The Destruction Of The Final False Religon That Opposes The Coming Ofchrist Series

Scarlet is the color associated in Scripture with luxury (2nd Samuel 1:24), splendor and royalty. Yet also it is the color associated with sin in Isaiah 1:18), and the hue of blood. Yet it is also the means by which Antichrist will be a splendorous, royal, sinful, blood beast full of blasphemous names (13:1). What we then see is that arrogantly Satan will pronounce himself king over the world something he has wished to do since he fell from heaven, and now that wish of his shall come true as he will be the pseudo king of the world. Yet this taking of the names will not only blasphemy God by what he claims but also by what he says. Antichrist “will speak out against the Most High…. And will speak monstrous things against the god of gods” (Daniel 7:25; 11:36).

This demonic scarlet beast is described as having seven heads and ten horns showing the extent of the alliances of the harlot. Seven heads are as veres 9-10 describe, “seven mountains on which the woman sits, and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while”. These then represent for us seven mountains, which are seven past, present and future governments. The ten horns then represent ten kings (vs.12), who will rule as subordinates to Antichrist (v.13).

The harlot’s alliance then will be elaborate but her deadly embrace will encompass all facets of those who are unrepentant. Kings, and rulers will be ruled by antichrist down to common people and all will be forced in an austatious display of a one world church the world has ever seen, church and state will then be united under the leadership of Antichrist as never before in the annals of human history.

The Apparel of the Harlot

Revelation 17:4a, “4The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls,”

It is a known fact that prostitutes dress to dazzle and amaze those with whom they will participate in their wares. This here is a metaphorical of Babylon as a harlot who dresses herself up to attract all sorts of attention away from the fact that they are false and untrue. John saw her arrayed in purple and scarlet the very colors of royalty, prosperity, nobility, and wealth. (Judges 8:26; Est 8:15; Lam 4:5; Ezek 23:6; Daniel 5:7, 16,29). Yet she is adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls portrays for us the fact that as a prostitute she is very successful in her attractiveness (Proverbs 7:10), yet as with anyone who is excellent at anything this prostitute has become extremely wealthy. This then points to the significant fact the ultimately the apparel of the prostitute is what leads the kings astray for she offers what humans desire most, money, power and fame. It is those same things if not kept in check lead those with those things to worship those things instead of Christ.

The Abominations of the Harlot

Revelation 17:4b-5, “The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.[1] 5And on her forehead a name was written: