Interpreting Scripture with Scripture
Editor Rita Williams of Cephas Ministry
There is a great deal of controversy about Babylon. Many write long articles about their conviction that the United States is Babylon. It is very easy to come to that conclusion reading John’s description of Babylon. People don’t really think truth when they write their own interpretations. The United States is not what people make it out to be. It houses a lot of people who are debtors to banks, consuming products to keep the economy afloat. The bankers borrow from the Federal Reserve which is a private corporation. The American government is an example of this process. They sell treasury bonds (pieces of paper) to get funds to operate wars and subsidize the state governments with some of the money they receive from worker’s taxes of each particular state. I can’t agree that the United States is rich and glorious. Quite the contrary, she is overburdened with debt from top to bottom.
Revelation addresses the end time. It states that much merchandise is being traded. That is the case world wide depending on who manufactures what and what is needed in each particular country. America used to export their goods all over the world. Today she is importing and exporting little to nothing. America is fast becoming a third world country.
What about the weapons. Who was the creator of warships, bombers, bombs, tanks and whatever is used in crushing nations. America didn’t get involved with WWII until Germany was at her weakest point. The people had already surrendered and accepted Americans as deliverers from their evil empire.
Why did Hitler’s Germany have to be divided and conquered? It had become an industrial nation. It was unified in their religion, work ethic and national pride. The Bible teaches unity like that is very powerful, so powerful that it threatens God. It can be paralleled to the Tower of Babel. (Genesis 11:1-8)
In fact the European Union uses the picture of the Tower of Babel surrounded by a number of pentagrams as a representation of who they represent in the Bible.
Hitler’s dream was Germany over ‘all’ (the entire world). That national anthem was “Deutschland, Deutschland, ueber alles.. “ Hitler was the machine working for the Papacy. As a young man, Hitler aspired to become a Catholic Priest which is hardly ever mentioned. Considered today as the most evil leader who ever existed, he was certainly possessed by the devil. Today his dream is fulfilled. Nobody believed that it could be done but it got done.
The Roman Empire in Biblical times was not just Italy. It encompassed many countries. Romans were warriors conquering and raping countries. They were in Israel for the same reason to kill and rape. Jesus was a threat because His followers wanted Him to become King. His reply was that His Kingdom was not of the world.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Apostle Peter was the first Pope. Jesus was referring to Himself when he addressed Peter and said: “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) The Bible refers to Jesus as the rock in a number of verses. Take Matthew 7:25 “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.”
Taking that literally, the house would be washed off the rock by the rain and wind since there is nothing to hook unto. Jesus later said to Peter, “But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.”
Obviously Jesus could not have trusted a man with His church. In 380 A.D. Catholic Christianity was declared a state religion of the Roman Empire. In 381 A.D. the First Ecumenical Council was held in Constantinople.
Since we are discussing the church here, can we say that this ecumenical Catholic Christianity is what Jesus was referring to when He spoke of His Church? Certainly not. This question leads us into the “Mystery Babylon.”
BABYLON THE ANCIENT COUNTRY
The word Babylon comes up in different context in various parts of the Bible and needs to be addressed if we are going to find out who or what Babylon is.
In 2 Kings 24:10 we find Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The location is Iraq today. The Book of Daniel refers to a dream that Nebuchadnezzar had that lays the foundation of the future Babylon.
There are three concepts of Babylon. One is the country run by Nebuchadnezzar.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TOWER OF BABEL
AND BABYLON
The second concept is the relationship of Babylon to the Tower of Babel. It represents the people building this tower of Babel into heaven by means of Astrology, Freemasonry that originated in Solomon’s Temple. Solomon’s Temple was God’s Temple until Solomon married 700 pagan women.
The people were unified in their effort to reach heaven without God, instead reaching for Satan’s principality and his powers. God countered this movement by dividing the people into hundreds of groups, giving them new languages that made it impossible to communicate. He disbursed them across the world. That is what caused the many ethnic groups. The name of the Tower of Babel is derived from the word “babble” depicting the sounds of foreign languages.
To regain Satan’s powers men had to develop new ways to get access. The Masonic Brotherhood became popular world wide. Persecution developed between Christians and the brotherhood. Masonic practices were forbidden by the Gospel. Most all kings, queens and presidents of countries participate in this brotherhood and practice its rituals worshipping Satan for gain.
To dupe the people who were not invited to join the brotherhood, this Masonic craft was kept secret. This was the very reason the Masons were also called Knights and infiltrated the churches, predominantly the Catholic Church.
Although the Knights of Templar were originally Christ’s representatives protecting pilgrims on the road to Jerusalem, they were infiltrated as well and consequently became corrupted.
The Knights of Templar developed the banking system and accumulated riches. Pope Clement V in 1305 accused the Templars of malpractices and eradicated the brotherhood by hangings, burnings at the stake and lifetime incarcerations. Few escaped to England and Ireland where they continued their practice.
The Pope also protected the Hospitaler and the Knights of Malta.
In 1776 the United States of America was founded mostly by men who were Freemasons. Since this teaching originated under King Solomon in Israel the brotherhood consisted originally of Jews who infiltrated countries all over the world. In America they set up a government which allowed them to practice their craft without interference from government or churches. Free speech was the key. Today Freemasons / Jews are the government of the world system. They are once again working on the Tower of Babel trying to unify the world into one entity against God’s will.
THE REEMERGING TOWER OF BABEL
If God destroyed the effort once, why would He want it to reappear?
The question is answered in the Book of Daniel.
Daniel 2:28-47 “But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.”
[THE FOLLOWING VERSE SPEAKS OF THE CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST, INVISIBLE] “Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.”
[THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE REFERS TO JESUS CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH]
“This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.” [NEBUDCHADNEZZAR WAS THE KING OF BABYLON] “And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
“And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
“Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Daniel 2:32 & 38 prove that the head of gold represents Babylon (Iraq) run by Nebuchadnezzar. The breast and arms of silver follows the fall of Babylon and represents Mede, Persia (Iran) (Daniel 2:39) The third kingdom was signified by brass representing Greece (philosophies, evolution, man = to God). The fourth kingdom in charge was represented by the legs of iron. That’s the Roman Empire.
“The feet of this statue representing the world were made of iron and clay which does not hold together. The Roman Empire was infiltrated with Christians. (Daniel 2:42, 43)
The ten toes represent the final reward by Antichrist to the ten kings who helped him secure the world. The Club of Rome has divided the world into 10 regions.
Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece and the Roman Empire that existed before Christ Jesus and during His ministry vanished over time. (Daniel 2:38-44) The Bible calls for the Roman Empire to reappear.
Revelation 17:10-18 And there are seven kings: five are fallen (Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Greece) , and one is (Roman Empire), and the other is not yet come (Antichrist Kingdom); and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
(Here it is told who the beast is) “And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These (10 Kings of the world system or the European Union which also has within it a group of 10) shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
“And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
“For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, (Rome) which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
MYSTERY BABYLON
This brings us to the third Babylon called the Mystery Babylon. The question is, what does the whore have to do with Babylon?
The Papacy claims to be the church founded by the Apostle Peter which is not true. Romans were Gentiles and the Gentiles were assigned to the Apostle Paul.
Ephesians 3:1-21 confirms that the Apostle Paul was to teach the Gentiles. Paul stated the following: “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
“Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.”
“ Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. “
“Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
The word mystery came up several times in connection with God’s message. It is a mystery to most and only revealed to those who ask God to reveal it through His apostles.
Since Satan is also a spirit being, he has his mysteries as well. They cannot be received without joining a brotherhood of Masonry of sorts. Most Masons have no idea that they are caught up in Satan’s territory. They are told to join a church to make them think that they are Christians as well. His teachings are so parallel to God’s, that many will not be receiving salvation. They are unwittingly caught in Satan’s promises instead of God’s.
“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” [It is a well-known fact that most all leaders visit the Pope and get his blessings. Many get knighted by the Pope which includes Christian preachers. Fornication means that they participate in paganism].
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads (previously discussed) and ten horns (ten regions given to 10 kings). And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:” [The Bible could not be clearer about the fact that this description fits the Papacy with its Cardinals].
“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” [Notice here the application to earth, not a specific country].
Most all denominations are offspring from the Catholic Church and those that are not have Masonic roots touching base with the Masonic roots of the Catholic Church. Most all denominations are members of the Ecumenical Council of Churches. The word “Catholicism” means “universal”. The Popes have a relationship with Muslims as well because they are Masons. The Holy Quran is one of the three Emblematical Lights in masonry.
“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 the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is [Roman Empire] . And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains [Rome sits on seven mountains], on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.”
The answer to our original question: “is the United States Babylon?” This passage answers that question. “And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.” The seven are Egypt, Babylon, Mede / Persia, Greece and the Roman Empire (comes up 3 times: was, is, and will be) which makes seven and the eighth is the Antichrist.
CONCLUSION:
“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great 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.
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, 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. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen [SHE BELIEVES SHE IS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST WHEN IN REALITY SHE IS THE HARLOT], and am no widow [ THE JEWS ARE THE WIDOW. GOD DIVORCED HER.]
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 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, 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.
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great riches is come to nought.
And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
“Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;”
“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. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” Amen
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