Truth Matters 011822: The Destruction of Babylon

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Today, the destruction of Babylon. There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none who understands. There is none who seeks after God. They all have turned aside. They have together become unprofitable.

There is none who does good, no, not one. Their throat is an open tomb with their tongues that have practiced deceit. The poison of Asp is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

This is how man is without God. And in Romans 3 23, and we know this verse, it's famous, for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The spirit of Babylon will be pervasive in the last days, and it is pervasive today, if man thinks that he can live without God. So, let's get into Revelation chapter 18, and we'll read where Babylon will be judged in the first two verses. We saw this judgment pronounced in chapter 17 religiously, but in chapter 18 we see judgment pronounced commercially. See in verse 2, is fallen is repeated twice.

This is an example of the two-fold judgment. Fallen means to fall instantaneously. The destruction of Babylon will happen quickly. Actually, in one hour, as we are told in chapter 18 verse 19, it will happen in one hour. There are four reasons for the destruction of Babylon. So, Babylon is judged because of her iniquity. Okay, so let's get to verse 5. Don't you see the reference to the building of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11?

It's very similar. Babylon is the epitome of man's depravity in the last days. Babylon is also judged because of her influence.

Let's read verse 3. Verse 3 describes a city that not only is wicked and evil herself, but has influenced others to follow her way of life. The kings of the earth have been seduced by Babylon's riches and have sold out themselves to her charms.

The nations of the earth will come under the allure of Babylon's social, political, cultural, and commercial life. Wanting to gain those same riches for themselves, they will drink the wine and fall into the trap of her worldview. You've been listening to Truth Matters with Dr. Cheryl Davis. Truth Matters is a ministry of the Truth Project, a North Carolina-based ministry dedicated to teaching biblical truth and sound theology to those inside and outside of the church. If you'd like to listen to these messages on demand, go to projecttruthmatters.com and click on the podcast link. Dr. Davis is also available to speak to your ministry group or church function. She can be reached by email at CherylDavis at projecttruthmatters.com. Or if you'd like to send a letter, the address is Project Truth Matters, Post Office Box 159, St. Paul's, North Carolina 28384. You can hear Truth Matters weekdays on this radio station at 8 20 a.m. and 5 20 p.m. with a full length teaching program on Saturday afternoon at 12 30. Until next time, let's all work together to teach a biblical truth to assist, equip, edify and encourage one another and bring the gospel to the world. Because truth matters.