Revelation (Chapter 17), Revelation (Chapter 18)

Revelation (Chapter 17)

Today we will again confirm the identity of the Roman Catholic Church through Jesus' Revelation to the Apostle John.
Rev 17:1 Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
In the Bible, woman stands for church (1 Pe 5:13), and waters represent peoples, multitudes, nations and languages (Rev 17:15). Therefore the prostitute is adulterous woman, false church, which unites itself with this sinful world. Let's study more about this great prostitute.
Rev 17:3 I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
In his prophecy, Daniel already showed this ten-horned beast as Rome. This verse tells us that the great prostitute, the Roman Catholic Church, originated in Rome.
Rev 17:4-5 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand … MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Here 'to be dressed in purple and scarlet' indicates the colors and garments that the Catholic priests and bishops wear during services. 'To be glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls' tells us what the Vatican is decorated with inside. Moreover, only the Roman Catholic Church uses a golden cup during services throughout the whole world.

Revelation (Chapter 18)

Rev 18:2 Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird.
Here 'Babylon' is the Roman Catholic Church and her daughters, all the Protestant churches. They were given authority from Satan. Babylon will surely be destroyed by God at the last day. Before the last day arrives, God wants His people to leave Babylon as quickly as possible.
Rev 18:4 Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues.
God wants His people to leave Babylon and come to Zion where salvation is promised. God bless you.