REVELATION 18:12 TO 24 

ECONOMY OF VATICAN CITY

 "The economy of Vatican City is mainly supported financially by the sale of stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos as well as fees for admission to museums and publication sales." 

 PAPACY HAS BEEN REDUCED TO A MUSEUM & GIFT SHOP?

 WELL, YES, SORT OF

"HOUSE OF MERCHANDISE" (666)  

(John 2:16)

"BOOK OF JOHN 2 VERSE 16" (666)

" St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy is one of the holiest sites in Christianity and Catholic tradition, and some say it holds a unique position in the Christian world. The basilica is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and a pilgrimage destination for Christians worldwide, and it's full of symbolism that represents Christianity"

We appreciate our Pastors insight (below), written in 1900 and it is truly amazing how accurate he was for the most part, we are just waiting for the complete collapse and fall of "outward churchianity"- Christendom- "Babylon is fallen (fall #1 - fell form Divine favor in 1878), IS FALLEN (fall # 2- "outward-Earthly")- The total collapse is still pending of course...

" FALLEN FROM GRACE VERSUS COLLAPSED." R2553  (Jan 1, 1900)

 "MORE evident does it become, daily, that our Lord's declaration, "Babylon is fallen!" does not signify the outward collapse of "Churchianity;" but that nominal "Christendom" has fallen from divine favor; – just as the fall of national Judaism from divine favor, at the rejection and crucifixion of Messiah at his first presence, meant not the collapse at the moment of that religio-political system. The collapse of Judaism came after it had been fallen from divine favor for 37 years, viz., in A.D. 69-70; and during that interim God's true people, "Israelites indeed," were called out by the voice of the Gospel Dispensation. And just so now, the collapse of nominal Christianity, "Christendom" or "Babylon," is not to be expected until A.D. 1914, tho fallen from favor since 1878. The collapse will be sudden and awful when it does come: and while only the few realize the fallen-from-grace condition of Babylon in the present, none will be ignorant of her collapse when it comes. But to know then will be too late so far as the little flock of overcomers is concerned; – they are all called now, during the interim, "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues" – punishment. – Rev. 18:2,4. "

We understand that "nominal spiritual Israel" has already fallen (from divine favor), yet what our Pastor calls "Outward Churchianity - Christendom" still has not yet totally "collapsed" as  mentioned above.  It will, however, collapse very soon in our opinion.

  We believe that  Revelation 18  describes the complete fall and destruction of Papacy &

 "Western Christendom"(666) that has its most iconic representation in not only  the Vatican, its unique tiny  Nation status, its museums, the Sistine Chapel - )(not to mention how it  has been reduced to become a world renowned tourist (trap) and giant gift shop "merchandise of gold  and silver..."), but most of all by:

 ST PETER'S BASILICA : THE ABSOLUTE PERSONIFICATION OF CHRISTENDOM .

 "It has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world", and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom"

We offer this simply as a theory, so we will not delve into too much here other than to say that every line item mentioned in Rev 18 :12-24 one will find at St Peters Basilica, in the Vatican or their affiliations. In its museums and gift shops and online stores etc.

See for yourself below.  Remember, there is NOTHING left in nominal Spiritual Israel/ Babylon  with any spiritual significance, just "dumb idols" where the Lord says"...you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell" Deut. 4:28 

When we realize that the "spiritual" meanings of many of these items was to be applied to "nominal spiritual Israel" while they still had Divine standing, i.e. "Oil = Holy Spirit"  "Horses=Doctrine" etc. 

We believe it is now time to look for and apply them to "Outward Churchianity"' (earthly) Christendom.

"  And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: " Rev. 9:20

(SEE AND CLICK ON EACH PICTURE BELOW) 

SOME REV 18:12-24 

"OUTWARD CHURCHIANITY"

 EXAMPLES HERE:

Starting at vs 12 we take special  note the words "merchandise of" , then through vs 13 names each item of "merchandise" (including "making merchandise of" real mummified dead bodies(Pope Mummies)  etc)

12."the MERCHANDISE OF" Gold, silver...pearls! (GOLD, SILVER & PEARL ROSARIES FOR SALE AT MONDO CATTOLICO ROMA (666), Vessels of Ivory & wood, horse and chariots (also see HALL OF THE CHARIOT), Bronze, Iron ( St. Peter's Baldachin )and Marble(MARBLE POWDER STATUES FOR SALE)13. Cinnamon...odors and frankincense...oil( Pope Francis blesses the oils used in the sacraments) .Fine white flour (Eucharist) ".. The host, known as prosphorá or a πρόσφορον (prósphoron, 'offering') may be made out of only four ingredients: fine (white) wheat flour, pure water, yeast, and salt. " Beast sheep (HALL OF ANIMALS), slaves (CATHOLIC CHURCH & SLAVERY), souls of men (THE VATICAN GROTTOES  contain buried slaves as well -Perfectly preserved Popes in St Peter...    "As of August 2024, St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City has open caskets displaying the remains of three former popes, including Pope John XXIII "  )... 22. "the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman of any craft.."

23. "the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee"(Bridegroom and Bride: Wedding Event Planning info at St Peters Basilica)..24.blood of Prophets and saints (ST PETERS TOMB :"The Vatican has bone fragments belonging to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The Vatican Grottoes, an underground graveyard beneath St. Peter's Basilica, contains the tomb of Saint Peter and the bones of the Apostle")

(CLICK ON PICS BELOW FOR EXAMPLES)

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. 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.

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.

17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought

19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 

These seem to indicate the  different stages of Babylon's Fall , almost as a "whittling down" if you will.

PLAGUES ONE DAY, 

JUDGEMENT ONE HOUR, 

RICHES COME TO NOUGHT ONE HOUR, 

MADE DESOLATE ONE HOUR  

Question- are we to look at this "whittling down" with  "double vision"? 

"DOUBLE  unto her DOUBLE...fill to her DOUBLE??"

 " 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. " Rev 18:6

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We also appreciate our Pastors thoughts :

" When Babylon's fall is complete, after God's people have come out of her, then in her overthrow will be found "the blood of the prophets and of saints and of all that were slain upon the earth." (Rev. 18:24) R1702:5

also see Matt 23:35

" And of all that were slain upon the earth (vs 24) - So numerous have been the slain, so constant and bloody have been the persecutions there, that it may be said that all the blood ever shed has been poured out there. No one can doubt the propriety of this representation with respect to pagan and papal Rome". Barnes

"All Roads lead to Rome" seems a fitting quote indeed.

" “The Pope does not defend the Catholic heritage, he sells it off to Islam” 

Some thoughts : ONCE THE 10 HORNS  "HATE THE WHORE" (Rev. 17:16) THIS SEEMINGLY WILL ALL DISSAPEAR, THE PAPACY "MADE DESOLTATE" (Vatican City State taken as a spoil by Islamic rule? or Combined with Islam as  both are considered as "Abrahamic Religions(666)"? Or maybe Papacy "sells out" to Islam for a price as they have done with the UAE? Remember the Pope is also a King - yet the church is a whore and sits as a queen-  apparently hemorrhaging  millions of dollars annually  we note- thus they will "hate the Whore /Queen)  , ALONG WITH EVERY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ORGANIZATION ON EARTH WILL LIKEWISE TUMBLE DOWN LIKE THE HOUSE OF CARDS OUTWARD CHURCHIANITY/CHRITENDOM IS.

DECEIVED BY ISLAM (the Pope's new friend is the "Grand Imam of Al-Azhar"(666))

 AS ONE OF THE SO CALLED 

"ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS"(666) - under the guise of "ONE HUMAN FRATERNITY"(666)

USED BY THE LORD AS ONE HUGE DIVISION (NOT THE ONLY DIVISION) OF HIS GREAT ARMY TO RENDER JUDGEMENTS UPON BABYLON.

(OUR CURRENT UNDERSTANDING TO DATE - AUG 2024)

NOTE: ISLAM HATES IDOL WORSHIP :  " Islam teaches that worshipping idols, or "shirk", is a sin.   The Quran, Islam's central religious text, states in 4:48 that God will not forgive shirk if someone dies without repenting of it." 

Interesting :  We note how THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND(666) as of late has been increasingly dropping the use of the term "church" and replacing it with the term "community"- Will the Catholic Church do the same? 

Seem just too simple & obvious that its improbable? Perhaps, yet to us  , this is exactly what is so wonderful about it , and we feel this is our Lord's intent , simplicity.  Remember, we are now looking only for the complete and final fall and collapse of "outward Churchianity/Christendom" since, as pointed out,  "Nominal Spiritual Israel - Christendom" fell almost 150 years  ago back in  1878. 

 Search  online, and you yourself  should find every item described in Rev 18:12-24 within the Vatican City State , the Holy See and their  affiliates and corporations,  St Peters Basilica , Museums , Papal Farm,  online websites etc. 

Like the famous old movie quote "ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY" 

(search some Vatican museum and gift shops, tours and Catholic stores by links below)

https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei.html

"The Vatican Gift Shop"(666)

"The Catholic Company" (666)

"Vatican Museums Gift" (666)

"Shop.CatholicSupply"(666)

Vatican Museums - "Online Ticket Office" (666)

https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en.html#lnav_store

https://www.mondocattolico.com/

Interesting:

THE SHIPS OF TARSHISH (666)

 "According to the Jewish Encyclopedia Da'at [he], the biblical phrase "ships of Tarshish" refers not to ships from a particular location, but to a class of ships: large vessels for long-distance trade"

ALL PICS BELOW FROM THE VATICAN & ST PETERS BASILICA , MUSUEMS, AFFILIATED GIFT SHOPS & WEBSITES.