time to study. People want instance pudding, hamburgers on the run, and other items now. God’s Word don’t work that way, it takes prayer, seeking the Wisdom of God and empty ourselves and letting God fill us with Wisdom. We must also see the divisions in the Bible called Ages, they show how God has worked with man. If we divide God’s Word rightly as in II Timothy 2:15 we will understand more.
I also believe that any organzation that teaches, that it is the only way of salvation, or that it’s by works, is a cult. I was born and raised a catholic and rebelled against all religion when I went into the army at 18. I did not get understanding untill in Feb 1976 at the age of 33. I thank the Lord my God, Jesus Christ for giving me understanding. I feel He has giving me a wonderful close knowledge of His Devine Word. I just want to tell people that God is Faithful, and through pray and study, fasting, they too can have the Riches of Understanding.
God Bless Israel, and thank you.
Could this be describing the fall of the World Trade Center twin towers on 911 ??
Revelation 17:16 16The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
Revelation 18:2 2With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird.”
Revelation 18:11 11The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more.
Revelation 18:19 19They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!”
( Leave her to ruin? Burn her with fire? Fallen Fallen? The Merchants of the Earth? Throw dust on their heads? In one hour she is brought to ruin? )
Steven, great insight! The entity cited is certainly a city, as opposed to a nation, which clears the USA as candidate but can the same be said for the Big Apple? Supplying the merchants of the world with her riches. Could any other city so perfectly be illustrated in fulfillment of “Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!”. However, NYC still stands, and she certainly lacks the history necessary to fulfill the balance of chapters 18 & 19. Could her total demise be realized in the future? It could but she still hasn’t any history within a religious context. Immoral? Corrupt? etc. Yes, but by any stretch could she ever be regarded as a religious entity which has back slid from holy heights? No, I think not. Rome, the code name for Babylon among the early Christians will some day fall. Never the less, if we as a nation don’t straighten up we may see the hand of God taking more than a bite of an apple.
That is the same thing I wondered, but I wonder could the so called secret society be Babylon. What do you think?
Thank God for the insight He has given the folks at EndTime Ministries.
Often times I see Rev 18 applied to the US, and at one point I could easily see why. However, in reading 17 & 18 together, and if you truly apply the clues given in the correct context it all makes so much sense.
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH
It is so interesting to me that she would be called the “Mother of Harlots” and knowing that in Scripture, God made it clear many times that He considered a back slid church to be a harlot.(Exo 34:15-16, Lev 17:7 20:5-6, Num 15:39, Deut 31:16, Judges 2:17 8:27 8:33, 1Chron 5:25, 2Chron 21:13, Psalm 73:27 106:39, Ezek 6:9 23:30, Hos 4:12 9:1) In every Scripture reference above Israel had done the work of a harlot by no longer seeking after the one true God. The Vatican released a statement some time ago that they are in fact the “mother church” to anyone who practices the trinity.
Also, it seems strange to me that God would suddenly change the way He gives us prophecy about a country/nation/kingdom. Why would He reveal to us that the United States IS the eagle’s wings in Daniel 7:4 & I believe Rev 12:14, and then turn around and rename it something completely different? Furthermore, if I am understanding Rev 12:14 correctly, & I pray that I am, why would we be serving as protector to Israel during the Great Tribulation if we truly are Mystery, Babylon the Great?
No. It seems more likely to me that Mystery, Babylon the Great will not be helping Israel during the great tribulation.
Also, it is worthwhile to remember that we fled to America partly to escape religious persecution. I would advise anyone who doubts that the Vatican has ever persecuted believers, to take a study on the Inquisition(s). Which were condoned by and conducted under papal authority. While I do not excuse any misconduct committed in our country under the guise of Christianity, the Vatican has been killing the saints & anyone else who disagrees with their idea of what the Church is for over 1500 years. Which is in fact a complete disregard to everything that Christianity is. I don’t know where the Bible says to “kill thy neighbor if he disagrees with what you say,” but that has been their motto from day one.
Generally I don’t bring up the facts about the inquisitions & other killings, but I feel it is a vital part of this prophecy that people need to remember. I do not mean to offend anyone of the Catholic faith, but this is not my story, this is history. My wife grew up catholic, but glory be to God, she now has experienced Acts 2:38 for herself, and God has shown her things that I could never have done without insulting & pushing her away.
With the proper application of Scripture, I believe it becomes crystal clear that Mystery, Babylon the Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth, is in fact none other than the Vatican.
God bless,
Steve
Steve, very well written! Mystery Babylon is certainly a religious entity and a city, not a nation per say. On that note however, I think the one problem I see in stating her nature as a “back slid” harlot is best emphasized with a question. What has the church of Rome slid back from? A pagan viper from day one wasn’t she?
Praise the Lord!
Excellent question, Bill! After reading the book of Romans we can see that Rome once had a great Christian church. Jesus said we would be hated for His name’s sake by all men, and so they were, as the world still hates us today. Let’s think about that for a second. Rome persecuted the true Christians in horrific ways. After persecuting them for so long they suddenly decide to make Christianity the state religion? Why would they do that? It doesn’t even make sense. Furthermore, it makes Jesus a false prophet or/and a liar. They stopped hating them, and started loving them. It does make sense though, if you take into account that the message of Jesus had been watered down, by allowing false religions with their idol worship and other non-Biblical teachings to be incorporated in. That would indeed make it a harlot. It is not hard to find Scripture that shows some had crept in that were not true Christians, and that some would not be sold out to Christ’s cause and would then take the easy road.
However, concerning the very roots of their beliefs, it does show the true pagan origins, as you have pointed out.
The Myster Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots is all in capital letters, because is it showing that it is the last and final, but world wide spirit that will be a deceiving system. It is not backslid so much, but a virgin has eyes for one man and faithful to him only; on the other hand a harlot is not faithful, but has many lovers, or is not faithful to the one she should be faithful unto. GOD is the ONE to be faithful unto, not he worship of images, idols, gods, humanism, things made out of man’s hands, gold, silver, riches of matericalism….this MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS is all the spirits that have come down from the Old Testament throughout history and has grown into all the world. Multitudes, tongues, peoples, and nations have been deceived by her. The king of Babylon is Lucifer the devil, old satan you read this in Isaiah 14; and slaves and souls of men have sold their souls down through history under the government of man without GOD’S WORD leading, and they have worships idols, images….greed, power, fame…has been their temptation and driving force that Lucifer the devil has exchanged his anointing from the heaven for the earthly elements, and tempted mankind to do the same. The city of Babylon is the evil of Lucifer the devil rule. The city of New Jerusalem is from Jesus Christ who rules for those who except and obey HIS WORD of LIFE and will go to heaven with HIM.
Mr. Irvin Baxter, I feel blessed to have come across your program one day and watched it…I am now a follower of your teachings and your ministry. I feel that you are sincere and that Jesus has blessed you and teachings because you do not embellish His Word; you merely tell your listener exactly what is meant by the prophecies foretold in the Bible. I feel connected with you in a spiritual way and always come away from one of your shows wiser to the ways of our Lord and what He is trying to tell us about these trying times. I feel safer, intellectually stimulated, and also comforted when I watch you teach His Word each week. I will be ordering the complete series and will become an active partner with your ministry. Both you and Hal Lindsey are my favorite end time prophetic teachers. I pray that the Lord continues to bless your ministry and all that you do. Thank you from my heart, Michael Warren
While the details dovetail, they make no sense in light of current world events. The Catholic Church does not currently have any real significance in real word politics. OTOH Islam which has, as many, if not more adherents, has plenty of import. The significance of Mystery Babylon and the relative geopolitical insignificance of the Vatican seem at odds to me!
God has chosen you for this end time to open the eyes of all believers around the world, with the message that the age is here. Thanks, I appreciate your ministry. There is urgency to get accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour to get ready to meet the Lord one way or the other.
The two Babylon
1. Ancient Babylon- located on the Euphrates River, about 55 miles south of where Baghdad, Iraq stands today.
The Jeremiah’s prophecy was fulfilled. It came to ruin when Xerxes, the Persian king, destroyed it in 478 B.C.
2. Mystery Babylon- (Present)
Clue #1—Mystery Babylon is a city
Verse 18 of the chapter tells us that the woman is a city. “And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
USA- reigneth over the kings of the earth. She is political and economic power. She is the most powerful nation at present.
Clue #2—Mystery Babylon presides over a vast international system
USA-has influence in UN, WB, IMF, WTO, GATT, G-8 and other international organizations.
Clue #3—The city sits on 7 hills
In verse 3, we are told that the woman rides on a beast with 7 heads. Verse 9 reveals the meaning of the heads. “And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.”
7 heads-they were seven kings with their kingdoms or empires who were fallen:1. Nebuchadnezzar II-Ancient Babylon 2.Cyrus the Great-Persia 3. Alexander the Great-Greece 4.Augustus Cesar-Rome 5.Mark Anthony with Cleopatra-Egypt 6.Roman Emperor during the time of apostle John who wrote the Book of Revelation (John said the 6th head now rules and 7. The seventh head is yet to come according to John. Maybe Saddam Hussein or other dictator and cruel leader that existed in our time.
Clue #4—She is clothed in purple and red
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:”
USA-tolerated immorality: divorce, same sex marriage, abortion, etc. She influenced other countries in her immorality.
As to Rev17:10 five kings have fallen one is,the one that is was a king when Isreal became a nation, they are all related.And the beast that was,and is not,and yet is.That is a referance to satans seven heads of Rev12:3 and the antichrist being the eight. All the heads of the dragon are real people who have lived on the earth,All have been extreamly intelligent and well known, all have came into the court of roylety .Most of the crowns have openly blasphemed God.The seventh crown of the of the dragon is also the first king of Rev17:10.The seventh head of the dragon was born in 1712ad.We can never loose our faith in jesus Christ, no matter what we hear in the comming years. scott
Another is they teach by confessing their sins to a priest and reciting a bunch of prayers, called penance, in repetition that your sins will be forgiven. What a bunch of hog wash. Our God is not a God of repetition especially in prayer. To be forgiven of any sin is to ask Jesus to cleanse you and be covered by his blood. 1 John 1:9. They also say that there are varying degrees of sin, Original sin, Mortal sin, Venial Sin, Jesus tells us no sin is greater or lessor except for denying Christ.
Right on Pastor! Scripture is pretty plain about not praying in repetitous prayers as the heathens do! No sin is smaller nor greater than another one!! Keep preaching the truth brother!!
Rev.
As a Roman catholic, I believe that there is much wrong in the church; however, the people of the church need to be prayed for and taught the teachings of the bible. I firmly believe that most RC’s are scriptually ignorant because they have not been taught to explore God’s word. I believe that it is the duty of all ex or former RC’s to brought to the truth so that they can made an informed decision about their spiritual life and salvation. FYI, it is in the scriptures to confess our sins to one another…. How many times have you been given the honor to help someone find forgiveness in Christ through your counsel. Good spiritual direction is a must in order to maintain our daily spiritual condition and to give us the strength to be watchmen for the Lord…. blessings to you and all that you do….
confession to on another never does it say who you confess it to forgives you.
Another is when we address any priest we are told to call them Father. The Bible says call no man Father but me.
The Catholic faith says it is the church Jesus started. False, Jesus started his church with the apostles or disciples, the original 12. Remember it was the Catholic Church ROME, that because of the political problems with Jesus verses the Jews, is why they crucified Jesus.
I have been teaching all about Rev 17-19 for years in yahoo conferences. One proof you forgot is why is the Vatican called the City of seven hills? It is because back then real estate was titled like that. The deed for the land that the Vatican sits on was deeded the land of the seven hills. look it up on google. I was raised Roman Catholic and left at an early age because I questioned priests and monsignors on how I felt they were misleading the church. One was Baptism which they claim is removal of original sin from Adam & Eve.A biblical lie because when Jesus healed the blind man one person asked him: Lord, Why was this man born blind, because of the sin of his parents? Jesus replied, no one is held accountable for their forefathers sins.
Brothers and sisters,
The Babylon mentioned in the Book of Revelation is USA.
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy; also called great city–USA
colored beast – Dragon or Satan (no longer a cast archangel but exist like human being – a Russian leader soon to rise)
The Dragon or Satan who will lead in Armageddon against the True Christians is one of the Russian presidents.
Russia is making herself strong and powerful. It was her long time dream to rule the world. (See the movie SALT)
seven heads – 1. Nebuchadnezzar II, 2.Cyrus the Great, 3. Alexander the Great, 4. Augustus Caesar, 5. Mark Antony (They are described in the Book of Daniel) 6. Emperor Domitian (maybe)7. Saddam Hussein (maybe)
Woman or Modern Babylon (USA) sits on the Dragon or Satan
ten horns – ten kings or leaders -allies of Russia who are not yet received a kingdom but will rule as kings in one hour.
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Am so much impressed to discover this great truth of the end. GOD shall b using you to open people’s eyes to the truth.
The Iraq war was bad…but I suspect the next one is what you are being shown.
http://newsjunkiepost.com/2011/12/20/iraq-war-shame-on-us/
As time comes to an end,we all are as filthy rags when it comes to rightiousness. It is time that we as a nation repent of our filthiness and humble ourselves to Jesus Crist our one true God. Catholisism teaches that Jesus is not God so therefore if you do not believe that God made himself flesh and died and rose again your lost and discussing end time events will not save you; only recieving the Holy Ghost after being baptised in Jesus name and keeping it renewed in your heart, mind, and soul is what saves you and beleiving that Jesus is God opens up a hole new approach on the studying of the we one and only God. Jesus was put to death by the jews because they did not beleive that Jesus was God; if my reading and studying the Bible is correct Pontius Pilate found no fault in Jesus he was SCARED to have Jesus put to death, if you disagree please reread the story of Jesus being brought to Pontius Pilate.
The Roman catholic church has 3 major false teachings in my opinion:
1-it is not the confession of sin that is the wrong, it is the “penence” given
2-the cult of Mary worship:her “immaculate conception”; her assumption into Heaven; and, her crowned Queen of heaven: all non bibical
3-the teaching that the Book of Revelation is, somehow, the Mass revealed
while not passing judgement on any one person who calls themselves catholic, the institution ( the vatican government) is guilty and i can see why she is called the Whore- makes me sad though
When I read Rev.chap.17 and chap. 18 my first thought was Hollywood. Then I listened to it over and over again and the more I listened I felt that this Mystery Babylon was the United States of America. Could it be?
No it isn’t, but I understand where you’re coming from!! Hollywood, is pretty wicked as well as San Francisco and New York, but Rome is the place scripture is talking about! There is wickedness throughout this world, but that is endtime signs!
Kudos bro, more wisdom, more grace
Love your teaching! You deal with prophecy in a way that makes sense. It is refreshing.
As for “Mystery Babylon” I wonder if it ONLY means Catholicism? Protestants retained a great deal of the “Christian” baggage from the Catholics that originated in Babylon (Baal worship). I think God’s plea to “come out of her” is directed at all of us who believe to depart from all vestiges of idolatry as practiced in much of the church – Catholic and Protestant.
Great question!
This is precisely why she is called the “Mother of harlots”
If a church “came out of” or “branched off from” the Vatican yet retained any of the false teachings, it only makes sense that they would also be called “harlots”
God bless,
Steve
I agree there is a somewhat “new” phenomenon of angel worship carried about by hippy-like “Christians.” Im afraid the great apostasy is here! I declare what Jesus said in Rev. “hold fast to what you have and don’t let any man take it away!” Jesus is coming we better be ready!
What is this new phenomenon of hippie like Christian angel worship. I don’t know about it.
my family and i were catholics since birth and i have always doubts about its teachings and beliefs and by listening to other christian pastors and reading the bible myself i came into conclusions that my family and i should be born again in the spirit of the LORD which we did ,ultimately after seeing you on daystar tv explaining about the endtime,we are more convinced of leaving the catholic church and become a true christian that only thru Jesus Christ can we have salvation.
What a wonderful testiment. Thank GOD that you and your family have given your lives over to JESUS now. He is awesome and will show you many new things that you never knew before. Just hang on to Him. Read Psalm 91 that is how He takes care of His own. GOD bless♥
What a great testimony you and your family have! I praise God that He has brought you higher in God’s Word. I have heard of numerous Catholics come into the born again experience. I was so excited to hear about your story.
God bless you always and keep growing. It only gets better.
Rev Helen Davies/Dallas, TX.
Thanks for that awesome revelation.May God continue to increase u with wisdom and knowledge in jesus’s name
I just saw the show for the first time. I am impressed and am in the process of finding a local Bible study. Thanks for the show.
Not only is Bro Baxter telling the truth, he is one of the only brothers who is willing to tell it. You wont hear these things taught in the churches of today. I believe that the people of God should be made aware of who the enemy is and what they are doing this day to continue persecuting the true believers. If you dont believe what Bro Baxter is telling you, research it for yourselves. This is a very urgent message and I thank God for Bro Baxter.
Bro Baxter is on tract. Most preachers these days don’t want to teach the book of Revelation. They don’t believe we are living in the END TIMES. Thank GOD for Bro Baxter.
Excellent !!! Thank you for revealing this and other spiritual insite to me.
Fantastically revealing thank you, I believe your current followers would certainly want further stories like that continue the excellent content.
thank God for men and woman that speak the true word of God. i have followed your teachings for over thirty years, and you are always right on the events as they unfold in history.so many people are being deceived with the islamic movement of today, allowing themselves to strike fear, over looking the true meaning of false religon and the antichrist. every where you look and hear the roman catholic church, or the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE is being built, block by block for that day to deceive many. we as a people of God must hold fast to the doctrin that was first delivered to the apostals and then to the saints. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP US AS WE SEE THE DAY APPROCHING, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Putin is saint and saviour for Russian cult.
check this artical out at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/25/us-russia-cult-putin-idUSTRE74O52E20110525
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quote from artical:
When reminded that Putin is prime minister while Medvedev is president, she said Putin remained Russia’s boss.
“You can be prime minister and still remain president. Medvedev is merely Putin’s student,” she said.
In any case, she said, Russia’s future has already been decided: “Do you remember how Putin became president? Yeltsin gave his post up to him. God willing, Medvedev will do the same,” she said. “Everything has been decided by God.”
thank God for this eye opener.
I believe in the prophetic books, would you explain things further for me.
If you have specific questions after reading these articles, feel free to contact me at avandagriff@endtime.com or call 1(800)363-8463 and ask to speak to a minister.
I am a young convert and God has given me the book of Revelations to read twice already. I knew that by studying it I could get a sense of where we are in today in realtions to the coming of Jesus. However, I didn’t have anyone who was willing to even attempt to help me understand this book. I also knew that most of the things were symbols and not exactly what you may think at first glance. ie. the 4 horses; not actually being live horses but spirts. I have read your website today and I know GOD has given you the wisdom and understanding of this complex book. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, this site has put all the pieces together for me.
At the beginning of the book of Revelation, it states that blessed is the one who simply READS this book of prophecy. So, the Lord wants us to read it, even when we struggle to understand it. I think that if we will just READ Revelation, the Holy Spirit will enlighten the eyes of our understanding. Irvin Baxter’s research and teaching has opened the eyes of my understanding tremendously; but I read Revelation quite a bit over the years; and am thankful that some things are finally opening up for me to understand it better.
Just writing to let you know, Mr. Baxter that I love watching your program, for I delight on the End Time Prophecies, and the soon return of Our Lord and Saviour, JESUS CHRIST. Thank you for explaining more of the book of Revelation and the events and saw your program on the 7 Trumpets. It is very simple to describe the book of Revelation and the Mystery Babylon (Catholic Church)and with your explanations it makes it so clear and easier to grasp. THE LORD IS COMING SOON……. God Bless Mr. Baxter and his program, End Time Ministries.
Matt. 24:5, “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Jesus is saying 2 things here…
1. MANY will come saying Christ is the Son of God, that he is the Savior, that He died on the cross, But they will impose teachings that give credit to the people for their salvation through works (i.e. “say this many hail Mary’s and you will be forgiven… etc…) when in reality Christ’s dead on the cross is our ONLY means by which to be saved and forgiven. Salvation comes Not by works of righteousness that we have done… I could quote on & on…
2. The other thing Jesus has said here (or didn’t say), the folks teaching & preaching these “deceptions” are simply teaching what they themselves believe to be the truth. They do not have to Know they are deceiving people. They simply never “rightly divided the Word of truth.”
Matt.15:
13. But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
I completely agree with this,moreover it so crystal clear because I have referred it with the Holy Bible and with everything that is going on in this world today.
I hope that Our Lord will have mercy for the catholic believers and they be born again before its too late…..
The Lord is good, He know all that would happen and no one can change it. To know that christianity is the true religion, just view the bible view point on the end time and also look at the system of the world today. you will will know that Christ is rightaway coming. The symtoms is now out and it is left for us to chose on whom to follow.
I totally agree with you on this Mr.Baxter and the proof is right in front of our noses on the news everyday….
I read your words and every bible verse that went along with..thanks a lot.
The Jews changed the Calander. From the Lunar to the Gegorian.
Eze 46:1 Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Amo_8:5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
The Jews do not believe in the Messiah.
1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
The Jews changed the day of Attonement from accknowledging sin to Fasting. The Jews changed the count to Pentecost, and no longer observe the feast of the first fruits. The Jews changed the Sabbath from a Lunar to the Seventh day on the Gregorian calendar.
The Jews killed the prophets.
Rev 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
The Jews of Israel are not Gods people. They have changed and forsaken all that was given to the children of Israel.
Rev_3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Israel is the Harlot. The whore that God divorced. They have decieved the whole world in to beliving they are Gods chosen people, while there were thirteen tribes not just Judah.
Gene is right. Rome is only one of the daugthers of this harlot. Rome is not the only city built on 7 hills. Remember, Jerusalum is also built on 7 hills and Jerusalim is also called spirital Sodom:
Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
He who has ears, let him hear.
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION AN PLEASE I BEG YOU TO NEVER QUIT THESE TEACHINGS WE ARE BLESSED!
Sir:
I have been studying bible prophecy since 1953, and I can tell you, that not all of what you are teaching is true, i will not take time to publish all that you are wrong here. but I will call you too two scripture that you are not looking at, but is very important in any teaching on bible prophecy.
1st Corinthians 10:11 : all these things happened unto them for ensamples, and they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come. and the other is Ecclesiastes 3:15 : that which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Every thing in the word of God is for us who live in the end times, as examples of what we can expect to happen in our time period,( history repeats itself) and since this Babylon you keep referring to as Iraq in the end time, your way off base, because the word of God said that this Babylon would become a pert of the old Persian empire once again: and is part of the five nations that join forces with Gog (Russia) you read about it in Ezekiel 38. I have said enough on this subject:but we do have one more war before the great tribulation comes, and that war will be with nuclear weapons, because the bible says there will be so much power used in that war that it will throw the earth out of its axis.
but one more comment too Robert, there is no one who prays to Mary going to be in heaven, she was a blessed women by God, but she is dead in the grave and is not and never will be co-redemptive with Christ Jesus.
Gene,
Your comment that Mary is “dead in the grave” and therefore unaware of anything going on in the world is unbiblical. You must agree that at least her soul is in heaven with God: “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Cor. 5:8, KJV) Catholics also don’t believe Mary is Co-Redeemer with Christ, at least not in the way you imply. All Christians are little “co-redeemers” with Christ because we are part of his mystical Body: “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine, continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both SAVE thyself, and them that hear thee.” (1 Tim. 4:16, KJV) You and I (and Mary) can “save” others by bringing them to Christ. It’s interesting that Revelation 12:1 depicts Mary as the “Woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” It sounds to me like Jesus must have loved His mother very much, to give her such high honor.
We cannot save people. We can spread the gospel and tell people about Jesus Christ but we cannot save them. We know that God is the only savior according to Isaiah 43:11. We can help lead people to Jesus but we do not save them. Also Revelation 12 is not referring to Mary as the woman. Mary does not fit this prophecy but Israel does. The woman in this passage refers to Israel. If you have questions feel free to contact us.
Just for clarification–I’m not trying to be argumentative–but are you denying that the word “save” is used in 1 Timothy 4:16, KJV? Catholics believe we are saved by God’s Grace alone through Faith working in Love, that is, the Victory won by Jesus on the cross passes through His body the church. Like the song says: “Christ has no hands but our hands to do His work today.” All glory be to God, but 1 Timothy 4:16 clearly says Christians “save” others not as the source of salvation but as instruments of the Savior.
I understand and this is not a forum for debate but for spiritual growth. 1 Timothy 4:16 does not imply that we save ourselves or others the same way the God saves us. We can live in obedience to the word of God, and spread it to others so that they can do the same. We can lead the way to salvation and be used of God to reach people but scripture tells us that God is the only savior. Paul gives us understanding about this process in 1 Corinthians 3:5-7. Paul planted and Apollos watered but God gave the increase. Paul then said, “Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither him that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” So we can help show people the way to salvation but they will only be saved by the work of God.
I believe Mary does fit the prophecy: As the mother of the King she is the “Gebirah” or Queen Mother. In the Davidic kingdom the mother of the king was always the queen and as such she had certain duties and privileges (see First and Second Kings.) Israel fits the prophecy in one sense but not fully. Mary is a daughter of Israel but the nation of Israel did not personally give birth to the Savior and flee into the desert as the prophecy states, but Mary and Joseph did escape into Egypt with Jesus after Joseph was warned in a dream. The bible states that if “we suffer, we shall also reign with [Christ].” (2 Timothy 2:12, KJV) Revelation 5:10 states that God “hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Why do you deny Mary her portion in the Kingdom?
Israel did give us the Messiah. It may not have been a literal birth but we can understand that Israel gave us Jesus. Revelation 12 continues to say that the dragon persecutes the woman. It shows us that the woman is then protected by two wings of a great eagle for 42 months. This is referring to the great tribulaiton. Mary will not come back to be a part of that and this is why the woman cannot refer to Mary. I am not trying to take anything away from Mary but Mary cannot save the lost. Jesus Christ deserves all of the credit.
History does repeat itself but there are some prophecies that have yet to occur. Also if you are referring to Mystery Babylon in Revelation 17, we do not teach that is Iraq. If there are points that you feel we are incorrect about please contact us and let us know. The purpose of this ministry is to prepare people and ultimately lead people to salvation. We make sure that everything we teach comes straight from the word of God. Feel free to contact us by going to http://www.endtime.com/contact-us/.
Sophie,
I agree with much of what you say except that the Catholic Church is one of the appostate churches alluded to in Revelation. All protestant denominations have differences on what the Bible “really says” so that’s nothing new. I go by core beliefs and find that the Catholic Church teaches the Trinity, Christ’s divinity, the virgin birth, Christ’s atonement, physical ressurection of the dead, and Christ’s Second Coming. That’s solid rock core faith. Regarding morals, look at the five main moral issues of our day: 1)abortion, 2)same-sex marriage, 3)euthanasia, 4)embryonic stem-cell research, and 5)human cloning. The Catholic Church is steadfastly against these moral crimes that the United States is rapidly embracing. Each one of us should ask, “Where does my church stand on these issues?” In John 17:21, Jesus prayed that His followers would be one: “That they may all be one; as Thou, Father, art in me,that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.” (KJV)I worry that every attempt at Christian unity will be viewed by some as the One World Religion, which I believe, along with Irvin Baxter, will consist of Protestants and Catholics. I just don’t believe it will be the official Catholic Church but instead a New Age creation.
thank you for the marvelous teaching, God bless you for that, Amen.
Thankyou for your post and study I am greatful for true believers and there wonderful perspectives. We all need to be encouraged and challenged in our finite thinking in regards to scripture and the study of them, iron does indeed sharpen iron! I’m afraid however, I can’t agree with your conclusion that the vatican is the harlot Babylon. The scriptures do tell us that there are many apostate churches in the end of time, hence the letters to the 7 churches at the beginning of the book of Revelation. Many of the churches are going apostate as we speak, embracing all sorts of “new age” actually “ancient mystery religion” worship of the demonic, religiosity. The catholic church is definately one of them, although, there are those within who do not and will not succumb to the deception, the elect of YaHWeH. The end time mystery Babylon is represented by this once great nation many of us find ourselve living in. We as a nation are coming under great judgement in that we have embraced, more than any other culture all of the mystery religions known to mankind. We have prosituted ourselves with the nations by spreading the inverted gospels to other nations by our anything goes attitudes,our hollywood/media/music industry, including now embracing such a thing as chrislam, as well as the fact, that we elected a president and consequently, an administration who is taking a stand against Israel. We will be taken down for this great sin, probably why the wings of the eagle are no longer a part of the great beast of endtimes.
I for one stand with Israel and am trusting YaHWeH for his divine protection for the true church, (which I believe is a conglomerate of dear souls from many denominations), seeking his will and deliverance from the things of this world. My citizenship is in heaven and I eagerly await my saviour from there, YESHUA! Haba B’shem Adonai! Shalom
I would like to say that I belive that what You have said about the Vatican is true. I would also like to say that any religion that teaches people to call on the name of Mary(Jesus’ mother) instead of Jesus is not worth anything. The bible states in Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. If you are a part of any other religion that teaches anything other than Jesus Christ, being God’s son, sent for our redemption because of sin, His birth, death, burial and resurrection is a false religion and I would advise you to severe all ties with it before it’s to late. Any religion that teaches and approves of the worship of human beings, objects, and idols is not of God.
It all boils down to, that whether you believe that the Vatican is mystery Babylon are not, everything in the Holy Bible is going to come to pass.You can argue about it all you want, you can try and dismiss it, rewrite it, pick it apart and sugar coat it, but just as sure as you and I exists the bible prophecies will come to pass, whether “mystery Babylon”, is the Vatican or some other entity. God’s word is more than capable of standing on it’s own, it doesn’t need us taking from or adding to It. If Rev. Baxter is incorrect about what He has stated, it will be revealed by God. We need to make sure that we are on the right track, just in case he is RIGHT!!!!
BE SURE ABOUT YOUR OWN SALVATION!!!!!!
Please be sure exactly what one Christian faith believes before you rail against it and condemn it. Mary-worship is explicitly condemned by the Catholic Church. Prayer-partners, whether in heaven or on the earth, are encouraged: “And when he had taken [the scroll], the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one held a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, WHICH ARE THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS.” (Rev. 5:8, NIV) The saints who have died on earth are alive in heaven. As Jesus said,”He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” (Mk. 12:27, NIV)
USA is the Mystery Babylon.
United States of America(USA) is the most powerful country in the world today. She is mighty since World I and World War II. USA is political and economic power in the world. The world leaders followed her in everything she wants. She has influenced in World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Word Trade Organization (WTO) member in G-7 now G-8 (G-7 or 8, Group of 7 or 8) and other World Organizations.
In ancient time, Babylon was the most powerful country in the world especially during the time of King Nebuchadnezzar II. The said country was punished by God because of her wickedness and unholiness. Now, Babylon does no longer exist.
Before its destruction, it was prophesied in the Old Testament Book that it will be destroyed. The Book of Revelation which is written in the New Testament mentioned The Fall of Babylon. Meaning, another mighty country will rise similar to the ancient one. The characteristic is the same, full of wickedness and ungodliness.
Ancient Babylon was located in Iraq. Please read the Book of Daniel and other Book in the Old Testament also World History for further information.
Sins of USA: fornication, divorce, adultery, homosexuality (legalized same sex marriage), abortion, all wickedness and blasphemy to God.Many citizens of the country blamed and cursed God. The number of unbelievers increased. Others carry the name as Christians but in reality they are not. They are lukewarm Christians. God does not want His children who serve two masters. Sometimes obey God’s commandments and sometimes do evil things. God wants us to be firmed in our faith.
History tells us that USA pretend to help countries from tyrant colonizers but after helping them she conquered them.
USA even interfere the internal affair of weak countries.
Sally,
Nice work! I certainly hadn’t thought of Medina. I’ll re-read the text and see how well it fits. I was thinking Jerusalem, pagen Rome or both (at different times?), since the Vatican sits on a separate hill (Collis Vaticanus)across the Tiber from the “seven hills”: the Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and the Caelian Hill. Some experts believe there was a first century fulfillment of Revelation when Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D. and also a future fulfillment at the end of time.
Hello, Here are some of my thoughts having earnestly studied the word and read and prayed much.
re rev 17: I agree with you regarding woman = a city. However I do wonder about which city this is really referring to. It seems easy to make it Rome, and the vatican. However there is another city which also “sits on seven hills,. The text also states that John was ” shown a city in a DESERT”.Rome isn’t in a desert. But another city city on 7 hills, and is in a desert, and had led many peoples and tongues and tribes” into worship, and it seeks to rule the world.
Consider, Medina, and also sent out a religion – islam. It is also a political system, and currently most of the “free world” is making alliances and tolerances with islam due to “petro dollars”.
Not only the “free wold politically/economically, but also the church in many western places is giving ground away in the same direction.
Thats probably enough for this post.
Thanks for speaking out as I truly believe that now more than ever the end is soo close.
blessings
Sally
Woman is a city : The woman (city) you saw represents the great city that rules over the kings of the earth: Jerusalem: city responsible for the blood of all the martyred prophets and the saints. Also Jerusalem is described as Sodom or Egypt-the very place where our Lord was crucified.
(Revelation 11:7-9)
Chapter 17: Babylon, the Great, Mother of Prostitutes and of Idol Worship everywhere around the world. I could see she was drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus she has killed.
Red color=blood
7 hills=7 kings
scarlet animal=8th king
oceans, lakes, rivers=masses of people from every race and nation
Purple and white=Royalty and cleanliness
Mistery=unknown
I think the Babylon that John is refering to is no other than Jerusalem, where our Lord was crucified. She (the city) has corrupted herself no matter how much the Lord has blessed it time after time. Altough the new Jerusalem is supposed to be here because of what Jesus already did, still Jerusalem oposes and refuses to accept the Lord.
Maria, you are very astute and make a powerful case. Also, Jerusalem can be said to rest on seven hills: 1) Mount Gared; 2) Mount Goath; 3) Mount Acra; 4) Mount Bezetha; 5) Mount Bezetha; 6) Mount Ophel; and 7) Mount Zion. God bless you!
I mentioned Mount Bezetha twice. Should be Mount Moriah and the other six hills.
Thank God for you, Rev Irvin, and your website. Praise God for your findings in studies of Bible prophecy. It says in Revelation, they that were in ships stood afar off, weeping, did it say for the hopes of their gains were gone. One thing seems sure according to studies,it is to be a worldwide evil system. I heard America is the one always coming to the rescue. Did you see where Jack van Impe showed numerical message of when towers were hit,something added up to 666?
As we look at prophecy of anti-Christs and false prophets of false faith, Remember we must keep our own salvation with awe and inspiring love for the truth that is in our Lord Jesus the Christ.
You are so right-on Jerry. “…work out your salvation with fear and trembling..”(Phil. 2:12, NIV)
Truth is bitter but is life to anyone who can study and accept it. I once studied this with the adventists & proved it to be true and i cant believe to see it now on the net.I think the door is opened for more of the endtime message.Thanks a lot for your courage in shedding the light in its right time more grace to you from the lord.
I too have studied with Adventist and Mormons.
Just for clarification, Mormons believe that you and I become gods of our own worlds; Seventh Day Adventists believe you are not truly Christian unless you worship on Saturday. I say look for the false prophets in churches that teach evil is good and good is evil. For example, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recently announced its decision to welcome practicing homosexuals as candidates for ordination. This is a mainline Christian denomination–very sad.
I don’t know about the Mormons but you are wrong about Seventh Day Adventists. They teach that there will be many non-Adventists in heaven.
I stand by the statement that Seventh Day Adventists do believe that in the end times, Sunday worship will be the “mark of the beast.”
If that is the case, why does it matter whether Christians worship on Saturday instead of Sunday? Why did the Adventist’s “prophetess” Ellen White make such an issue of changing the day when Christians have met for worship for the past two millenium? What I said comes from the Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 12th edition, Frank S. Mead et al., p.270.
and you are right Solomon. The Lord is calling us through this ministry .
Yes indeed, the great whore of Revelation 17 is of certainty the Vatican. A carefull study of the Bible in comparison with the false teachings of the Roman Catholic church will reaveal that the Vatican completely represents Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth. The teachings of the harlot church is opposed to the teachings of the Bible: from its veneration of saints to their worship of images. Another clue to the identity of the Whore we should’nt overlook is that the woman was decked with gold and had a golden chalice in her hands filled with the filthiness of her fornication. The Roman Catholic church is the richest organisation in the world and has the largest gold reserve. Another clue is that the woman was made drunk with the blood of saints and matyrs of Jesus Christ. No any other institution has shed more Christian blood in recorded history, than the church of Rome. Millions were put to death in the days of the Inquisition. About 65million people were murdered during the Spanish Inquisiton alone. Not to mention those that got killed during the secretly-backed by the Vatican World War II. It is no secret that papal Rome has shed more Christian blood than pagan Rome. And don’t you kid yourself that she has changed over the years, for she has not and neither can she. Infact the motto of the Roman Catholic church is: ‘Always the same’. May the good Lord bless you brother for confirming my belief, keep up the good fight of faith, Amen.
I keep seeing the word Amen all over the bible but i haven’t a clue what it means. The oxford dictionary states that it means ” so be it” but when i read the bible revelation chapter 3 verse 14 second paragraph reads “These things saith the Amen” so the Amen has a voice? i am confuse.
Help! Rudy
Typically that is what the word is taken to mean but it can refer to something true or faithful. In this text we can see that “the Amen” is a reference to Jesus Christ. In church we can say amen to affirm that something is true but we see here that Jesus is referred to as the Amen showing us that he is the affirmed truth. God has many titles and this is simply just another title. So the word can be used for different purposes. Hope this helps.
Interesting that Pope John II’s picture is on the One World Government DVD. Did you know that Reverend Billy Graham called him a good and holy man, a powerful moral force in these troubled times?
The Rev. Billy Graham said, “Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most influential voice for morality and peace in the world during the last 100 years.” (Christian Today, April 6, 2005) The prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 5:20)and Jesus(Matt. 18:6)both warned against misleading others into sin. Should we not look for the False Prophet in those mainline Christian churches which advocate abortion, same-sex “marriage”, euthanasia, embryonic stem-cell research, and artificial contraception?
Your interpretation of the Bible is totally wrong ,you are deceiving people,if you believe that Catholics are corrupt then you should quit believing in the Bible,simply because all the scrolls and documents were put together by Catholics for the last 2000 years ,thus in your case the Bible would be corrupt also as it’s was verified and documented by Catholics only…
The Church in the western world chattered in the past which was a big mistake ,and still keeping shattering, and it become organisations and commercial business under the influence of Masonic body and secrets channeled cults,moreover the descent biblical churches left there is living with the fruit of grace only,while Catholic and orthodox Church owns a grace and body of Christ…
The Babylonian subject refers to Confusion status that the world is living those days, similar to what happened in the old time at Babylon…and the west and east influential governments are escalating this confusion and wars, pushed like puppets in the hands of secrets racial societies and organisations fighting for power and money only,and feeding hatred into simple people’s heart and mind towards genuine apostolic churches,and engineering human being’s future towards spiritual destruction,i regret watching your program on SAT TV and not willing to do this any more, because it’s a false unhealthy preaching …and remember that on judgment day our works will be tested with Fire…
You need to do some bible studying. And ask God to help you understand. Remember lean not into thy owen understanding
This is truth. Let him that hath ears hear. The leaders of the world all shake hands with the Pope, hence the sentence “the kings of the earth have fornication with her” . It is time to come up out of her and the folly the church is putting out. I was watching the catholic channel , and the priest was saying the 10 commandments, but he twisted them. He didn’t even mention “thou shat not make unto thee any graven image”.This ministry along with a few others are preparing us. I came out of a church with false prophets.
The Catholic Church’s administration and some factions are driving the depravity. I grew up in the church and was a confirmed Catholic at 12 years old. I studied the Roman Catholic Churches history and teaching for myself and found it wanting and corrupted. Now I know they do not recognize the true Church of God, Only the Roman Catholic authority of the Pope.
Amen, David. And Peace be with you all.
The anti-christ will come out of islam,watch joel richardson on the end times.
Thanks Irvin for the boldness to speak the truth that sets free. I also go with Richard’s view. It is time for christians, the true church to leave their comfort, self-protected zones, to care less about our lives and needs for survival and go after the souls that can still be won 4 christ.
I have heard that mystery babylon is Saudi Arabia and the fornication is the spread of Islam. The beast is the gathering of the Islamic nations with Turkey as the Head. The Turkish empire was defeated putting a “death” to the beast. Now with the uprising in the Middle East, the Islamic nations are looking to Turkey to be their leader which gives rise to the “beast” again.The harlot (Saudi Arabia) is killed by the “beast” to take her wealth.
Some people have taught this but if you look at the clues given about the woman you will find that Saudi Arabia does not fulfill all of them. Remember not to let what you see now change your views on the Bible. The Bible will always come to pass the way it is written regardless of how we may see things now.
I am confused as to why the author immediately jumped to the conclusion that Mystery Babylon is that Catholic Church. I would have thought the logical answer would be the Roman Empire, because at the time Revelations was written soldiers wore scarlet and members of the Senate wore purple. It would have been fresh in the authors mind the destruction that Emperor Nero imposed on Romans and Christians alike. Nero is supposedly responsible for the death of Peter and Paul and the persecution of early Christians. He was also the Emperor that famously built himself Domus Aurea shortly after the Great Fire when much of Rome was completely destroyed. It makes sense that the author would attack the obscene wealth of the Roman Empire during such a period of obvious social unrest. As for control over a vast international system, the Roman Empire dominated the world for hundred’s of years and annexed plenty of countries into the Roman Empire. Even today, we are influenced by their government systems and architectural style.
In the Bible a woman represents a church. A virgin represents God’s true church and a harlot represents a church that has turned away from God. Also from Revelation 4 to Revelation 22 John was writing the things that would be hereafter according to Revelation 4:1. His present day would not have influenced what he wrote because 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that all scripture is given by inspiration of God.
Could a short version of your prophetic truths be put on the internet using facebook and twitter to warn people of what is shortly coming to pass? You are the best prophecy teacher I have come across.
Thank you for the great compliment. We try our best to get the word out using facebook. I will pass your comment on as a suggestion but feel free to post links to our site on your facebook and twitter so that others can view the material.
i thank you very much for your teaching i think i now know who is the real babylon is…….i have also been watching your programme on cctv…and i think i like it….i just pray that you would continue to enlighten and educate us more on the signs of the end time…..God ricjly bless you and everybody who is contributing to this….may his name be forever praised,……amennnnnnnn
Makes me wonder….If the Vatican is Mystery Babylon, shouldn’t any of the Popes have seen that by now and done something about it? At least switch their robe colors! It’s not that hard people!
This is all good and great to know.But lets not forget our job is to seek and save the lost.Lets all get on with the job of saving souls for Gods Kingdom.Have you lead anyone to the door of Christ today.For today is the day of salvation.
You have brought some very good points in your article… thank you for helping in peeking the interest up in the people. Not to bring on any dividing statements amongest the brethern, I would like to present my study on the subject. When I was sitting on a park bench in view of Anaheim Stadium, the wind blew my bible to Rev 18. I asked who is she? I heard the voice of the Lord say who she was.. I couldnt believe it. enjoy reading it. James
Hello Irvin,
Good word on your websites and video series. Take care brother and I praise Jesus for you.May there be increase, very holy increase for you and yours.
I agree with you but I viewed a documentary on worldthreats.com last night about muslims getting prepared for their 12th imam’s return which is their messiah.I am thinking that this is where the Bible talks about multiple antichrists will come. They will be false because it is false doctrines and false religions declaring these mortal men as Christ or Messiah.Not one thing happens w/o it being part of God’s perfect plan. So I too am interested in your take cause this incredibly disgusting documentary that is full of lies from the koran and islam is said to be on its way to mosques telling them that when the Saudi king dies that is their green light to launch jihad against our precious holy land Israel. I’m telling you people to be ready,this is the day of salvation. Pray for Israel and for all the world and yes pray for all those involved in false teachings like islam we must love our enemy’s and pray for their salvation. Also as the word of the Living God says, “Let not your heart be troubled.”Cause this is a day that the Lord has made I pray we all hold on to sweet peace that only the Lord can bring during troubled times. Come quickly Lord!
The Bible does make mention of antichrists but this can be applied to more than just Muslims. I don’t believe this passage tells us that there will be multiple antichrists in relation to the end time world leader. The term “Antichrist” is used for the coming leader as a universal term because he will be the greatest antichrist. We know that there will only be one world leader because the Bible depicts him as the man of sin, the son of perdition, that wicked, and the prince who shall come. All of these depictions show us a single person.
I heard you on the television and I was thrilled to hear a television minister, prophet, telling people the TRUTH. Don’t ever think you are fighting alone, God has trained a company of Prophets to declare the truth to a wicked and perverse generation. Out of this company of prophets, that number that John saw, that no man could number, will HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD AND BE SAVED. I pray for this TROOP, every day. Religious people will seek to take our lives, but God decides our future. Fight the good fight of faith. Fear not, be of good courage, for God will fight for you.
your first tbn program was very profound lookin foward to the next one
I have studied endtimes prophecy for years now. I don’t agree with everything said here. With that said, this is the most concise and easiest to understand explanation of this subject i remember reading. My hat goes off to the author.
I have always believed that Mystery Babylon was the roman church, but I do believe now that the false prophic is Islam am I right? T he Bible is the proof of the end times. WE as Westerns are looking at a eastern religion, For out of Zion will all nations be blessed. I feel we have been lied to for over a 100 years.Thank you for explaning it to us.
We do not believe that the false prophet will be Islamic. The rise of Islam has caused many people to change their views but the Bible prophesies a war in Revelation 9:13-21 that will kill 1/3 on mankind. This war will change a lot of things. However we know that the word of God will never change so we can always stand on that.
As I read your article, I realized that the false prophets of today along with their following are a part of this “Mystery Babylon”. After coming out of a church which had begun to follow after false prophets and lying signs and wonders, I was determined to not only devote more time to prayer and the study of the Bible, but to studying to be sure I didn’t become involved with another false church. As I investigated ‘Word of Faith’, ‘Manifest Sons of God’, ‘Dominionists’, Rick Warren,etc., I became intrigued by the fact that all these groups were becoming more and more involved with Catholic-like rituals, visions, angel veneration and false miracles, signs and wonders. Further study revealed many of their ranks directly involved with Catholic entities such as Knights Templar. Then I discovered connections of huge numbers of churches with the United Nations through their membership in the liberal National Council of Churches. There is not enough room to list all the connections, I strongly recommend to all Christians to look into their church and their pastors’ connections to any and all individuals and entities of ANTI-Christ origin!! Apparently they are all becoming one, and the ‘one world religion’ won’t be far behind.
Amen Brother! We live in intriguing times as we watch prophecy unfolding! I am getting so excited to see the day of our Great GOD and KING, YESUA approaching! Stand firm and pray incessantly, Shalom!
Irenaeus, student of Polycarp who was a student of Apostle John, believed Mystery Babylon was corrupt religion.
And isn’t there a Catholic prophecy by St. Malachy that the 268th Pope will be a political harlot and the last Pope and who will follow a Pope by the name Benedict who is now the 267th Pope? I believe it stresses this last Pope will see the Seven Hills of Rome completely obliterated. Doesn’t this tie in with the Mystery Babylon and the Seven Hills? And doesn’t the Anti-Christ rise from the revived Roman Empire, aka the European Union?! Could the last Pope be the Anti-Christ coming from a cultic system of religion?
Hi Parker,
You keep listening to end time prophecy and pray that the eyes of your understanding continue to be enlightened in the knowledge that only God gives.
I don’t believe Mystery Babylon is the Vatican, I used to though. I found an article a while back which states that “Mystery” actually means “secret societies” and also that the color purple should be correctly translated as “blue.” That would mean that the US is the most likely candidate for Mystery Babylon, being that the Masonic secret society seems to control everything these days, the blue and red are the the colors of the democrats and the republicans (ie, red states, blue states).
The Statue of Liberty is an image of an oriental
goddess (Babylonian paganism) of freedom and a bunch of disgusting behavior.
There is a city at New York City named (by a Jew, for a refuge for Jews like Babylon was) Babylon.
New York, Chicago any other cities have harbors of trade with the world.
Seven mountains and the colors don’t seem to fit the idea of US being Mystery Babylon.
Just remember the USA is no located on the seven hills which the scriptures discribe Babylon sitting on the seven hills. I believe the vatican is the false church that had and is deceiving most of the whole world.
I am inclined to agree with you and I would like to see what Dr. Baxter has to say on the issue of freemasons and illuminati. It is clear that they are running the music industry, the gov., the movie industry, the cartoon industry, the financial world, etc…I feel as tho the “secret societies” are the 10 horned beast of Daniel/Revelations…what do you think on that?
Sounds like 2 billion people have to die, for a new transfer of wealth on a global level. The Arabs will not be happy. Egypt, not happy, Turkey, not happy, Lybia, not happy, Saudi Arabia, not happy, Sudan, not happy, and as for Iran, well is that the 2 billion you are referring to?
Could Israel possibly take Iraqi oil after World War III? It puts a new twist to the words don’t waist a good crisis, thus, provoking Russia for a later run into Israel for spoil at Armageddon. With new found oil, would that give Israel new bargaining chips at the table of false peace, and position Israel to spend billions toward Palistinian prosperity.
Thank you for this insight into the Book of Revelation. It also says the battle will be over a great “spoil” in the Middle East. If you take “sp” off of spoil you have “oil”.
I just finished watching an episode of your message on a local channel, and decided to follow up to your website. In fact it has sent chills down my spine. God richly bless you for enlightening some of us.
This IS very True and accurate thank you for letting people know the truth about the Mysterious Babylon a book i have read that really put it into prospective is a book Called A women Rides the Beast By a Guy Named Hunt Also the orignal roman empire Around the Time of Nero was also Scarlett and Purple So time does repeat itself for sure
Hi Kristi,
Watch and pray and KEEP JESUS AND THE WORD OF GOD FOREMOST IN YOUR SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY. Jesus is our covering and I trust my High Priest (Jesus Christ) who Hebrews says is ministering in the sanctuary in the Heavenly Tabernacle. He is FAITHFUL and He PROMISED NEVER TO LEAVE US. APOSTLE PAUL SAID, “CHRIST IN YOU IS THE HOPE OF GLORY.
Thank you for your diligence in Bible prophecy.
This is fun!!!!!!
Thank you for your wonderful ministry and your teaching on prophecy.
Don’t you feel some times that you just can’t get enough of Jesus, and want more and more.
HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO EDUCATED AND STILL PREACH THE WRONG THING… THERE IS NOTHING WRONG
WITH EDUCATION (NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU BROTHER).
MY DAD WENT TO COLLEGE AND SAID WITHOUT COMMON SENSE AND EDUCATION TOGETHER, EDUCATION IS NO GOOD.
God bless all of you and your ministry.
If it were possible they will decieve even the very elect
I think the city of Babylon is Dubai in the middle east. Its not far from Iraq and it is a city of Merchants. It has to be a port- Rome is landlocked.
When I first read Rev 18 I took it as the city itself was a mercantile city. I even could see relation between Rev 18 & the WTC on 9/11, example “…for in one hour is thy judgment come. Rev 18:10″ Knowing the towers fell in around 52minutes, my heart sank. Though, there were so many things that did not add up to the WTC I had to abandon that train of thought. Read Rev 17-18 together, keeping in mind it was not written with chapters & verses. Rev 17:4 describes the woman as being “arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls.” Now, read Rev 18:11-19. The merchants of the earth are weeping over her because “no man buyeth their merchandise any more:(v.11)” V.12-14 explains what they sold to her, not what she sold to them, as evidenced in v15 “The merchants of these things which were made rich by her,.” Again in Rev 18:16 it describes what she is “clothed” in, which is what she was “arrayed” with in Rev 17:4.
Also, it is important to note that in Rev 18:19 when it is speaking about those that deal with her by way of the sea, that they are standing afar off, and they “cast dust on their heads.” It seems to me that at this point they are on land standing a distance from her, because they cast dust, which typically would not be found in the ocean, but rather on dry land. Vatican city is probably 20miles from the ocean from a birds eye view. Also, the Tiber river runs through Rome very close to Vatican, though honestly I have no clue as to whether commerce flows up the Tiber.
I hope this is helpful in understanding the “land-locked” issue.
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
Thank you for your work. I found the television message very clear.
This “Mystery Babylon” article says Revelation 9:13-16 means a third of all mankind will be killed in Iraq, 2 billion people. So far there has been nothing remotely close to even a million people killed in the Iraq wars. However, if it does turn out later to be 2 billion killed in Iraq before the Iraq wars are over then time will have shown this article to be correct.
There’s a lot of literature and media proclaiming a lot of bogus things, but thus far, this article does seem the most reliable from what I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing!
Your article on Mystery Babylon is explained in great detail and is easy to understand. Thanks so much for this information.
Thank you for such teachings. You have helped me very much. I understand who the Mystery Babylon is and this has made me wiser.