revelation ch. 17 and 18

Revelation 17Revelation 17

The Judgment of the The Judgment of the Whore ChurchWhore Church

Chapter 17:1-2Chapter 17:1-2

Rev 17:1 And there came one of the seven anRev 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked witgels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shoh me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore tw unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters hat sitteth upon many waters [that is, [that is, supported by masses of people and that has a supported by masses of people and that has a strong influence over many nations]strong influence over many nations]: :

Chapter 17:1-2Chapter 17:1-2

Rev 17:2 With whom the kings of the earth hRev 17:2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitantave committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the s of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her wine of her [spiritual][spiritual] fornication. fornication.

The Woman on the BeastThe Woman on the Beast

Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the sRev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a wopirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitman sittingting upon a scarlet colored beast upon a scarlet colored beast [the Satan inspired and controlled [the Satan inspired and controlled kingdom of Anti-Christ]kingdom of Anti-Christ], full of names of , full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.horns.


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Rev 17:4 And the woman was Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purarrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold anple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden d precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthcup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:iness of her fornication:

Revelation 17:3-5Revelation 17:3-5

Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead waswas a n a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE ame written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS ANGREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. D ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Mystery, Babylon the Great…Mystery, Babylon the Great…

MYSTERY, BABYLON TMYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,HE GREAT, THE MOTH THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND AER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE BOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.EARTH.

This inscription on her This inscription on her forehead is an forehead is an identification of her as the identification of her as the Roman Church. Roman Church.

Not All Catholics Will Be in This Not All Catholics Will Be in This ChurchChurch

Though the Catholic Church is mentioned below, we Though the Catholic Church is mentioned below, we need to bear in mind that it is Church history and need to bear in mind that it is Church history and also that it will be a corrupt form that has joined also that it will be a corrupt form that has joined with the apostate Protestant churches and other with the apostate Protestant churches and other religions to form this Whore Church. Not all religions to form this Whore Church. Not all Catholics will be part of this church. Many, many Catholics will be part of this church. Many, many sincere Catholics will have been taken in the sincere Catholics will have been taken in the Rapture before the Tribulation begins. So please Rapture before the Tribulation begins. So please don’t be offended by the identification of this don’t be offended by the identification of this Church as basically the Catholic ChurchChurch as basically the Catholic Church

Not All Catholics Will Be in This Not All Catholics Will Be in This ChurchChurch

What follows is church history and is not meant to What follows is church history and is not meant to offend anybody. Especially, we cannot judge offend anybody. Especially, we cannot judge whether anyone from a particular denomination is whether anyone from a particular denomination is going to be excluded from or included in God’s work going to be excluded from or included in God’s work of salvation. Even in the Laodicean Church (which of salvation. Even in the Laodicean Church (which is our age and which is so apostate that Jesus is is our age and which is so apostate that Jesus is outside knocking for admittance) will see many souls outside knocking for admittance) will see many souls come to a belief in Jesus for salvation and they will come to a belief in Jesus for salvation and they will be Raptured. It’s for God alone to judge.be Raptured. It’s for God alone to judge.

Mystery, Babylon the GreatMystery, Babylon the Great

The Babylonian Mystery religion with it’s secret The Babylonian Mystery religion with it’s secret practices and with the “Queen of Heaven” as practices and with the “Queen of Heaven” as their chief Goddess moved from Babylon to their chief Goddess moved from Babylon to Pergamum after the Persians destroyed the Pergamum after the Persians destroyed the Babylonian Empire in 539 B.C. Babylonian Empire in 539 B.C.

It thrived there until Rome took over Pergamum It thrived there until Rome took over Pergamum in 133 B.C., and in 129 B.C. it moved to Rome.in 133 B.C., and in 129 B.C. it moved to Rome.


But it still had a considerable influence in But it still had a considerable influence in Pergamum in the time that the Christian chruch Pergamum in the time that the Christian chruch was established there as seen in Rev. 2:12-17. was established there as seen in Rev. 2:12-17. And it was the blending of Babylonianism with And it was the blending of Babylonianism with Christian doctrine that Jesus condemned.Christian doctrine that Jesus condemned.


When Constantine declared himself a Christian When Constantine declared himself a Christian in 312 AD, he declared Christianity the one in 312 AD, he declared Christianity the one religion and decreed that all the other religions religion and decreed that all the other religions were Christian. Babylonianism then became the were Christian. Babylonianism then became the “church” with himself as head of the church. He “church” with himself as head of the church. He also retained the pagan title of Pontifex also retained the pagan title of Pontifex Maximus over the Babylonian church as wellMaximus over the Babylonian church as well


Before Christianity came, the Roman Before Christianity came, the Roman Emperors were made Pontifex Maximus or Emperors were made Pontifex Maximus or chief of the priests of Babylonianism.chief of the priests of Babylonianism.


In 376 AD, the emperor of that time refused In 376 AD, the emperor of that time refused the title as head of the Babylonian Churchthe title as head of the Babylonian Church

The Bishop of Rome agreed to take that title The Bishop of Rome agreed to take that title and head up the “Christian-Babylonian” and head up the “Christian-Babylonian” religion as Pope in 376.religion as Pope in 376.


And most of the “Holy Sacraments” of the And most of the “Holy Sacraments” of the Catholic Church – infant baptism, saying the Catholic Church – infant baptism, saying the mass, confession to a priest, etc. Were mass, confession to a priest, etc. Were brought into the Christian Church in the brought into the Christian Church in the same form they already were practiced in same form they already were practiced in Babylonianism. Babylonianism.


Most of the traditional “Christian Holidays” Most of the traditional “Christian Holidays” are really Babylonian in origin and have are really Babylonian in origin and have nothing to do with Christianity or the Bible. nothing to do with Christianity or the Bible. However, with regard to Christmas and However, with regard to Christmas and Easter, we Christians can celebrate Jesus’ Easter, we Christians can celebrate Jesus’ birth and Resurrection (respectively) and use birth and Resurrection (respectively) and use those traditional times to witness for Jesus to those traditional times to witness for Jesus to the people around us and in that way get the the people around us and in that way get the Gospel to them.Gospel to them.


The names of the three principle gods of The names of the three principle gods of Babylonianism were changed to be God “The Babylonianism were changed to be God “The Father”, God “The Son”, and God “The Holy Father”, God “The Son”, and God “The Holy Spirit”, but not as the Trinity of Christianity.Spirit”, but not as the Trinity of Christianity.


Lesser gods became saints to be prayed to and Lesser gods became saints to be prayed to and worshiped the way they were in original worshiped the way they were in original Babylonianism.Babylonianism.

Semeramis and Tamuz became the Madonna Semeramis and Tamuz became the Madonna (Virgin Mary) and Child (supposedly Jesus).(Virgin Mary) and Child (supposedly Jesus).


Thus, Babylonianism was the only form of Thus, Babylonianism was the only form of “Christianity” for over 1,200 years and its “Christianity” for over 1,200 years and its rituals were adopted by the “church” with its rituals were adopted by the “church” with its new office of the Pope as only intermediary new office of the Pope as only intermediary between God and the people.between God and the people.

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John’s Reaction and the Angel’s John’s Reaction and the Angel’s RebukeRebuke

Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of tthe blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wohe martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wonderedndered [became drawn to her] [became drawn to her] with great ad with great admirationmiration [longing, lust] [longing, lust]..

John’s Reaction and the Angel’s John’s Reaction and the Angel’s RebukeRebuke

Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, WherefRev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou ore didst thou [long, lust after her][long, lust after her]? I will tell ? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beathee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.ds and ten horns.

““ drunken with the blood of the s drunken with the blood of the s aints, of the martyrs of Jesus: aints, of the martyrs of Jesus:””

The Catholic Church established a court The Catholic Church established a court (called the Holy See or the Inquisition) to (called the Holy See or the Inquisition) to investigate people who were accused of heresy investigate people who were accused of heresy (believing false doctrine). (believing false doctrine).


During the first 1,100 years of its existence During the first 1,100 years of its existence the Inquisition found millions of Christians the Inquisition found millions of Christians guilty of witchcraft on false confessions guilty of witchcraft on false confessions extracted by torture, merely because someone extracted by torture, merely because someone reported them, and they were burned at the reported them, and they were burned at the stake (or executed in some other horrible stake (or executed in some other horrible way), thrown into prison and had their way), thrown into prison and had their property taken away from them.property taken away from them.


The also forced Jews to convert to The also forced Jews to convert to “Christianity” or face death. Millions of Jews “Christianity” or face death. Millions of Jews were also killed or run out of “Christian were also killed or run out of “Christian countries” (those controlled by the Catholic countries” (those controlled by the Catholic Church through their Catholic King or Church through their Catholic King or Queen) by the Inquisition. Queen) by the Inquisition.


Later in the 1600 - 1700’s, in countries like Later in the 1600 - 1700’s, in countries like France, tens of thousands of Protestants were France, tens of thousands of Protestants were slaughtered by the Pope’s armies – drawn slaughtered by the Pope’s armies – drawn from good Catholics within the country. from good Catholics within the country.

The Beast is SatanThe Beast is Satan

Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder on the earth shall wonder [and lust after her][and lust after her], , whose names were not written in the book of lwhose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when thife from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yey behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. et is.

The Whore Church (Cont’d)The Whore Church (Cont’d)

Rev 17:9 And here Rev 17:9 And here iiss the mind which hat the mind which hath wisdom. The seven h wisdom. The seven heads are seven mouheads are seven mountains, on which the ntains, on which the woman sitteth. woman sitteth.


Rev 17:18Rev 17:18 And the And the woman which thou swoman which thou sawest is that great ciawest is that great city, which reigneth ovty, which reigneth over the kings of the eaer the kings of the eartrth. h.


This fixes the location as Rome since it was This fixes the location as Rome since it was the only city that ruled over the earth in the only city that ruled over the earth in John’s dayJohn’s day

And it identifies the whore church as mainly And it identifies the whore church as mainly the Catholic Church denomination, although the Catholic Church denomination, although they will be joined by the Apostate Protestant they will be joined by the Apostate Protestant Churches, as well as other religions.Churches, as well as other religions.

The Whore Church DestroyedThe Whore Church Destroyed

Rev 17:16 And the ten horns Rev 17:16 And the ten horns [that will be [that will be elevated to power in the last “hours” of The elevated to power in the last “hours” of The Tribulation to reign with him] Tribulation to reign with him] which thou sawhich thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whorwest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, ane, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. d shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

It must be emphasized here again, that not all the It must be emphasized here again, that not all the Catholics will be in this church and this Catholics will be in this church and this judgment. A lot of the sincere Catholics will be judgment. A lot of the sincere Catholics will be taken in the Rapture that will occur some 7 years taken in the Rapture that will occur some 7 years before this judgment. This is for the Corrupt before this judgment. This is for the Corrupt union of the official Catholic Church and most union of the official Catholic Church and most or the Protestant Denominations and other or the Protestant Denominations and other religions that have been brought in to this one-religions that have been brought in to this one-world church.world church.


Rev 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to Rev 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kinfulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God sgdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.hall be fulfilled.

Revelation 18Revelation 18

Political Babylon Political Babylon (Rome) Destroyed(Rome) Destroyed

The Announcement and the The Announcement and the CallCall

Rev 18:1 And after thRev 18:1 And after these things I saw anothese things I saw another angel come down fer angel come down from heaven, having grom heaven, having great power; and the eareat power; and the earth was lightened with rth was lightened with his glory. his glory.

Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen!


Rev 18:4 And I hearRev 18:4 And I heard another voice from d another voice from heaven, saying, Comheaven, saying, Come out of her, my peope out of her, my people, that ye be not parle, that ye be not partakers of her sins, antakers of her sins, and that ye receive not d that ye receive not of her plagues. of her plagues.

Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.


Rev 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaRev 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquitiesven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. .

Rev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded yRev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to ou, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. to her double.


Rev 18:7 Rev 18:7 …… for she saith in her heart, I sit a for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorqueen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. row.

Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; aone day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for stnd she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong rong isis the Lord God who judgeth her. the Lord God who judgeth her.

The Final Destruction of Babylon The Final Destruction of Babylon (Rome)(Rome)

The Final Destruction of The Final Destruction of RomeRome

Rev 18:15 The mercRev 18:15 The merchants of these things, hants of these things, which were made ricwhich were made rich by her, shall stand h by her, shall stand afar off for the fear afar off for the fear of her torment, weepof her torment, weeping and wailing, ing and wailing, www.hollywoodjesus.com/wolverton01.htm


Rev 18:16 And saying, Rev 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas that great ciAlas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, ty, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precioand scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! us stones, and pearls!

Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is cRev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to naught.ome to naught.


Rev 18:21 And a mighty Rev 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone likangel took up a stone like a great millstone, and ce a great millstone, and cast ast itit into the sea, saying, into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon bthat great city Babylon be thrown down, and shale thrown down, and shall be found no more at alll be found no more at all..

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Rejoicing over Rome’s Rejoicing over Rome’s destructiondestruction

Rev 18:20 Rejoice Rev 18:20 Rejoice over her, over her, thouthou hea heaven, and ven, and yeye holy a holy apostles and prophpostles and prophets; for God hath ets; for God hath avenged you on heavenged you on her. r.

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