9. How does God assure us that all that Babylon has done has been noted in heaven, and what does God declare will be her just reward? Revelation 18:5-6.
NOTE: ‘“And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” As probation has closed, “the light of a candle shall shine no more at all” in Babylon. The voice of joy is turned to mourning; the social gatherings and the marriage feasts no longer offer any attraction; merchants and the great men of earth fail because of the destruction of great Babylon … for great Babylon has come in remembrance before God. Her iniquities have reached unto heaven, and God comes down to reward her double according to her works.’ S. N. Haskell, The Story of the Seer of Patmos, page 312.
10. At the time of the Second Coming, when the Lord will make known His verdict on apostasy, which two great institutions will be cast into the lake of fire? Revelation 19:20.
COMPILER’S NOTE:
· The first institution, the Papacy, is the composite beast from the sea, Revelation 13:1-2 (comprising Babylonian pride, Medo-Persian unalterable laws, Greek alternative philosophies, and Roman power and force) that was given its power and authority and its voice by the dragon, Satan. It was to become the devil’s agent in the world, opening its mouth in blasphemy against God, His name, His sanctuary and all those that dwell in heaven, the faithful angels. But it was also empowered to make war with the saints on earth to overcome them. Revelation 13:7, and finally to be given power over the whole world, all kindreds, tongues and nations.
· The second institution to be cast into the lake of fire is the ‘false prophet’. The false prophet is the one who performed miracles in the presence of the first beast, to deceive them that dwell on the earth into worshipping the first beast and taking his mark. If we follow the words ‘wrought miracles’ and ‘deceived’ we discover parallels between the false prophet, and the second beast of Revelation 13. This teaches us that the false prophet and the second beast are the same agency and the same institution, the USA, where Protestantism has apostatised to become the agent of the Papacy, and the image to the first beast.
NOTE: ‘Standing as we do, face to face with the beast, seeing his mischievous workings and hearing his loud and arrogant declarations; seeing before our very eyes the plain workings of the beast not only on his own part, but also through his image, apostate Protestantism, which is still blindly aiding and abetting the beast, and which is now, even more than ever, the mere tool of the beast. Seeing all this, and standing in the very presence of it all, what is there left to do, what else can possibly be done, than unitedly to lift up the “loud voice”? “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God.” … “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” What is there left for us to do? And what else can possibly be done by any Seventh-day Adventist, than to receive that “great power” which is now descending from above, to arise and shine with that light and glory which is to lighten the whole earth, and all go forth crying “mightily with a strong voice, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. … Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities … and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.”?’ A T. Jones, The Home Missionary, November 1893.