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Something very important is told to us in Revelation 17. How do we know it's extremely important? Because God, Himself, capitalized the letters!

"And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

John "wondered with great admiration"...verse 6, in part. The word "admiration" is #2295 combined with #2300 in the Greek, and it means "wonder", "behold", "perceive", or "look closely at". In other words, he was totally astonished by what he saw.....AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY, EITHER!

We are told to "come out of her my people" in Revelation 18:4. God is telling Christians to COME OUT OF THIS HARLOT SYSTEM.

And know what most Christians do?? THEY IGNORE GOD! Children ignore their parents when they DON'T WANT to do something their parents say. As adults (with maturity), one learns that it's for our own good.

Most Christians are LAZY when it comes to Bible study. So, they go to "church" to learn doctrine. They don't STUDY for themselves...II Timothy 2:15...but they take someone else's interpretations for "Gospel" (their Pastor's).

They want all the "rewards" of a mature Christian, but they don't want to do their "homework". No, a Christian will never lose their salvation, but they will also never know the rewards that come with "graduation".

II Corinthians 11:4.."For if he that cometh PREACHETH another Jesus, who we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, OR ANOTHER GOSPEL, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him."

Paul was talking about "preachers" in the future who will tell you "another gospel" which are other doctrines...and was worried that you might believe them.

But then, I think this article within the link says it all:


http://www.therealchurch.com/articles/new/the_birth_and_growth_of_the_harlot_church.html


Piece of the article:


Here is Paul’s thankfulness to the early assembly collectively gathered together in Ephesus: “Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith [as one body] in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you [collectively] the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the [full] knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in [all] the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.” NKJV

The structure of the church is actually preventing this from happening and that is why I say that the "structure" of the church is synonymous with the Harlot and is in fact the harlot. The Harlot’s use of the word church has given its right to exist and to replace Jesus’ right to rule. Today we find many, like myself, who know that something is wrong. When I first came to the Lord, I was always an ardent reader of scripture accepting what it said. What I saw as described in the word was a kingdom, a compacted people tightly built together ministering to one another, loving one another and supporting one another. What I saw in practice and in the church did not match what I saw in the Bible. When I challenged pastors about these differences they quickly told me that times had changed…meaning even they knew we were different. I was a pastor for about 30 years and know something about what I am saying.

In my search I could not find in the scriptures buildings, pastors, pulpits, and names on buildings, divisions accepted as common, indifference, lethargy and infighting. Many justified the church’s existence because it has a name that sounds alive…it has been with us so long, who would be suspicious that its "system" embodies the Harlot as the beast the world system? Certainly church is a name that is alive; because once we are saved we go to church. Not!

John would not have been greatly amazed with the temples, churches and building of the pagans and the worship of their gods, but he was amazed when he saw people using Jesus’ name claiming to represent His eternal purposes without following His commands. What he saw was a woman riding on the beast…the world.
“And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out of HER, my people [what were they doing in there in the first place?], lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven [they got as far and as long as God is going to permit], and God has remembered her iniquities [from the beginning]. Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her [millions are going to hell because of her and her watered down message. It is a man-centered and a man-centered gospel]. In the measure that she glorified herself [can you hear a tingle of Babylon mixed in here?] and lived luxuriously [anointed through money], in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, 'I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.' Therefore her plagues will come in one day [the foolish virgins were not prepared for this… they saw some good in their religion and were convinced they had the right anointing] — death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her. NKJV

Many people go to and work for their church, and don’t understand what they are doing is supporting the work of the harlot. What will it be, the kingdom of God or the church? It is like feeding the people from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil while preventing them from Life. The will find only a form of godliness through the church while never experiencing the kingdom of God and the full expression of the body of Christ and power.

God never brings His final judgment until iniquity is full. It isn’t until the enemy comes in like a flood that the Spirit of the Lord raises up a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19).

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I know that I've said these things many times before, and I've tried to say them in as many ways as possible. And I pray that maybe, from each one, someone will take heed. You can never lose your salvation, but you can lose your "earned" right to "rule and reign" with Jesus Christ.

I guess one could say that it's the difference between being a "bride" or the "bridesmaid".....a world of difference in INHERITANCE.....A "KING'S WIFE" or a handmaid. It's your choice and your future.

Arlene