Prophecy Brief: Is America Mystery Babylon?

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  • Scripture: Revelation 17-19, Genesis 10, Revelation 13, Daniel 7, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 11:15
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  • @matthewjandecka9362
    @matthewjandecka9362 2 місяці тому +8

    America Mystery Babylon. 24 hours in a day. America Mystery Babylon will fall in less than one.

  • @firstthessalonians5073
    @firstthessalonians5073 3 місяці тому +16

    Do you know that Washington DC actually sits on 7 hills!!! And that area used to be called Rome?!?! I have been living in MD my whole life and have heard from many historians and locals about Washington DC being the Babylonian system. This would make sense and would confer the “mystery”!!!

  • @michaelstetzer3144
    @michaelstetzer3144 3 місяці тому +7

    If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, must be a duck. My gut and soul say yes!

  • @tulipsrlovely9294
    @tulipsrlovely9294 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you, for your excellent videos.
    So glad you've decided to speak openly to all.
    Serving as a Watchman that rightly divides God's Word is so hard to find. I pray for you, your family, and your church family, protection and wisdom. Thank you so much 🙏

  • @TurningAPropheticCorner
    @TurningAPropheticCorner 3 місяці тому +8

    Revelation 18:23 has always made me think of America in particular. We are the ONLY nation in the entire world that has had (past tense), the freedom to share the gospel, without restrictions. And, the pharmaceuticals (sorceries) are made here (I.E. cov. vax's) in the US.
    "23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
    To me Pastor Brian, this points to one central location. As you know, I'm Jewish and I have a fair insight into how we write, and what certain things represent. As I also believe (America is much like Sodom and Egypt only worse as man is misusing tech.) that this nation is begging for judgement. What we've done in this nation would make even Sodom blush. And the only reason this nation hasn't been judged yet is .. "we're still in it."
    Genesis 18:25 speaks to the fact God will not treat the righteous (His) the same as the wicked. And Revelation 18:4 says, "come out of her my people." Rapture reference? Not certain. So, when we leave? I personally (also considering how much the US has recently been "cursing" Israel) feel that when we go up? Judgement will come down. Many of the nations HATE the US now. That's no secret. I also personally feel that 'American patriots' just can't picture a world without the US in it. Well, with a one world govt, there's no room for a free republic. It will go away. One way, or another.

    • @Plisken65
      @Plisken65 3 місяці тому

      Your pharmaceuticals are all made in China

    • @pugetsound1272
      @pugetsound1272 3 місяці тому +1

      Amen, brother!

    • @OfTheiAm
      @OfTheiAm 2 місяці тому +1

      I JUST MENTIONED THE SAME VERSE!!!! And it came into my heart watching this so i had to type in the "her sorceries" phrase to find it
      Its also interesting because other nations can see her fall which tells me they will understand the significance of it and her sorceries and merchants screams american media and influence to me.

    • @neobailey5268
      @neobailey5268 18 днів тому

      America is Babylon and so is Israel.... God never told you to worship Israel like a false Messiah

  • @JamesLee-99990
    @JamesLee-99990 3 місяці тому +6

    MAYBE, Babylon is the WEST???

  • @vanhorn8766
    @vanhorn8766 3 місяці тому +1

    Amen !! I feel the same way !!! I suspect it's a system of participation with the same goals as the original Babel or Babylon

  • @OfTheiAm
    @OfTheiAm 2 місяці тому +3

    Interesting take, I've seen it more as america because it seems as though the kings of the earth are baffled at her fall and mourn her, and a really interesting thing about her is in rev 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
    This sounds almost like the large influence of america and its ability through many means especially media to reach them, a Single nations force on the world and its ability to quickly deceive other nations
    But as with most things in Gods word, God always weaves multiple tiers of meaning into a single verse, It could be all encompassing , and a broader sense of the city not just one nation, and maybe also a singular nation that represents babylon. For me at least it seems like only one nation can cause other nations to awe in wonder and be effected, if it were multiple i feel it would be hard for other nations to view the fall and understand it in this way
    Of course i could be wrong but i feel america being silent in scripture might be because its the loudest mention with babylon, I share your take as well though, its a very interesting topic to dive into!

  • @Nextlevelvic
    @Nextlevelvic 2 місяці тому +1

    My bet is between apostate Jerusalem or America. We have extended ourselves throughout the world and let everyone “in” 😉

    • @babylonbeware5115
      @babylonbeware5115 16 днів тому +1

      The problem with Jerusalem possibly being the intended prophetic destruction is many. 1. When has Jerusalem ever ruled over the earth? 2. She doesn’t sit on many waters. 3. Wld you call her land diverse with many cultures and races? 4. Does her import/exports fuel world wide wealth for nations and individuals? 5. The destruction is eternal and eternal destruction is not prophesied for Jerusalem.
      Read Isiah 47 and ask your self if the spirit of Jerusalem has held that kind of arrogance? Rebellion and sin…yes…but as untouchable filled with such arrogance and pride? I don’t think so.

  • @Erwin70000
    @Erwin70000 3 місяці тому +2

    Revelation 18 gives us a complete description and explanation of Babylon. A political and economic power in opposition to God.¨ And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
    12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
    13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.¨ Since the end of WWII and with the advent of the petro-dollar the United States has reigned supreme as a military and economic power. It stands to reason to see Revelation 18 as a true representation of the secular and anti God that is the current US Government.

  • @dsfrobots
    @dsfrobots 3 місяці тому +5

    Im sorry but, there is no other nation that when destroyed will nake all merchants of the woekd weep cause no one will buy their stuff.

    • @educational4434
      @educational4434 17 днів тому

      Correct. It's weird to me that people bring up Saudi Arabia as if that's the place that would make the world mourn when people no longer buy their merchandise. It's the other way around. Saudi Arabia will mourn if a country like America is destroyed because no one like them will ever buy their oil again

  • @WhosWhointheZoo123
    @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому +4

    Islam. 7 distinct mountains. Makkah (Mecca) is one of the holiest cities in the muslim world. Millions of pilgrims visit the city every year to perform Hajj and Umrah. Makkah is also one of the most beautiful cities and is surrounded by 7 magnificent mountains.

    • @michaelstetzer3144
      @michaelstetzer3144 3 місяці тому +1

      They are not merchants of the world last I checked.

    • @WhosWhointheZoo123
      @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому

      Oil merchants of the world last time I checked.....@@michaelstetzer3144

    • @jamesfields4149
      @jamesfields4149 3 місяці тому

      It's not a Mystery
      The Word of God tells us who it is
      It's the Whore Church
      That is made up of ALL religions including Christianity
      That Whore has a HOUSE Proverbs 7:10-27
      The ( cup ) in the hand of the Whore is a Satanic Mirror Image of the ( cup ) of Christ
      That cup is filled with the Blood of the Saints because they are drinking the wine of the wrath of her fornication
      The wine in her cup is a Satanic Mirror Image of the wine in the cup of Christ
      You people have been drinking from her CUP
      COME OUT OF HER
      The WINE is the Word of God that has been falsely taught it's not the NEW WINE

    • @WhosWhointheZoo123
      @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому

      Oil merchants of the world.... @@michaelstetzer3144

  • @2risingfall38
    @2risingfall38 2 місяці тому +1

    Rome doesn't sit on 7 mountains, it surrounded by 7 hills. The 7 mountains are the 7 continents governed from one nation. The UN in America. It's the only nation that fits all 53 descriptions of mystery Babylon.

  • @ram09568
    @ram09568 6 днів тому

    Jeremiah 9:23-24

  • @thinkspot
    @thinkspot 3 місяці тому

    Wow, super compelling POV. I have never heard or considered your insights...........I'm very swayed from my previous views of either America or The Vatican.

  • @foughtthelol
    @foughtthelol 3 місяці тому

    Who's hyped to see proud peoples like Americans and Chinese to submit into rule of the Man of Lawlessness?

    • @Jesussaves8961
      @Jesussaves8961 3 місяці тому +1

      That's not very Christian to say.

  • @jeffokriya3389
    @jeffokriya3389 6 днів тому

    "the mother of Harlots" is Rome (Vatican) . . she is dressed in gold and pearls, scarlet ,red . . look at the Cardinals garments colors and look at the luxury of Catholic churches gold etc

    • @user-fk8hr6gv6g
      @user-fk8hr6gv6g День тому

      Babylon is a political system, the Vatican might be the false religion but Babylon is political

  • @suzyq4041
    @suzyq4041 Місяць тому

    The Bearded Bible Brothers have an interesting take on this, they think it is Istanbul. They are messianic Jews.

  • @teresakerr8155
    @teresakerr8155 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m just curious why you didn’t mention anything at all about Jerusalem. The only people ever accused of playing the Harlot in the Bible was Israel.

    • @Jeremiah17seven
      @Jeremiah17seven 11 днів тому

      It's an end-times mystery. Jerusalem doesn't come close to fitting all of the descriptions given about mystery Babylon.

  • @theburningelement.6447
    @theburningelement.6447 3 місяці тому +2

    Matthew 23 Jesus says morden day Jerusalem is the city that killed the saints

    • @MrRondonmon
      @MrRondonmon 3 місяці тому

      No, Rev. 16:9 is THE KEY, God tells us Jesus defeats Babylon the Great when he returns, so turn to the 6th Vial to find out who gathered to fight God....AND....That of course was the *Kings of the WHOLE WORLD* So Babylon is Satan's Dark Kingdom on this earth where he so CONFUSES (Babel = confusion) the world that they gather to try and defeat their own loving Creator.
      That is "Babel" as you can get.

    • @WhosWhointheZoo123
      @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому

      Which verse are you trying to say Jerusalem is the city that killed the saints....
      Verse please.

    • @jowiseman740
      @jowiseman740 3 місяці тому

      Correct. The bible makes it absolutely clear that Jerusalem is the harlot and that its merchants are the great men of the earth. That has certainly come to pass.
      I stopped watching this video as soon as he talked about someone called "the antichrist" which is unbiblical nonsense that came from the Jesuits.

    • @theburningelement.6447
      @theburningelement.6447 3 місяці тому

      Matthew 23:37 39

    • @MrRondonmon
      @MrRondonmon 3 місяці тому

      Rev. 17 says she (ALL FALSE RELIGION) has [ALL of] the Blood of the Saints AND the Martyrs of Jesus, that EXCLUDES Jerusalem or ANY CITY, no city can have seen the murder of the Saints and Martyrs of Jesus in full, but FALSE REIGION is why they all died. The Harlot = ALL FASE RELIGION.

  • @WynTheGrey
    @WynTheGrey 3 місяці тому

    For my part, I believe that Babylon "mixed with clay", as described in Daniel 2. To me, that means that the lineages (whether genetic, monetary, spiritual, legal, or something else) of Babylon are mixed in among other people. (Like you, I have noticed the surprising imagery similarities between Daniel and Revelation, and I think a lot of Jesus' comments were in answer to Daniel's prophecies.) I think that what happens during the tribulation is that the Babylonian/Beast lineages are separated out from the other peoples they've hidden among. This is very consistent with Jesus' descriptions of the End of the Age, such as the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares.
    What this is saying is that America is almost certainly a mix of both Babylonian and Faithful, and it's very consistent with your conclusion that Babylon is a world-spanning system rather than an individual country or city.

  • @WhosWhointheZoo123
    @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому +9

    Drunk on the blood of the saints.... Is Islam in my opinion. They are not going away.

    • @Brii.Z
      @Brii.Z 3 місяці тому +4

      Yep that is how I see it too.. considering the actual Islamic shahada found on the Saudi Arabia flag contains the Greek symbols for 600, 60, and 6. They wear the shahada on their headbands (forehead), armbands, wrist bands, bracelets, and rings. One cannot buy or sell if they reject Islam, but they also behead. They also kill thinking they are doing Gods work (John 16:2). Whats on that shahada is "there is no God but allah, and muhammad is his messenger", which is obvious blasphemy. So wearing those headbands, they also have blasphemy written on their heads (Revelation 13:1). Mecca, which is Saudi Arabias holy city, contains 7 holy mountains, Saudi's also deal in Kings.

    • @WhosWhointheZoo123
      @WhosWhointheZoo123 3 місяці тому

      Yes, very interesting isn't it...@@Brii.Z

    • @Plisken65
      @Plisken65 3 місяці тому

      Barack Obama was the first muslime president.

    • @jamesfields4149
      @jamesfields4149 3 місяці тому

      It's not a Mystery
      The Word of God tells us who it is
      It's the Whore Church
      That is made up of ALL religions including Christianity
      That Whore has a HOUSE Proverbs 7:10-27
      The ( cup ) in the hand of the Whore is a Satanic Mirror Image of the ( cup ) of Christ
      That cup is filled with the Blood of the Saints because they are drinking the wine of the wrath of her fornication
      The wine in her cup is a Satanic Mirror Image of the wine in the cup of Christ
      You people have been drinking from her CUP
      COME OUT OF HER
      The WINE is the Word of God that has been falsely taught it's not the NEW WINE

    • @juddbiggs
      @juddbiggs 3 місяці тому

      By coincidence...= 666
      A new language = 666
      Being English = 666
      Beast Joe Biden = 666
      US Babylon = 666
      US of America = 666
      Democrat Obama = 666
      New York = 666
      Texas War = 666
      Governing = 666
      Monsanto = 666
      Launch NWO = 666
      Launch TPP = 666
      Launch Camps = 666
      Computer = 666
      AI Robotics = 666
      will be evil = 666
      in program = 666
      Camps of Death = 666
      Mandating Man = 666
      Vaccination = 666
      Dollar danger = 666
      Man in Peril = 666
      Put Love = 666
      Above all else = 666
      As way to be = 666
      Peace on Earth = 666

  • @IRISHIONA
    @IRISHIONA 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Pastor and thank you once again - I have just one question to ask that I said ask on your next video: Q: Is Flirting with the opposite sex (Female in my case me been a Male) - deemed a sin in the eyes of God or harmless ? (Not with sexual intentions)

    • @educational4434
      @educational4434 17 днів тому

      Modern Christianity has poisoned you with the idea that when Jesus was talking about not looking at a woman lustfully in your heart lest you commit adultery in your heart, that he was somehow referring to all women. That is not the context of what he was saying.
      There was no dating culture back then. He was referring to a married man lusting after a woman who is not his wife or an unmarried man lusting after a married woman.
      Without being attracted to the opposite sex, and without flirting with the opposite sex, there is no possibility of you or anyone else for that matter throughout all of the eons of time ever getting a spouse, so he is obviously not referring to people who are unmarried and single.
      If you are unmarried and single, and you are not flirting with someone who is married, then there is zero possibility of you committing adultery in real life or in your heart because adultery only comes into play if you or the other person or both of you are married. Flirt away

  • @blessedbeliever8725
    @blessedbeliever8725 2 місяці тому

    I believe the Pastor is spot on here. Read chapter 17 very carefully again. Notice verse 3…
    Revelation 17:3 (NIV) Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. 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/harlot is sitting on a beast …with seven heads. The key here to me are the “seven heads.” So what do we know about the “seven heads?” Go to verses 9 and 10….
    Revelation 17:9 (NIV) “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
    Revelation 17:10 (NIV) 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 only a little while.
    7 heads=7 mountains=7 kings. So who are these 7 kings or kingdoms? Well 5 have fallen and one is, and one is yet to come….only for a short while. May I suggest this possibility: the 5 kingdoms that were: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media-Persia, and Greece. The one that was (when John was writing this) is Rome. And the one to come that will last for a short while is to be the kingdom of the antichrist. I also believe the 8th kingdom will be of the 7th, and will be the Beast kingdom, which I believe is the kingdom to rule in the Great Tribulation. Basically, it is the resurrected antichrist (7th kingdom leader) empowered by who else- Satan!
    Based on all of this, I don’t see how America, being only 250 years old could have been sitting/ influencing/in bed with the 7 kingdoms of history, beginning with Egypt. The story of the Tower of Babel is the bigger picture. America, yes, she has made a wrong turn toward being embarrassing decadent, but she is just a small part of the global lure of false religion and idolatry.
    Anyhow, that is how I see Rev 17/18….but I do concede, one can possibly see NYC, especially in chapter 18, which makes the subsequent confusion not without merit.
    By the way….It’s no big deal if you don’t agree….it is only a big deal to me if you don’t agree Jesus is Lord who died for our sins, and that salvation is by God’s grace through our faith and faith alone….with good works only being the EVIDENCE OF A SHOWING GENUINE FAITH.

  • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
    @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing The Word with us and your thoughts. At times I'm inclined to believe that America maybe Mystery Babylon. God Bless you.

  • @jeffokriya3389
    @jeffokriya3389 6 днів тому

    Rev 17 and 18 are not the same entity. Rev 18 is the USA. Rev 17 is Rome (Vatican) notice the Difference.

  • @truebeatlepeople
    @truebeatlepeople 3 місяці тому

    i beleive you are right on the money or button with this episode regarding just who is mystery babylon , the harlot ect..... A system the entire world IS adopting at present which is spearheaded by the US for sure, but not entirely exclusive too anymore in the 21st. century. A revived" Roman empire " which emcombasses a lot of territory in Eruope and next door , 70% now muslim i am told .... which makes it quite interesting regarding the "beheading" of the saints during the tribulation. Roman Catholic Church which i used to belong to as well as my dad way back when could be the feared harlot spoken off since the pope is very influential and powerful worldwide now AND is very involved politically and otherwise regarding the whole woke thing going on with the kids.... Very scary YET exciting times we are living in when one considers that WE ( you and me) WERE CHOSEN to be alive in these final days. Wow..... makes me WANT to put on the full armourment of God dont it???? Luv you Brian and thank you again for yet another fantastic enlightening video. I watch you everyday and you are one of my go-to over morning coffee to start my day. ps i have heard Elvis wanted to become a preacher before he died..... a singing preacher, and man, i think THAT is exactly what my destiny is to become Lord willing. TBP

  • @babylonbeware5115
    @babylonbeware5115 3 місяці тому +2

    To spiritualize the growing “idea” that wickedness around the world as being the meaning or interpretation for mystery Babylon is quite disingenuous to the text.
    You have no basis to spiritualize that which is literally being described to John. That description is given as an identifying marker to literally identify the body politic, which is described to the generation, for which the prophecy will be fulfilled. It is written to be so specific that the reader, in the generation that’s living at that time, wld definitely be able to understand which body politic the prophecy is intended.
    It is without a doubt its referencing the USA. And no pre-trib rapture is coming to rescue Americans from judgment. Wake up people the 3rd seal is upon us and is about to be opened.

    • @christfollower5713
      @christfollower5713 3 місяці тому +1

      It is indeed referring to the US !

    • @jamesfields4149
      @jamesfields4149 3 місяці тому

      It's not a Mystery
      The Word of God tells us who it is
      It's the Whore Church
      That is made up of ALL religions including Christianity
      That Whore has a HOUSE Proverbs 7:10-27
      The ( cup ) in the hand of the Whore is a Satanic Mirror Image of the ( cup ) of Christ
      That cup is filled with the Blood of the Saints because they are drinking the wine of the wrath of her fornication
      The wine in her cup is a Satanic Mirror Image of the wine in the cup of Christ
      You people have been drinking from her CUP
      COME OUT OF HER
      The WINE is the Word of God that has been falsely taught it's not the NEW WINE

    • @educational4434
      @educational4434 17 днів тому

      How do you figure the first and second seals have already been opened?

    • @babylonbeware5115
      @babylonbeware5115 16 днів тому

      @@educational4434the seals as opened by Christ allowing mankind to do their will on earth. Mankind and Satan are without a doubt marginalized by God. He does not allow them to do anymore or less than what God allows them to do. When the seals are opened and the will of man is allowed to do what is in their heart, those actions will effect the entire face of the earth at the moment, during that time, and be known to all.
      The 1st rider, a man, is riding. He was given a crown and with strength he has challenged the world. He keeps fighting battling his enemies as the world watches. He endures and over comes and he not quit.
      The 2nd rider is men, or their agenda, to kill and to take peace from the world. He is given a GREAT sword…a weapon. In 2015 at a Ted Talk given by Bill Gates he laid out the facts that a virus is more dangerous than a nuclear warhead. Can you see where I’m going with this? Not only did the C-v19 virus do what it did but the vaccine has caused more death and adverse side effects, world wide, than the virus ever did.
      Now, the 3rd seal is super high per inflation. A created, man made, crisis. Prices are skyrocketing. A digital world currency is on the verge of being forced on the world. Once a digital currency is imposed… it’s game over. That is directly tied to the mark of the beast.

  • @makarov138
    @makarov138 3 місяці тому +1

    Mystery Babylon the Great Whore is identified to be apostate Jerusalem by Rev 17:6 "And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration." And in MT 23:34,35 "Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar." Jesus identified who Babylon is. It was apostate Jerusalem in the first century. Rev 11:8 "And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified." The Great Whore, and Babylon are one and the same in Revelations.

    • @mariatorok364
      @mariatorok364 3 місяці тому

      That doesn’t sound to be the US right?
      The bible it’s explained with the bible always not what people think!
      Be blessed!

    • @makarov138
      @makarov138 3 місяці тому

      @@mariatorok364 I have no idea what you are saying here. The post was to identify who and what the bible says Babylon actually was. It was apostate; that last wicked and adulterous generation of first century Jews in Jerusalem. The bible confirms that clearly.

  • @gideondavid7980
    @gideondavid7980 9 днів тому

    Mystery Babylon is New York City not America

  • @KBArchery
    @KBArchery 2 місяці тому +1

    Rev 17:18 identifies the woman. It says she is “the great city which has dominion over the kings of the earth.” There is only one city called “the great city” in Revelation: Rev 11:8, “the great city which is allegorically called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified.” Consequently, the harlot is Jerusalem. The Beast appears to be the Roman Empire, with its capital city Rome represented by seven hills (17:9). (By the way the Vatican is not on any of the hills of Rome.) Jerusalem committed much fornication with pagan nations (Is 1:21, Jer 2:20, 4:30, Ez 16:1-25, 23:1-4, 11, 30). Jerusalem of course formed an unholy alliance with the Roman Empire to oppose Christianity. That is why Jesus was crucified and we see this throughout the book of Acts.
    The gold cup imagery comes from Jer 51:7, which depicts Babylon as a golden cup filled with the wine of madness. It has nothing to do with the Catholic Eucharist. (By the way, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East all use golden chalices as well, and they are not Catholic. Does that make them the great harlot as well?)
    I fail to see how his can be the Catholic Church because if it is, then the Catholic Church has been the great harlot for at least 500 years if not up to 1,700 years. There are only seven kings numbered, and five of those had already fallen by the time John wrote this. So that leaves two kings over 500 years. That doesn’t make any sense. It likely stands for seven Roman emperors, the sixth being Nero or Domition, both of which ruled for a short time (v. 10). If you want to argue that the Catholic Church is the harlot, identify these seven kings for me.
    I can sort of see at the time of the Reformation that it might be somewhat believable to say that the Catholic Church was “in bed with” the kings of the earth, but folks, let’s be real - Christendom is long dead and given the political situation for the past century or longer, this accusation is simply beyond absurd. Get real. The Catholic Church is in opposition to much of what the “kings of the earth” are doing. She is always reminding the nations of what the Gospel preaches, whether they like it or not. One response cited Charlemagne as proof of “fornication with the kings of the earth”. Folks, that was, if I am not mistaken, over 1,200 years ago. Do you really think the events of Revelation unfold over a 1,200-year time frame? To paraphrase a popular saying, what have we done to you lately? Why isn’t the Russian Orthodox church the great harlot for her unholy alliance with Putin? (I am not arguing that it is, simply making a rhetorical point.)

    • @educational4434
      @educational4434 17 днів тому +1

      I agree with you that it is not likely the Catholic Church. But I disagree that it's Jerusalem. Jerusalem does not contain the great merchants of the world, nor will the world mourn because Jerusalem no longer buys their goods, nor is Jerusalem called the hammer of the Earth, nor can it apply to Jerusalem given the fact that Jesus descends down to Jerusalem and rules from Jerusalem for 1,000 years literally here on this physical Earth, and that would not be possible given that the verses that describe the destruction of Mystery Babylon describe that she is never inhabited again. That is ever ever again. So while the verses seem to match Jerusalem, it is impossible for them to match Jerusalem so they must be separate meanings

    • @Jeremiah17seven
      @Jeremiah17seven 11 днів тому +1

      @@educational4434 Exactly

  • @JustuseYT
    @JustuseYT 2 місяці тому

    See I’m confused if America is Babylon then the Mormons are right? So does that mean the lds church is correct but a lot is messed up in it? Because they been saying America is ancients forever. I’m not Mormon but I’m confused.

    • @CalvaryChapelFranklin
      @CalvaryChapelFranklin  2 місяці тому

      Hi Valentine, I don’t know if you had a chance to watch the video, but manufacturing people (not just Mormonism) think that America is Babylon, I don’t believe that America is specifically Babylon, other than possibly as part of a larger system. Typically, Babylon is seen as the literal Babylon of old restored, or as code for Rome or even Jerusalem. A number of potential possibilities exist

    • @wplwpl-uc9cg
      @wplwpl-uc9cg 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@CalvaryChapelFranklin of course it not a literally Babylon it figuratively Babylon and most of all spiritualy Babylon. Mystery Babylon shares her sins with the world and is home to every fouleth demon(meaning every type of sin). No other country has this flex except USA. Good luck denying that

    • @bluekite1543
      @bluekite1543 2 місяці тому +1

      @@wplwpl-uc9cg Yeah, all Calvary Chapel Churches Parrot the same discussion and they don't dare to dive into deeper independent thought and analysis, they just Parrot around the same answers! Very conveniently not wanting to believe it could be America!

    • @educational4434
      @educational4434 17 днів тому +1

      ​​@@CalvaryChapelFranklinIt can't be Jerusalem because it says that Mystery Babylon the Great falls never to rise again and never to be inhabited again and clearly Jerusalem is inhabited again, and ruled from by Jesus for a literal thousand year period before the new heavens and new earth

  • @mikewalsh1402
    @mikewalsh1402 3 місяці тому +1

    The Harlot of Revelation is Saudi Arabia! Mystery Babylon is a city in Saudi Arabia. It is either Mecca, or Mecca and Neom (the Megacity being built) combined!
    Revelation 18:19, “And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea (the Red Sea) became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!’ The act of throwing dust on one’s head is a Middle Eastern expression of grief and loss. Saudi Arabia will be destroyed by the Islamic Beast that she rides!

    • @iwkaoy8758
      @iwkaoy8758 Місяць тому +1

      Los Angeles/Hollywood or Los Vegas/ sin city.

    • @mikewalsh1402
      @mikewalsh1402 Місяць тому

      @@iwkaoy8758
      Not even close

    • @iwkaoy8758
      @iwkaoy8758 Місяць тому

      @@mikewalsh1402 Saudi Arab is ant the hammer of the earth and never wheel. Arabia did ant make the other nations rich. Arabia is ant a young nation,it's one of the oldest. Hoo is the mother nation of Arabia? Let's bee honest, the world wood ant cry if Saudi Arabia fell either. No one calls Saudi Arabia the great. It's isle so the last evil empire. Where is the other community is bee pushed from? Where did corn films come from? It's the most sin full nation and other nations are drunk width it.

    • @iwkaoy8758
      @iwkaoy8758 Місяць тому

      @@mikewalsh1402 Aye explained inn detail but my comets kept getting taken down. The Saudi is ant the hammer of the earth. Saudi don't have influence over the earth. Saudi is ant a young nation,it one of the oldest. What is the mother nation of Saudi? The world wood ant weep if Saudi fowls.

    • @mikewalsh1402
      @mikewalsh1402 Місяць тому

      @@iwkaoy8758
      You have no idea, no understanding, go back to your ignorance!

  • @nanadeborah8717
    @nanadeborah8717 3 місяці тому +2

    Rev 11:8 And this is the great city where there bodies shall lie, also called Sodom and Egypt where our Lord was crucified.
    That would be Jerusalem. It has the largest gay pride parade. Israel also has a has a large GDP for its size. It is ranked 29 th worldwide. Israel is the largest supplier of produce to Europe. It is surrounded by 7 mountains. It persecuted Christians.
    Spiritually Vatican City also qualifies as city on City on 7 hills. Rome persecuted Christians and the Pope leads the new world religion of climate change. He even wrote the 10 new commandments taken up Mt. Sinai several years ago.
    The Bible specifies a city,not a country. Though New York doesn't have 7 mountains,it could qualify with Wall Street and the UN.
    Very hard to say which it is,but these are my top candidates.
    In reality,it is my belief we won't see this while we are here. We will be in heaven.
    As a thought after watching the video, I tend to agree that we are looking at Islam,Iran in particular, which is the driving force behind terrorism today. Although I have heard that the woman in the basket in Zachariah is a symbol of a system that comes to power. Although,God says the scroll is the curse of the world and matches the dimensions of a nuclear missile. Also,a lead disc is put over the woman. Lead is used to shield from radiation. Also,is described the effects of a nuclear blast,eyes melting in sockets,tongue melting in the mouth. Israel is concerned about Iran's nuclear weapon development. It is such an interesting subject. Thank you for your thoughts.

    • @Brii.Z
      @Brii.Z 3 місяці тому +5

      it says it's a great city, but you'll notice in Jeremiah 51: 42-43
      42 The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
      43 Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
      Since there are cities (plural) in desolation, that would mean it would either be a state, province, country, or continent. The previous verse indicates that it will have to be nearby water as the waves will cover it. Revelation 18 indicates it must be a big commercial hub because of all the ship masters basically screaming "who is going to buy our crap" as they watch the place burning.
      To me this only fits 2 places, America or Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has Mecca which is the Islamic holy city. It has 7 holy mountains in Mecca, and Saudi Arabia also deals in Kings. What many people don't know is the Islamic shahada (which is blasphemy) is on the Saudi Arabia flag, but the flag also contains the Greek symbols for 600, 60, and 6. Remember Revelation was written in Greek, so when John saw 600, 60, and 6, he likely saw the symbols. Saudi Arabia also has some really weirdly tall gaudy looking structures in it's cities.. like a bunch of towers of babel everywhere.
      In saying that, I still think it's America simply because they are the biggest consumer of Goods in the world, and they have their tentacles in everything influencing countries everywhere. You are right though, we won't see it here, we'll see it while in Heaven.

    • @michaelstetzer3144
      @michaelstetzer3144 3 місяці тому +2

      Possible….

    • @nanadeborah8717
      @nanadeborah8717 3 місяці тому

      @@Brii.Z Interestingly, Walid Shoemaker sees the 666 as really the Arabic shorthand that stands for allah is the only god. The symbol is worn on an armband or a headband by Islamic fighters. Iraq is coming more clearly into view.

    • @Brii.Z
      @Brii.Z 3 місяці тому +1

      @@nanadeborah8717 Yep and I believe Pastor Andy Woods says to take the actual Mystery Babylon city literally which would be in modern day Iraq

    • @nanadeborah8717
      @nanadeborah8717 3 місяці тому

      @@Brii.Z I know he does. But modern Babylon the city holds no importance. It is not habitable. And it offers nothing in the prophecy. Time is far too short to have it emerge as a world center.

  • @alanswink2469
    @alanswink2469 2 місяці тому

    Satans attempt to replace man’s faith in the only true God. It’s been going on since the beginning as you said. I agree that salvation by works is very dangerous because it removes the need for Jesus. It’s a false gospel. If anyone preach a different gospel, even an angel, let him be accursed. .

    • @user-mh9rs9ti5h
      @user-mh9rs9ti5h 2 місяці тому

      JEREMIAH 7, ESTABLISHES THE FOUNDATION OF 37-HOLINESS IN THE SANCTUARY, THAT HARD WICKED HEARTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO ENTER INTO AN SAY, "THIS IS THE HOUSE OF THE LORD" UNTIL THEY HAVE REPENTED, THE ABORTIONIST (DEMOCRAT BELIEVER) IDOLATORS AND THE (NARCISSIST) OPPRESSORS ALL HAVE NEVER REPENTED YET BEFORE THE LORD.
      DEMOCRAT BELIEVERS ARE SIMPLY PROUD MEN, NO FEAR OF THE LORD IN THEM. ISAIAH 11, GOD DON'T JUDGE BY WHAT IS SCENE AND HEARD, BUT BY SMELL. FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE AROMA UNTO THE LORD.
      SEER, TRIBE OF SIMEON

    • @user-mh9rs9ti5h
      @user-mh9rs9ti5h 2 місяці тому

      1JOHN 5;16 ALL SIN IS SIN BUT THERE IS A SIN UNTO DEATH, I'D HAVE YOU NOT ASK OF THIS.
      AN ENIGMA UNTIL NOW UNTIL NOW, NOT ABIDING IN LOVE WITH ONE ANOTHER OR WE HAVE QUENCHED THE HOLY SPIRIT, THUS NO OIL UNTIL WE CHANGE OUR MINDS AND REPENTED.
      SEER, TRIBE OF SIMEON

  • @CasperEloff-eo1lh
    @CasperEloff-eo1lh 3 місяці тому

    The 6th Trumpet war (WW3) started on 07 October 2023 in Israel. Most people missed the previous Trumpets because they do not understand Bible Prophecy symbolism. Google: quora message of hope hidden in torah casper eloff.
    Do Revelation 14:12 and tell the world to do it too. Thank you.