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.
This passage of scripture teaches us of the two falls taken by Babylon, and the reason is given, being that she made all nations to drink of the wine of her fornication, which she distributed to the fallen protestant churches. The word "Wine' as used in the passage represents those false doctrines which have been disseminated throughout Christendom by Rome, and which have now been embraced and adopted by the protestant churches. Prominent among these are the doctrines of Sunday sacredness, and the natural immortality of the soul, teachings for which there is no scriptural basis.
By stipulating Sunday as the day of rest for Christians, papal Rome has endeavored to remove the very foundation of creation, for no other commandment but the fourth, designates who the Creator of the heavens and the earth is, and thus, by so doing she has opened the floodgates of skepticism and infidelity as it pertains to the origin of species. When the Sabbath is thrown out, then evolution steps in, and the way is thus paved for teachings which draw the minds of millions away from the only true and Living God. Furthermore, the fourth commandment specifies by whose authority the law is given, for it contains both the name and the office of God as Creator. Let's read:
Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
The official seal of the president of the United States, in which his title, and the territory under his jurisdiction are both plainly stated, is what is used to seal all official documents, and gives authenticity to any laws that may be thus stamped. Thus whenever his stamp of approval is to be placed on any official document, His title and office are given as the reasons why such and such law is now valid. In like manner is the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, which is indeed the seal of God, and which designates God as the rightful owner and Ruler of the entire universe, and which stipulates the reason why His law is valid.
But the other prominent teaching of Babylon, the natural immortality of the soul is equally as dangerous, for it places Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Bin laden and Mary, all in the same boat, and bestows immortality upon the faithful as well as the vile. This doctrine is one of the most poisonous ever concocted by Babylon, for it removes the need for the atonement, and makes conversion, repentance, and change null and void, because if we have natural, inherent immortality, then there is no need for us to wait on God to bestow what we already have. Thus, even though both Whitney and Michael died of drug overdoses, they are pictured as being in heaven, apparently dancing with the "stars".
The second angel's message therefore warns the inhabitants of the earth against drinking this deadly cool aid of false doctrines and unfounded expectations, for whoever deliberately finds in them their hope and security, will be scheduled for a rude awakening when the Judge of all the earth overthrows these falsehoods. We therefore end with a passage of scripture which is a call for all who may hear, to immediately leave the ranks of Babylon, for it is not the will of God that anyone be associated with her teachings and her plagues. Let's read:
Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 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. 4 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. 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study and practice of His every word. God bless!