Coming Out of What Is Not Right

Coming out of Babylon the GreatBabylon the Great is also called "mystery" and "the mother of harlots and the abominations of the earth" (Rev 17:5). This "great harlot" in John's vision is a picture of... More? What does this portion from the Book of Revelation mean for us nowadays? The message behind it matters, especially today.

Babylon the GreatBabylon the Great is also called "mystery" and "the mother of harlots and the abominations of the earth" (Rev 17:5). This "great harlot" in John's vision is a picture of... More is the culmination of the present evil worldThe word is used with different meanings. It can mean the whole of humanity (Gen 41:57) or the created world (Rom 1:20), but also a moral system that is opposed... More that lies under the sway of the wicked one in opposition to God, just as in John’s day Rome epitomized the antagonism towards Christianity. Although it is often described as the apostate church, it actually encompasses a religious and commercial aspect. The first is emphasized in Revelation 17, where it is viewed as a corrupt religious system represented by a great harlot. The second is emphasized in Revelation 18, where it is viewed as a vast commercial system symbolized by a great city. Some Bible scholars distinguish between two manifestations of Babylon the GreatBabylon the Great is also called "mystery" and "the mother of harlots and the abominations of the earth" (Rev 17:5). This "great harlot" in John's vision is a picture of... More, the religious being judged at the midpoint of the TribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More, and the commercial at the end (cf. Rev. 16:19). Others see the two as one, both being judged at the midpoint of the TribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More, making way for the new worldThe word is used with different meanings. It can mean the whole of humanity (Gen 41:57) or the created world (Rom 1:20), but also a moral system that is opposed... More order (also religious and commercial) of the personal beast.

In any case, the two are closely interconnected. Commercialism has already developed into the religion of the western worldThe word is used with different meanings. It can mean the whole of humanity (Gen 41:57) or the created world (Rom 1:20), but also a moral system that is opposed... More, where men are lovers of money (2 Tim. 3:2) and serve mammon (Mt. 6:24). In the apostate church, the true worshipIn both Hebrew and Greek, the word "worship" can also be translated as "prostrate / bow down" (Ps 95:6). It is more than praise and thanksgiving because, in worship, honor... More of God is replaced with empty religion and material prosperity. This is a trend we already see in our day.

The exhortation to the faithful during the TribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More will be to “come out of her [Babylon the Great].” Does this speak to us in the present church period too? “Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach” (Heb. 13:13). The camp is any organized system of man without ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More. He won’t be found in the religious and commercial systems that may profess to know God, but in worksAnother word for deeds or actions. God's works are perfect (Gen 1:31), men's can be good works (Matt 5:16) or dead (Heb 6:1). On the basis of his works, unbelieving... More deny Him. “Where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Mt. 18:20).