Signal A07.01.98.htm

RAISING THE "STANDARD" THAT LAUNCHES
THE ANGER OF GOD AGAINST "BABYLON".
(Isaiah 13:1-22 NEB).

The purpose of raising this all-important "standard" is to summon all nations for the imminent outpouring of the wrath of God upon every Godless individual and nation on earth: To rally all who have warred in spirit against Almighty God, against His servants, and His incoming Kingdom on earth. (Isaiah 13:11 NEB) (Rev 16:17 21).

Through past ages until now, those warring against the Will of God have done so through the worship of sectarian and commercial "Babylon" and the political "wild beast". (Rev 17:1-6 & 18:15-17). All these worshippers belong to spiritistic "Babylon" that Almighty God shall desolate. As for the inhabitants of modern day Iraq, the original Babylon, Jehovah will arouse against them the cruel forces of the "Medes" (modern-day Iran) who care nothing for the wealthy, their wives, or their children. (13:17,18 NEB). Babylon/Iraq and sectarian "Babylon" shall both be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them, never to be inhabited again. (13:19-22) (Rev 18:1-8).

All Godless activities originate from the evil spirit influence of the "king of Babylon" satan through those willingly inspired by and worshipping his Godless systems. (14:4 NEB). In anticipation of the Judgement of God upon him, satan gave his evil authority to the political "wild beast" before being "felled to the earth" and brought to "the depths of the abyss". (14:12-15 NEB. Rev 12:7-9 & 13:4-8).

When the "standard" is raised, the evil spirits of Godless people of the world and their leaders ("nobles") hearing this call to arms will set themselves to war against the incoming Spirit of the Lord's Judgement. (Joel 3:9 12 NEB) (Isaiah 66:16 NEB). "Hark, a tumult in the mountains, the sound of a vast multitude; hark the roar of kingdoms, of nations gathering!" (13:4 NEB). Almighty God has issued the command to His "sanctified ones". His anointed "mighty ones" will gather from the "extremity of the heavens" to express the anger of God: "Jehovah and the weapons of His denunciation, to wreck all the earth." (13:3,5). "Thereat shall every hand hang limp, every man's courage shall melt away, his stomach hollow with fear; anguish shall grip them, like a woman in labour. One man shall look aghast at another, and their faces shall burn with shame." (13:7,8 NEB). By the Spirit of His Judgement Almighty God will bring "due punishment upon the wicked." He will "bring low the arrogance of ruthless men" and exterminate them. (13:9-12 NEB). In seeking refuge from the anger of God, many will flee to their native countries. But "anyone captured is cut down, anyone caught is stabbed". (13:15 Moffatt. Rev 19:17-21).

The following scriptures are proof that the prophecy of Isaiah against Babylon has not as yet been fulfilled: "Never again shall she be inhabited, no man shall dwell in her through all the ages". (13:20 NEB). As we know, Babylon/Iraq is currently inhabited by millions of people. And although ancient Babylon was destroyed by armies in 539 BC, it was subsequently rebuilt and reinhabited. But in 96 AD the apostle John saw in vision from God that "Babylon the great" would be totally destroyed in "the Lord's day". (Rev 1:10 & 18:4-8).

May the Lord God have mercy on His obedient people. (14:1,2 NEB).

Amen Lord.

7/1/98.