6.12 The Last Gospel Message                                          

 

1. What shows that the message of the hour of judgment and the fall of Babylon constitute two parts of a threefold message?
Revelation 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

 

2. What apostasy from the worship of God is mentioned in this message?
Revelation 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

 

3. What will be the fate of those who, instead of serving God, dedicate themselves to this false service?
Read also Isaiah 33:13-17 / Isaiah 34:1-10 / 1 Corinthians 3:13 / Hebrews 12:29
Revelation 14:10-11
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

 

4. How are those described who heed this warning?
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

 

5. What description is given regarding the worship of the beast of which this closing warning message is given?
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:1-2
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

 

6. What defiant words are spoken by those who worship the beast?
Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

 

7. Whose supreme power is defied in this way?
Jeremiah 10:6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto Thee, O LORD; Thou art great, and Thy name is great in might.
Psalms 71:19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto Thee!
Psalms 86:8 Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto Thy works.
Psalms 89:7-9
7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about Him.
8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto Thee? or to Thy faithfulness round about thee?
9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.

 

8. What specifications of “the man of sin” are therefore completely met?
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

 

9. What did Babylon give the nations to drink?
Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

 

10. What must those drink who accept the doctrines of Babylon, and in that way pay homage to the beast?
Revelation 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

 

11. Under threatened penalty is the worship of the image of the beast enforced?
Revelation 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

 

12. What general boycott is used to compel all to receive the image of the beast?
Revelation 13:16-17
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

 

13. Who is the real power operating through the beast and his image, and demanding worship?
Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

 

14. Who is this dragon?
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

 

15. How did the devil seek to induce Jesus to worship him?
Luke 4:5-7
5 And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto Him, All this power will I give Thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If Thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be Thine.

 

16. How did Jesus show His faithfulness to God?
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.

 

17. How many will yield to the demand to worship the beast?
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

 

18. Whom are all called upon to fear, glorify and worship by the message of the hour of judgment?
Revelation 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

 

19. Who will sing the song of Moses and the Lamb on the sea of glass?
Revelation 15:2-4
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? for Thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before Thee; for Thy judgments are made manifest.