REVELATION SEMINAR
#21 Mystic Babylon - the great harlot
SYMBOL OF
SPIRITUAL
APOSTASY
1. God’s final three-point message of love and mercy is being taken to the entire world in our day, Revelation 14:6-12 (1815).
What is the second part of that message?
Revelation 14:8 (1815)
Babylon is fallen.
2. What is
God’s
command regarding Babylon, and to whom is it given?
Revelation 18:4 (1819)
Come out of her, my people!
3. Some say that Babylon refers to the literal Biblical city of Babylon restored.
What does the Bible say regarding this?
Isaiah 13:19-21 (1040)
And Babylon… shall never be inhabited.
4. What reasons does God give for telling His people to come out of Babylon?
Revelation 18:2-5 (1819)
Babylon is become the habitation of devils.
Babylon is become the hold of every foul spirit.
All nations have drunk of her wine.
Kings of the earth have committed fornication with her.
That ye be not partakers of her sins.
That ye receive not of her plagues.
Her sins have reached unto heaven.
God hath remembered her iniquities.
5. Under what symbolism does God picture Babylon in Revelation 17:1-5 (1818)?
A whore riding a beast
6. What is “Babylon the Great” called in Revelation 17:5 (1818)?
The mother of harlots.
A UNIVERSAL
RELEGIOUS
SYSTEM
7. Let us review other evidence that “Babylon” refers to the Papacy.
8. What is the source of the name “Babylon?”
Genesis 10:9, 10 (14) Genesis 11:5-9 (15)
Therefore is the name of it called Babel because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth.
FALSE
DOCTRINE
INTOXICATES
9. What is it that causes the confusion of spiritual Babylon?
Revelation 17:2, 4 (1818)
Revelation 18:3 (1819)
The inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
10. In Revelation 14:8 (1815), what specific reason does God give for punishing Babylon and calling people out?
Because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
11. What are some of Babylon’s teachings (wine) that are unscriptural and thus bring confusion and make people spiritually drunk?
a. The ten commandments are not binding
The wine of her fornication
b. Sunday sacredness
The wine of her fornication
c. Second chance
The wine of her fornication
d. Secret rapture
The wine of her fornication
e. Eternal torment
The wine of her fornication
f. Immortality of the soul
The wine of her fornication
g. Counterfeit baptisms
The wine of her fornication
PAPACY-
PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE
12. How does God describe the beast in Revelation 17:8 (1818)?
The beast that...
- was
- and is not
- and yet is
13. A mountain in prophecy represents a king or nation - see Jeremiah 51:24, 25 (1195).
What nations or powers are represented by the seven mountains of Revelation 17:9-11 (1818)?
The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
a. Five are fallen (vs.10)
b. One is (vs.10)
6. Papacy
from “deadly wound” until recovery
c. Not yet to come (vs.10)
7. Papacy
from miraculous recovery until 10 kings support
d. He is the 8th (vs.11)
8. Papacy
during the 10 horns confederacy
(vs. 12, 13)
14. What do the ten horns represent?
Revelation 17:12 (1819)
The ten horns are ten kings.
FALLEN
CHURCHES
REFUSE REFORM
15. Many ask why their church is so cold and worldly. They wonder why is God’s Law not taught with power and why sin is
not condemned.
“The power is gone!” they say. What is the reason?
Revelation 14:8 (1815)
Babylon is fallen!
16. Some feel we should try to reform the churches that have fallen. What does God say?
Revelation 18:4 (1819)
Come out of her, my people that ye receive not of her plagues.
17. God calls Christian people who are in Babylon “my people,” Revelation 18:4 (1819). …
… Jesus refers to Christian people who are not in His church as “other sheep.” …
…What does Jesus say will happen to His “other sheep” that are not yet in His fold?
John 10:16 (1567)
Them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
GOD’S
TRUE CHURCH
TODAY
18. In Noah’s day those who were to be saved had to enter the ark. …
…Believing was not enough!
In Jesus’ day those who were to be saved had to enter Jesus’ fold. …
…After being called out of Babylon, what must we enter today if we would be saved?
Acts 2:47 (1594)
And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
It is just as necessary for a person to enter God’s true church today as it was for people to enter the ark in Noah’s day!
19. If I remain in Babylon, how will God count me, and what does He say will happen to me?
Revelation 18:4 (1819)
I will partake of her sins; and receive of her plagues.
20. What will your decision be?
QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
1. _____________ is a symbol in Revelation which means religious confusion.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
2. ______________ represents churches fallen from grace, not willing to accept reformation.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
3. Knowing that the fallen churches (Babylon) have no desire to reform, God calls His ___________ out of them.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
4. Revelation pictures Babylon in symbolism as a woman riding on a __________.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
(fill in the blank)
5. God is calling His people out of Babylon into His true church of these last days so they can overcome sin in their lives, be protected from the ___________ and live with Him forever.
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
1. _____________ is a symbol in Revelation which means religious confusion.
Babylon
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
2. ______________ represents churches fallen from grace, not willing to accept reformation.
Babylon
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
3. Knowing that the fallen churches (Babylon) have no desire to reform, God calls His ___________ out of them.
people
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
4. Revelation pictures Babylon in symbolism as a woman riding on a __________.
beast
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
5. God is calling His people out of Babylon into His true church of these last days so they can overcome sin in their lives, be protected from the ___________ and live with Him forever.
plagues
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
1. If the Book of Revelation is becoming clearer and clearer all the time, put an “X” in box #1.
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
2. If you thank God for the things you are learning and by God’s grace want to go all the way with Him, put an “X” in box #2.
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
3. If you still have a few questions but would like us to pray for you, put an “X” in box #3.
#22 The seven plagues of Revelation
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