UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION 11/13/07
PART 28
conclusion
In Revelation 21 we noticed the description of new Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven. Coming down, or becoming a LITERAL PART of us, bodily.
Revelation 21:11-14 showed John the splendor and glory of this city.
In Revelation 21:15-18 we able to see the strength and power of the city.
In Revelation 21:19-21 we are shown the beauty of the city.
Revelation 21:22-27 revealed the inside of the city, where there is no temple for the Lord God and the Lamb because the servants of God are forever IN the Lord in all their glory and honor.
Revelation 22 continues the description of new Jerusalem.
We often think of prophecy as a prediction of the future, but the original Greek word, propheteia, means "speaking the mind of God." A prophecy may predict the future, or it might not. In this case, we must remember His INSTRUCTIONS to us: "BE ESTABLISHED IN PRESENT TRUTH". There is no time in God. Just the PRESENT. So, this prophesy, the whole Book of Revelation, is for us NOW, IN THE PRESENT. We are the manifesting factor. BELIEVING WHAT HE SAYS, AND BEING IT!! IT IS NOT US, IT IS HIS APPEARING THAT IS BEING SEEN!! Rejoice!!
I want to touch on a few things that I wanted you to see; I got excited about showing this GLORIOUS CITY that we are, so I will show the rest, quickly. With all that we have seen, so far, I am sure you will be able to read these chapters and see for yourself, what is being said; who is being talked about; and the conclusion of His Plan.
Quite a few of you have asked about the "144,000" I will just say this; 12 X 12 =144. 12 is the number of God's Government. There were 12 tribes of God's people, and each tribe represent a step in our walk. So, the 12 tribes, would today, take in ALL PEOPLE. The number 144, 000 is symbolic of "all the tribes" of God, being redeemed, and being "as He is". All "tribes" becoming ONE in Him. AS Him.
Begin here.
The Whore of Babylon (17:1-18). Many see this as the Catolic Church, and it is; BUT, IT IS EVERY OTHER CHURCH IN THE CHURCH SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SPIRIT LED.
John sees a woman seated
on a scarlet beast with seven (seven speaks of "perfect") heads (heads speak of
the mind) and ten horns (horns speak of power).. On her forehead is written,
"Babylon the great, mother of whores and of earth's
abominations." (NRSV). What this means is that the Whore is perfectly all
carnal !! In every way. She has not the Spirit leading her churches, her
sermons, or anything about her. She TRYS to appear, Godly, but she cannot do it.
The Fall of
Babylon (18:1-24). I won't write all of this out, you can read the entire
chapter in your bible. An angel announces that the fall of Babylon is imminent,
and warns the faithful to depart the city to escape the destruction.(this is the
TRUMPET that sounds. Remember what the trumpet is? It is a true Word from God.
Those who have profited from their relationship with Babylon lament her passing.
How many times, since I AM brought us out of the church system, did we sit and
say, "Oh I miss the fellowship so much!! I cannot stand the lonliness!!" And
those who do not heed His calling them out, go back and pay their tithes to the
Great Whore. They forget that "what you lay down with,
you BECOME ONE WITH!!" But, they will come out of her, kicking and
screaming UNTIL they are judged. (REMEMBER what judgment means; CORRECTING WHAT
IS INCORRECT). It IS NOT condemnation, it is an awakening. Our "profit" was the
ACTIVITIES!! The carnal "praiseing" to "get us into the Spirit". Oh yes, we have
all had our part in this; and there is no place for feeling guilty. IF we had
not gone through it, we would still be thinking, "oh I will sing a song and be
lifted up". That is the carnal mind's thought. Remember "Satan , the carnal
mind, can appear as an angel of Light". We went through it. We learned. We left
it. By the leaving, when we were directed to leave, shows that we were hearing
HIS VOICE and was obedient to it. And then came the awakening.
Rejoicing in Heaven (19:1-10). A great multitude in heaven sing a song
of praise to God, who has pronounced righteous judgment against the whore of
Babylon and avenged the blood of His servants. But, remember, the avenging is
not as we, think in the natural, it was simply His correction. It is HIS LOVE
that will not allow them to stay a part of her.
Satan is Bound for a Thousand Years (20:1-10). John sees an angel seize
the dragon, Satan, tie it up in chains and throw it into the abyss. The dragon
is confined there for a thousand years so it can no longer lead the nations
astray. After a thousand years, Satan is released to again deceive the nations
of earth for a short time. Then Satan is thrown into the pool of fire and sulfur
with the other two beasts to be tormented day and night forever and ever. And WE
HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS!! Simply by accepting and BELIEVING HIS WORD. (Heb.
2:14-15)
Revelation 17:1-18
Revelation 17:1-18 "One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries. Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE OTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers." Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 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. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."
This is just more about the Great Whore. But a word of encouragment. The SON DID COME OUT OF HER!!
Revelation 18:1-24, "After this I saw
another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was
illuminated by his splendor. (WE are that angel. Lighting the way for
others. BEING the LIGHT OF THE WORLD.) With 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. (Birds represent THOUGHTS. Where do they believe that
the devil is still alive and well? IN THE CHURHES. SHE is where the demons get
resurrected and get their power from.)For all the
nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth
committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her
excessive luxuries. ( can you see here the main purpose of the system?
MONEY. And those who committ adultery with her, become ONE with her.)
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so
that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her
plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.
(let's understand here, YES ALL SIN HAS BEEN TAKEN, but the BELIEF
SYSTEM AND MIND SET of the church system, STILL BELIEVES IN SIN AND LIKE
ADAM, EXPECT TO BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR SINS.(Adam HID HIMSELF FROM GOD, and
when he told God, "we are naked", all God said to them was, "who told you that
you were naked?" You see, Adams's THINKING had already begin the descent into
the lower realm of thinking. The DEATH that God spoke, when He said,
"in the day that you eat of the tree of knowledge of
good and evil, you will DIE." He did not mean they would see physical
death at that time. He meant that Adam would DIE TO THE THINKING LIKE GOD.)
Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double
for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup. Give her as
much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart
she boasts, 'I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.'
Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.(And
our God is a consumng fire, so, so are we.) "When the
kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the
smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. Terrified at her
torment, they will stand far off and cry: " 'Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon,
city of power! In one hour your doom has come!' The merchants of the earth will
weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more— cargoes of
gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet
cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory,
costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense,
myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle
and sheep; horses and carriages; and bodies and souls of men. They will say, The
fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your riches and splendor have
vanished, never to be recovered. The merchants who sold these things and gained
their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will
weep and mourn and cry out: 'Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in fine linen,
purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!
(the merchants are the pastors, teachers, evangelists, apostles, prophets who
are working under the church system, and NOT the anointing of God. They laid
with her, they became ONE with her."
In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!' Every sea
captain,This is just another way to say the same thing;
the captin is the navigator who runs the ship AND the people aboard it.)
and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the
sea, will stand far off. When they see the smoke of her burning, they will
exclaim, 'Was there ever a city like this great city?' They 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! (this richness in not in
money, but they got rich in her LIES, her FALSE KNOWLEDGE, HER ADULTROUS WAY.
And yes some did make money off of her LIES!!)In one
hour she has been brought to ruin! Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints
and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.' Then
a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it
into the sea, and said: With such violence the great city of Babylon will be
thrown down, never to be found again. The music of harpists and musicians, flute
players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No workman of any
trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be
heard in you again. 23The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The
voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants
were the world's great men. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.
In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have
been killed on the earth."
This does not meant to rejoice over her, with contempt. Rejoice because you know she had to fall, in order to be made clean. All things are about LOVE. Correction shows one facet of real LOVE. You rejoice because you know that she is on her way back to Who she really is. Hallelujah!!
CONCLUSION.
Revelation 19:1-9, "After this I heard what
sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: Salvation and
glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has
condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has
avenged on her the blood of his servants." And again they shouted:
"Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever." The
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God,
who was seated on the throne. And they cried: "Amen, Hallelujah!" Then a voice
came from the throne, saying: "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who
fear him, both small and great!" Then I heard what sounded like a great
multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder,
shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be
glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was
given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the
wedding supper of the Lamb!' " And he added, "These are the true words of God."
At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I
am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of
Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
The wedding is here now. The UNITING back to Who we have always been. The church system's time is short. WE, those Who have awakened to their True Identity will bring this about.
So, we have now seen the vision that John saw. From the beginning of God's plan to the fulfillment of it. ALSO, we have seen IT IS DONE! IT IS FINISHED!! Now, it is up to us to awaken and walk into it, and as we walk into His Finished Plan, it is manifested right here on earth. We, the ones "like unto..." has renewed our minds, as we were instructed to do ; we HAVE a perfected body that manifests AS WE BELIEVE IT. The church system IS ALREADY CHANGED and CLEANSED, and WE will bring that into manifestation. And the best way that I know of how to end this series, is to speak into being a SURE WORD. AMEN, AMEN, SO BE IT. Eat it. Digest it. Believe it. BE IT!!
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