End Times Part 8 From The Book of Revelation, THE GREAT WHORE

Bible Study For 10/28/2013

End Times Part 8 From The Book of Revelation, THE GREAT WHORE

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This Bible study is going to step on a lot of toes and it may hurt many of you, due to the fact that many of you are found guilty of these so called pastor’s, Churches that you maybe listening too, and the false doctrines that you maybe listening too, they are not of God. What is the word whore in the Bible talking about? Its the false doctrines’s that is not of God and from the Bible. Its these false networks that has false teachings and prosperity preachers from hell, like TBN, that is the only one I know of. Catholic Churches, Church of Christ’s, Buddhists, Jehovah witnesses, Mormon’s, astrology, I am sure there is more, but you should get the picture, if not, just research their false belief’s on your own and you should get the picture of who’s doctrines are false, any rate, they are not saved. How do I know?, because their teachings don’t line up with the Word of God, which is the King James Bible. A Church who preaches does not need any other book than the King James. You don’t need the Purpose perverted driven life books, you don’t need the hiv book of lies, you don’t need Tbn, because they pervert the name of Jesus Christ and they don’t teach from the Word of God and about the Cross, they teach about a different Jesus and not of Jesus Christ. All that has been mentioned up above, that is what God’s Word is talking about, when its speaking about the great whore. Its in the government, its in the schools, since they removed God, the Cross and prayer. Its in the Churches, since many of them are now covering the Cross and telling lies behind the pulpit and from perverted books. Because they don’t want to Preach the Truth and afraid to offend anyone. If the so called Church of satanism’s, because that is exactly what it is, if your going to one of those seeker sensitive Churches, then its time to get out now, while you have the chance to hear the full Gospel of Jesus Christ and to get Saved, I did. This is the sign of the ends times. THE GREAT WHORE.

Revelation 17:1-18 (KJV)

1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me (probably is the seventh Angel; however, we actually have no way of truly knowing), saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sits upon many waters (the “great whore” refers to all religions of the world that ever have been, which are devised by men as a substitute for “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified”; God’s Way is Christ and Him Crucified Alone; as well, the “many waters” are a symbol for multitudes of people [Vs. 15]): 2 With whom (the great whore, i.e., all types of religions) the kings of the earth (from the very beginning, most nations have been ruled by some type of religion) have committed fornication (all religions devised by men, and even the parts of Christianity that have been corrupted, are labeled by the Lord as “spiritual fornication” [Rom. 7:1-4]), and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication (proclaims the addiction of religion; the doing of religion is the most powerful narcotic there is). 3 So he (the Angel) carried me (John) away in the spirit (a vision) into the wilderness (every religious effort that attempts to take the place of the Cross is a spiritual wilderness): and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast (the woman is organized religion; by that we mean any religion or form of religion claiming to have a way of Salvation or victory other than the Cross; the “scarlet color” indicates blood and pertains to great persecution), full of names of blasphemy (refers to this “woman” opposing the Plan of God in every capacity), having seven heads and ten horns. (This pertains to the scarlet colored beast, not the woman. The “seven heads” represents seven Empires that persecuted Israel in the past, with the last one yet future. They are “Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome.” The “ten horns” represents ten nations that will arise out of the old Roman Empire territory and persecute Israel, and is yet future. These ten nations make up the seventh head. The Roman Empires, which made up the sixth head, was the last of the Empires that persecuted Israel before her destruction as a nation in A.D. 70. When the ten-horned kingdom arises, which it will shortly, it will persecute Israel as well.) 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour (all this pertains to Israel, but with a carry over into the Church Age; the “purple” represents the dominion of these religions over nations, with the “scarlet color” representing the persecution of Israel), and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls (these religions have always been very rich; a case in point is Islam, which controls some 60% of the oil reserves of the world), having a golden cup in her hand (all of these religions have an allurement, symbolized by the cup being golden) full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication (proclaims what this cup holds, despite its outward attractiveness): 5 And upon her forehead was a name written (the “forehead” symbolizes the fact that all these religions are devised by man, and not by God), MYSTERY (the word “mystery” separates spiritual Babylon from literal Babylon; it is “great in the eyes of the world, but not in the eyes of God”), BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (This proclaims the actual content of this “golden cup,” even though it looks wonderful on the outside. If it’s not “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified,” then it is labeled by the Lord as “harlots and abominations.” Regrettably that includes much of the modern Christianity as well.) 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints (refers to these Empires and their false religions, which persecuted Israel during Old Testament times, actually up to the time of Christ), and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus (points to the millions in the Church age who gave their lives for the Cause of Christ; the Roman Empire began these persecutions of Christians, and was followed by the Catholic Church): and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration (John is amazed at seeing all of this). 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore did you marvel? (The Angel knew John would marvel at the scene that unfolded before his eyes, and would need an explanation.) I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou saw was (represents a fallen Angel who helped the leaders of these Empires of the past in their efforts to destroy Israel), and is not (was not active during the time of John); and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit (this powerful, fallen Angel was confined to the bottomless pit about 2,300 years ago and remains there still, but will be released soon to help the Antichrist), and go into perdition (means that after his escapade of helping the Antichrist on Earth, he will be consigned to the Lake of Fire [20:10]): and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world (presents the fact that all the unsaved people on Earth during the time of the Great Tribulation will be startled and amazed as they observe the Antichrist, who will do things no other man has ever done; this will be because this fallen Angel helping him, but of which he is not aware), when they behold the beast that was, and is not (was not functioning during John’s day), and yet is (will be released out of the bottomless pit to help the Antichrist). 9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom (is the mind that knows and believes the Word of God). The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits (represents these seven Empires which were controlled by false religions, i.e., “demon spirits”). 10 And there are seven kings (actually refers to the “seven heads,” speaking of the leaders of these Empires, whomever they may have been): five are fallen (five of the Empires were fallen during John’s day; they are Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece), and one is (refers to the Roman Empire, which was in existence during John’s day and could, therefore, be spoken of in the present tense), and the other is not yet come (refers to the ten nation confederation symbolized by the ten horns, which in John’s day had not yet come, and, in fact, has not yet come even yet); and when he comes, he must continue a short space. (The “ten horns” will be the seventh head, and refers to the ten nations that will arise shortly and persecute Israel, which will probably take place in the first half of the Great Tribulation, a time span of about three and one half years.) 11 And the beast (fallen Angel) that was, and is not, even he is the eighth (this fallen Angel will help the Antichrist, and will head up the eighth Empire to persecute Israel), and is of the seven (refers to the fact that he helped all the Empires of the past, with the exception of Rome, in their efforts to persecute Israel; but this fallen Angel gave the greatest help to Alexander the Great, who headed up the Grecian Empire; we know this because John, in his Vision, said, “and the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard,” with that animal being one of the symbols of ancient Greece [Rev. 13:2; Dan. 7:6]), and goes into perdition (refers to the fact that irrespective of his power and plans, Eternal Hell will be the due of this Satanic Prince; the same goes for Satan, the Antichrist, the False Prophet, every fallen Angel, every demon spirit, and, in fact, all the unredeemed who have ever lived). 12 And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings (Dan. 7:7), which have received no kingdom as yet (refers to John’s day); but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. (These ten nations will come to power before the Antichrist, making up the seventh head. Then they will be taken over by the Antichrist, who is referred to by Daniel as the “little horn” [Dan. 7:8]. The “one hour” refers to the “short space” this confederation of the ten kings and the Antichrist will hold together. It will last for approximately three and one half years, and will be destroyed by the Second Coming of Christ [Dan. 2:34-35].) 13 These have one mind (this ten nation confederation, making up the seventh head, will all be in agreement respecting their joining with the Antichrist because they don’t have the power to successfully oppose him), and shall give their power and strength unto the beast (refers to the Antichrist now coming to full power, and making up the eighth kingdom as described in Verse 11). 14 These shall make war with the Lamb (has to do with the Antichrist attacking Israel as it regards the Battle of Armageddon; Satan hates Israel for many varied reasons, but above all because of Jesus; so, to attack Israel is to attack the Lamb), and the Lamb shall overcome them (speaks of the Second Coming, but also speaks to the fact that Jesus is worthy to administer Judgment and Justice because of what He did at the Cross): for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings (proclaims the fact that this “Lamb” is “King” of all and “Lord”of all, and all because of the Cross): and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Every Saint of God who has ever lived, both Jews and Gentiles, will back with Christ at the Second Coming.) 15 And he (the Angel) said unto me (John), The waters which you saw (refers back to Verse 1, and presents the word “waters” being used as a symbolism), where the whore sits (if it’s not Jesus Christ and Him Crucified [1Cor. 1:23; 2:2], then God refers to it as the “Great Whore”), are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. (This covers the entirety of the world, and tells us that billions have died and gone to hell as a result of following false religions.) 16 And the ten horns which you saw upon the beast (pertains to the ten nation confederation, which will make up the seventh head), these shall hate the whore (at least some, if not all, of the ten nation confederation will come out of the Middle East; Islam rules this part of the world, and it is a rule which has all but destroyed these countries; the implication is the religion of Islam will be put down by this confederacy), and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. (This proclaims the fact that the ten nations  under the Antichrist will institute and carry out a campaign of elimination as it regards the religion of Islam, and, in fact, any other religions in his domain. All of these religions will be replaced by “beast worship.”) 17 For God has put in their hearts to fulfil his will (while the ten nations have their own agenda, God will use it to bring about His Will), and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast (the ten leaders of these nations will give their authority to the beast, i.e., “the Antichrist”), until the words of God shall be fulfilled. (This will last “until” the Great Tribulation has ended, which will be at the Battle of Armageddon in which these nations will be totally destroyed [Dan. 2:34-35].) 18 And the woman which you saw is that great city (refers to rebuilt Babylon portrayed in Rev., Chpt. 18), which reigns over the kings of the earth. (Rebuilt Babylon will not only be one of the commercial centers of the world, but as well the religious center. The Antichrist will have replaced Islam and other religions with himself as the one being worshiped. It all began at Babylon, and it will all end there [Gen. 11:1-9; Rev. 18:10].)

Romans 7:1-4 (KJV)

1 Know ye not, brethren (Paul is speaking to Believers), (for I speak to them that know the law,) (he is speaking of the Law of Moses, but it could refer to any type of religious Law) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he lives? (The Law has dominion as long as he tries to live by Law. Regrettably, not understanding the Cross regarding Sanctification, virtually the entirety of the Church is presently trying to live for God by means of the Law. Let the Believer understand that there are only two places he can be, Grace or Law. If he doesn’t understand the Cross as it refers to Sanctification, which is the only means of victory, he will automatically be under Law, which guarantees failure.) 2 For the woman which has an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he lives (presents Paul using the analogy of the marriage bond); but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband (meaning that she is free to marry again). 3 So then if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress (in effect, the woman now has two husbands, at least in the Eyes of God; following this analogy, the Holy Spirit through Paul will give us a great truth; many Christians are living a life of spiritual adultery; they are married to Christ, but they are, in effect, serving another husband, “the Law”; it is quite an analogy!): but if her husband be dead (the Law is dead by virtue of Christ having fulfilled the Law in every respect), she is free from that law (if the husband dies, the woman is free to marry and serve another; the Law of Moses, being satisfied in Christ, is now dead to the Believer and the Believer is free to serve Christ without the Law having any part or parcel in his life or living); so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man (presents the Believer as now married to Christ, and no longer under obligation to the Law). 4 Wherefore, my brethren, you also are become dead to the law (the Law is not dead per se, but we are dead to the Law because we are dead to its effects; this means that we are not to try to live for God by means of “Law,” whether the Law of Moses, or religious Laws made up by other men or of ourselves; we are to be dead to all religious Law) by the body of Christ (this refers to the Crucifixion of Christ, which satisfied the demands of the broken Law, which we could not satisfy; but Christ did it for us; having fulfilled the Mosaic Law in every respect, the Christian is not obligated to Law in any fashion, only to Christ and what He did at the Cross); that you should be married to another (speaking of Christ), even to him who is raised from the dead (we are raised with Him in Newness of Life, and we should ever understand that Christ has met, does meet, and shall meet our every need; we look to Him exclusively, referring to what He did for us at the Cross), that we should bring forth fruit unto God (proper fruit can only be brought forth by the Believer constantly looking to the Cross; in fact, Christ must never be separated from the Work of the Cross; to do so is to produce “another Jesus” [2 Cor. 11:4]).

Revelation 13:2 (KJV)

2 And the beast which I saw (represents the fallen Angel who will be let out of the bottomless pit to help the Antichrist [Rev. 11:7]; both the fallen Angel and the Antichrist are referred to as a “beast,” but they are two different beings) was like unto a leopard (this fallen Angel will help the Antichrist to speedily conquer; Daniel describes this event as well [Dan. 7:6]), and his feet were as the feet of a bear (carries the characteristics of ancient Medo-Persian Empire, which is ferociousness), and his mouth as the mouth of a lion (portrays the finesse, grandeur, and pomp of the Babylonian Empire): and the dragon (Satan) gave him (the Antichrist) his power, and his seat, and great authority. (So the Antichrist will have Satan helping him as well as this powerful fallen Angel, and, no doubt, a host of other fallen Angels and demon spirits.)

Daniel 7:6 (KJV)

6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. (This short description defines the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great as a “leopard.” This Empire would come to the fore about 200 years from Daniel’s day. The “four wings of fowl” symbolized swiftness out of proportion to normal conquests. The “four heads” symbolized the breakup of this Empire after the death of Alexander at 32 years of age. Heads always symbolizes kingdoms in Bible Prophecy. The four divisions were: Greece, Thrace, Syria, and Egypt.)  

Daniel 7:7 (KJV)

7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. (This beast represents the Roman Empire, which was the strongest and most powerful of all. It lasted for nearly a thousand years. The phrase, “And it had ten horns,” speak of that which was part of this beast, and for a particular reason. But it had nothing to do with the conquests of the original Roman Empire. These “ten horns” portray ten kingdoms which will arise in the latter days, in fact, in the very near future. These ten nations will persecute Israel.)

Daniel 7:8 (KJV)

8  I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. (At first, Daniel did not understand the horns.  Even though the Roman Empire has come and gone, still, the “ten horns” have not yet risen to power; however, the breakup of the former Soviet Union is the beginning of the fulfillment of this passage. If one is to notice, the “ten horns” were a part of the non-descript beast, which has to do with the territory which the old Roman Empire controlled. “There came up among them another little horn,” means this one came up after the “ten horns” were fully grown. The “little horn” is the Antichrist. Three of the horns will be plucked by the “little horn,” meaning that he will defeat these countries in battle, with the others then submitting to him. This will take place in the first half of the Great Tribulation.)

Daniel 2:34-35 (KJV)

34 Thou saw till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. (The “Stone” is the Lord Jesus Christ, and symbolizes His Second Coming. “Without Hands,” is an expression emphasizing the absence of all human instrumentality and the act of God alone. This destroys the popular belief that Christianity will take over the world, with the Gospel gradually conquering all of Mankind. Actually, Bible Christianity ultimately will cover the entirety of the Earth, but only after the Second Coming, even as this Verse proclaims.) 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. (This portrays the Second Coming of the Lord and the destruction of all Gentile powers, meaning that never again will Gentile power hold sway, for that time is forever ended. After the Second Coming, Christ will set up His Kingdom of Righteousness, with Israel then being the predominant nation in the world, and remaining that way forever. Hence, the promises made to the Patriarchs and Prophets of old will be fulfilled in totality.)

1 Corinthians 1:23 (KJV)

23 But we preach Christ crucified (this is the Foundation of the Word of God and, thereby, of Salvation), unto the Jews a stumbling block (the Cross was the stumblingblock), and unto the Greeks foolishness (both found it difficult to accept as God a dead Man hanging on a Cross, for such Christ was to them);

1 Corinthians 2:2 (KJV)

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you (with purpose and design, Paul did not resort to the knowledge or philosophy of the world regarding the preaching of the Gospel), save Jesus Christ, and him crucified (that and that alone is the Message, which will save the sinner, set the captive free, and give the Believer perpetual Victory).

Daniel 2:34-35 (KJV)

34 Thou saw till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. (The “Stone” is the Lord Jesus Christ, and symbolizes His Second Coming. “Without Hands,” is an expression emphasizing the absence of all human instrumentality and the act of God alone. This destroys the popular belief that Christianity will take over the world, with the Gospel gradually conquering all of Mankind. Actually, Bible Christianity ultimately will cover the entirety of the Earth, but only after the Second Coming, even as this Verse proclaims.) 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. (This portrays the Second Coming of the Lord and the destruction of all Gentile powers, meaning that never again will Gentile power hold sway, for that time is forever ended. After the Second Coming, Christ will set up His Kingdom of Righteousness, with Israel then being the predominant nation in the world, and remaining that way forever. Hence, the promises made to the Patriarchs and Prophets of old will be fulfilled in totality.)

Genesis 11:1-9 (KJV)

1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (before the flood and immediately after the flood, there was only one language on the face of the Earth; even though we have no way of knowing specifically, that language was probably Hebrew). 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (doesn’t refer to every single person, but rather that a great group went in that direction, more than likely led by Nimrod; the phrase,  “from the east,” should have been translated “in the east”), that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. (This prince, Nimrod and his city Babylon, and the plain on which it was erected, Shinar, all claim attention. They represent Satan’s efforts, using man as his agent, to oppose and destroy God’s Plans. God has His Prince and His City; so has Satan.And these opposing princes with their cities occupy most of the pages of the Bible -- the closing pages of the Book revealing the triumph of Immanuel and Jerusalem over the Antichrist and Babylon.) 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter (considering the materials with which they were to use, they definitely did not plan for this city and tower to be temporary). 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven (probably signifies the worship of the Zodiac, i.e., “planetary bodies”); and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (“They said” marks the undeniable evil of the human heart. They had no regard for what God wanted. In this one Verse, we find the seedbed of all rebellion against God, whether then or now! In fact, this was the very first organized rebellion against God. The Lord has told Noah and his sons to “be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the Earth” [9:1]. Now, the followers of Nimrod are doing the very opposite. The Lord wanted mankind to be scattered over the Earth, but these rebels were determined to defy what God desired.) 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built (men rule, but God overrules). 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language (which was actually the Will of God); and this they begin to do (to rebel against God): and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do (in other words, their rebellion will only intensify). 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. (The pronoun “Us”, as it regards the Lord, proclaims the Trinity; there is one God, but manifests in three Persons, “God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.” At least a hundred or more languages were here introduced, which made it impossible for these rebels to function together with any type of cohesion.) 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth (those who spoke the same language banded together and went elsewhere): and they left off to build the city (there is some evidence that they finished the tower, but not the city). 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel (means “confusion,” “Babel” is also the Hebrew Name for “Babylon,” the tower of Babel and the city itself, for that matter, had their origin in deliberate, determined, enthusiastic, exalting hostility to the Divine purpose, that they should spread themselves abroad upon the face of the whole Earth; and herein lies the essence of all rebellion: whatever thought, counsel, or word derives its inspiration, be it only in an infinitesimal degree, from antagonism to the Mind of God, that is sin); because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (As stated, men rule, but God overrules!)

There are some Churches who will tell lies behind the pulpit, by saying that all you have to do to be Saved, is to get water Baptized and you will be saved. The fact is this, the day you accept Jesus Christ into your heart and you have repented from your sin’s to God, layed them at the Cross and have walked away from them and ask and allow God to fill you with the Holy Ghost. You will be Baptized by the Holy Ghost, at that time. You then are saved from sin and are Heaven bound. Unfortunately, listening to false doctrines can make you stumble and not be saved. When the Bible is talking about Baptism, its talking about Baptism of the Holy Ghost, not of water. Water Baptism is for Obedience, not for Salvation. However, they all run together.

Belief plus Faith = Baptism of the Holy Ghost and Salvation. Being Obedient with your new found Faith and Belief = the following, Water immersion and Heaven. The Cross, Acceptance, Belief and Faith of the Cross, Baptism of the Holy Ghost brings the Born again experience and Salvation, water Baptism, which is immersion, is all part of God’s plan of Salvation. Lets close in prayer.