"Here we are informed that this beast upon which the woman rides, is full of names of blasphemy. It is not one name but many names, for the beast is filled with them. This word "blasphemy" requires special translation, or decoding. It was a familiar word in the New Testament era. It is not used so much today, but it does have its modern counterpart. Why did the Jews of Jesus' day call Him a blasphemer? That was always their charge against Him! It was because He dared to call God His Father and to call Himself the Son of God. Therefore, they called Him a blasphemer because He was not teaching and operating according to the rules and regulations which they had set down -- His doctrine was not that of the scribes and Pharisees, but He said that He spoke only what He heard personally from His Father. His entire message and ministry was outside of the "box" constructed by the religious leaders of the Jews. Today if a lawyer is not operating according to the rules laid down by the Bar Association he is called non-ethical or a malpractitioner. Just so, if a physician is not following the rules of treatment laid down by the Medical Association, he is labeled a malpractitioner. This gives you our modern counterpart of the ancient term blasphemy."
"Thus we can see that this beast upon which the woman rides symbolizes malpractice, that is, he appropriates to himself what belongs to God; he dishonors Him, vilifies Him, shamelessly offends all that is true and godly -- blasphemes Him. That is what both the world and religion do -- they usurp the place of God in men's lives, putting their authority above God's truth, dominating men's lives through malpractice! They are not doing things God's way! It is not the Father Himself speaking and acting through them. Rather, it is the elevation of Self to either impress, influence, coerce, or control men. You see this plainly in nearly all the rulers of the world's systems, and if you refuse their domination you will be persecuted, discriminated against, fined, imprisoned, exiled, or excommunicated! Oh, yes!"
Larger study in the link:
There are two kingdoms, the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God. You don't know this because you repented of the word of God and have accepted the preaching of harlots.
Jesus Christ came in the literal flesh, literally suffered, literally hung on the cross, literally died, literally rose again from the dead, literally descended into the heart of the Earth for three days and three nights, literally ascended into heaven where He presented Himself sinless before the counsels, literally returned and showed Himself, in the flesh to the disciples, literally ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father, He will literally return to the Earth, He will literally tread down evil in the wine press of God's wrath, He will literally bind Satan in the literal bottomless pit, He will literally rule the Earth for a thousand years, sitting in a literal Temple, on the literal throne of King David.
You are mired in apostasy.
You are literally seated with him in the heavens, how do you see that?
Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
This being the kingdom of God. Now refer to the Old Testament, specifically the book of Genesis, and tell me what the land covenant that God made with the Jewish people, specifically the land of Palestine that the Jews will inherit forever more. Was God lying to them?
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Jesus Christ started a new age Andy, people who try to make the Old Testament of any power, are not submitting to the New Testament. The scriptures are for our learning, but beware how they are are taught. Trust the Spirit, Christ in you to teach you all things, the wrong teachings of scripture are prevalent, we all have to prove all things. You know why we have so many denominations? People pledge aleageance to there errant scripture interpretations rather than the living king, Jesus Christ.
Well at least we know there's two kingdoms now.
So what about the covenant promises that God made to Israel, to the seed of Abram, of people that have not repented and accepted Christ. Was God lying to them or has he just cast them away?
Nope, the kingdom of heaven is also God's kingdom, there is one kingdom Andy, the kingdom that Jesus Christ reigns in, the kingdom of God is God's heavenly kingdom. What purpose do you think two differing kingdoms serve? God is king of all, sovereign, and his Christ rules His kingdom, the risen Son of God Jesus Christ.
All power in heaven and earth is Jesus Christ's. Your victory is in Jesus Christ and His rule in your life.
Matthew 5:19-20 KJV Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Are you under the law of the ten commandments? The nation of Israel is because they never accepted Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of Heaven is a literal Kingdom on Earth And practically the entire Bible tells of this. But you don't deal with the word of God you deal with self-created fables.
Romans 4 KJV 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Now the ten commandments are gone and the kingdom of God is open to those who received the Holy Spirit, imagine that.
Ezekiel 40 KJV 2 In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.
Sitting on Earth looking at the literal Kingdom of Heaven.
Revelation 20 KJV 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Kingdom on Earth.
Revelation 21 KJV 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
How can this be when other scriptures clearly state they'll be a temple on Earth in Jerusalem? With literal priests that serve God in His Temple? Because there are two kingdoms, one of the earth and one of Heaven. The harlot will never tell you this.
Interesting andy, there are two kingdoms, Babylon and Jerusalem, one is of the earth, earthy, the other is of heaven. The harlot runs Babylon, the fleshly, Jesus Christ runs God’s present heavenly kingdom in His body, you and me, we are the body of Christ, not to be joined to the harlot. Jesus will teach of these things, one way or another. That is what the Revelation of Jesus Christ is about, our king, conquering his earth...........it's not a fairytale Andy, it's what's happening in you.
Ezekiel 42 KJV 13 Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
Flesh lives on into eternity, wrap your mind around that. Why would you need to drink the water of life if you're eternal spirit? The water of life will be flowing from me, and that's because I didn't reject Jesus Christ. Others did and God's wrath abides on them.