Im just wondering because any body that wants to unite the world reiligions is leading to well you fellow prophecy folks know
2006-11-21 06:53:07 · 2 answers · asked by Arthur D 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The religious sytem spoken of as Babylon the Great in Revelation is the world empire of false religion as a whole, including so-called Christians as well as non-Christian religions.
It is near its end.
How will false religion end?
Picture the scene. A harlot is sitting on the back of a fearsome beast. The beast has seven heads and ten horns. (Revelation 17:1-4) Whom does the harlot represent? She exerts influence “over the kings of the earth.” She dresses in purple, uses incense, and is exceedingly wealthy. In addition, by means of her spiritistic practice, ‘all the nations are misled.’ (Revelation 17:18; 18:12, 13, 23) The Bible helps us to see that this harlot is a worldwide religious entity. She depicts, not any one religion, but all religions that produce rotten fruit.
The beast that the harlot rides pictures the world’s political powers.* (Revelation 17:10-13) False religion straddles the back of this political beast, attempting to influence its decisions and to control its direction.
Soon, though, an amazing event will take place. “The ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.” (Revelation 17:16) In a sudden, shocking move, the world’s political powers will turn on false religion and completely destroy her! What will prompt this action? The Bible book of Revelation answers: “God put it into their hearts to carry out his thought.” (Revelation 17:17) Yes, God will call false religion to account for all the despicable acts she has committed in his name. In a stroke of perfect justice, he will use her political paramours as his instrument of execution.
2006-11-21 07:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. The Council of Churches is not attempting to unite religions. It is a place for the various denominations to get together and talk.
2006-11-21 06:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋