Many of the Protestant denominations came about as a result of the progressive work of the reformation. Leaders which broke away from the Church of Rome began the work of reformation. However, after they were gone, many of those who followed them refused to continue in their footsteps. Standing still, they were left by those who continued the reformation by breaking more fully away from the Church of Rome. Thus forming yet another church, or denomination.
The Church of Rome, is the MOTHER OF HARLOTS spoken of in the book of Revelation. As such, she has many children. The work of God is progressive. Those churches which broke away from Rome, but did not continue to align themselves with the holy scriptures, are, or will eventually become the daughters of the Church of Rome. If we as Christians, individually, or denominationally, do not go forward in the progressive work of God, then there is no where to go but backwards. Thus the situation we have today, where Protestant denominations are increasingly turning back towards relations with the Church of Rome, the MOTHER OF HARLOTS.
Having once begun this state of affairs, there is no limit to the number of denominations that could arise from this confusion. Since, by way of example, the more emboldened successive generations of professed Christians become toward this end. The scriptures themselves speaking of this state of current affairs at the end of time.
2 Tim 4:1-4 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
One of the sins of the whore of the book of Revelation, is that she commits fornication with the kings of the earth. The Church of Rome, is, and ever has been a political entity of this world. When the HARLOT’S daughters (apostate protestant churches) turn back to her, and unite with her in committing fornication with the kings of the earth, then it is, that Babylon is fallen. This process is well under way, even in the USA. This country which at one time believed in the separation of church and state. A belief that is quickly eroding. Catholics, and protestants are uniting on such points as they hold in common, and doing their best to legislate the same. Any church that prefers the power of the state, over the power of the Holy Spirit, is fallen and apostate.
Rev 14:8 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.
Rev 18:1-10 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.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
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.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Bye for now. Y. b. in C. Keith
