Who or What is Babylon?

“Those who engage in the solemn work of bearing the third angel’s message (the very message given by the Revelation Chapter 18 angel), must move out decidedly, and in the Spirit and power of God fearlessly preach the truth, and let it cut. They should elevate the standard of truth, and urge the people to come up to it. It has too frequently been lowered to meet the people in their condition of darkness and sin. It is the pointed testimony that will bring them up to decide. A peaceful testimony will not do this. The people have the privilege of listening to this kind of teaching from popular pulpits; but those servants to whom God has intrusted the solemn, fearful message which is to bring out and fit up a people for the coming of Christ, should bear a plain, pointed testimony. Our truth is as much more solemn than that of nominal professors, as the heavens are higher than the earth.
{GW92 89.2} (italics added)

Watch the Water

“The prophet says, “I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils” (Revelation 18:1, 2). This is the same message that was given by the second angel. Babylon is fallen, “because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication” (Revelation 14:8). What is that wine?—Her false doctrines. She has given to the world a false sabbath instead of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and has repeated the falsehood that Satan first told Eve in Eden—the natural immortality of the soul. Many kindred errors she has spread far and wide, “teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15:9).” {2SM 118.1}

“The great sin charged against Babylon is that she “made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.” This cup of intoxication which she presents to the world represents the false doctrines that she has accepted as the result of her unlawful connection with the great ones  of the earth (see Rev 18:23- “great men of the earth”). Friendship with the world corrupts her faith, and in her turn she exerts a corrupting influence upon the world by teaching doctrines which are opposed to the plainest statements of Holy Writ. {GC 388.2}

“It is our individual duty to walk humbly with God. We are not to seek any strange, new message. We are not to think that the chosen ones of God who are trying to walk in the light compose Babylon. The fallen denominational churches are Babylon. Babylon has been fostering poisonous doctrines, the wine of error. This wine of error is made up of false doctrines, such as the natural immortality of the soul, the eternal torment of the wicked, the denial of the pre-existence of Christ prior to His birth in Bethlehem, and advocating and exalting the first day of the week above God’s holy and sanctified day. These and kindred errors are presented to the world by the various churches, and thus the Scriptures are fulfilled that say, ‘For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.’ It is a wrath which is created by false doctrines, and when kings and presidents drink this wine of the wrath of her fornication, they are stirred with anger against those who will not come into harmony with the false and satanic heresies which exalt the false sabbath, and lead men to trample underfoot God’s memorial.”{TM 61.3}

Other kindred errors (false doctrines) of the Catholic Church: The doctrine of the Trinity which the Papacy admits to be her central pillar doctrine (which is accepted by most of Christendom), Sunday sacredness, immortality of the soul, eternal hell, worshipping Mary and the saints, transubstantiation, sprinkling for baptism, sacrament of confession, infallibility of the pope, etc.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

Many years ago, I set aside about a year to study the subject of Babylon in the pioneer writings along with scripture; attempting to understand what or whom represents Babylon in light of the three angel’s messages. I had gathered quite a bit of alarming statements from the pen of Inspiration and our faithful pioneers, which led me to investigate our past church history as well as our more recent history (at the time) to see if we were indeed in trouble. Had we truly backslidden from God to the degree of what was revealed? How could such a thought be conceivable? How could this happen?

After careful investigation, and it was with great sadness, I discovered that the corporate Seventh-day Adventist Church (incorporated in 1863) slowly began her roots of backsliding in 1844 after the great disappointment which has, to-date, escalated to an alarming degree which is why I put this document together. Not only has the corporate Church retreated back to Egypt, but so have many Independent groups that had left the corporate structured Church many years ago. We are indeed in a time where the track of error runs very close to the track of truth to where error is hardly distinguishable except by a plain “Thus saith the Lord”.

After my study, I shared with only a small amount of folks, but no-one really wanted to hear since it sounded so negative and divisive, plus character building was most important to many (and rightly so); not the bad spiritual condition of the church.

Recently, I came across a statement from Sister White from a letter where she states to “read each verse of Revelation Chapter 18 very carefully, especially the last two [verses].” Upon careful reading, I was shocked at what I had discovered. The very subject of Babylon addressed in the Bible, points to the very church whom God loves dearly. Please keep in mind, this is the Bible speaking and not my personal views. As professed Christians, we should avoid hasty judgmental comments toward the messenger, but rather study the Word, taking our concerns to the Lord in prayer since He is the One to whom we have to give an account at the judgment bar.

It is with humble sadness that I share this document with you. It is not about fault finding, pointing fingers or trying to belittle anyone inside or outside of the Church. It is about telling the truth, as it is written, in the Scriptures– from the Word of God, as unpleasant as it may be.

History reveals that God always at one time had a pure people and then what? They apostatized. Then He called them OUT of ERROR from the apostates and raised up another group to share the truth. Then when they apostatized, He raised another group and so on. This illustration is revealed all throughout Scripture beginning with Adam and Eve, extending down to the last “remnant” and Adventists are no exception.

This investigation of Babylon is connected directly to the recent Covid scare/ pandemic, and the Bible states (in Rev. 18:23-24), as a result, people will be “slain”. PLEASE VISIT OUR DRUGS/VACCINATIONS PAGE. We are witnessing prophecy being fulfilled right before our very eyes– a massive worldwide “slaining”. Not only have people died within weeks of receiving the vaccine all over the world, but we are now witnessing the results of young healthy people dying suddenly from the poisonous injection they received 2 years ago . If you knew that people were being mislead and their lives were imperiled, would you not want to sound the alarm; to “cry aloud and spare not…”? We need to wake up out of our sleepy Laodicean condition and give the trumpet a certain sound! And remember, you will not be KINDLY received by the majority by preaching this or any other truth as it is in Jesus. Sister White even stated: “I expect to be betrayed, as was my Master, by professed friends.” {RH, Oct 16, 1883 p 17} “It will take all to buy the field.” We need to heed the Masters directive, to warn and call His people out of their danger.


“… for by thy (Babylon’s) sorceries (G5331- pharmakeia/ pharmacy- DRUGS!) were all nations deceived. …and all that were slain upon the earth.”  Rev 18:23, 24 (parentheses added)


“The Health Retreat was established at a great cost to treat the sick without drugs. It should be conducted on hygienic principles. Drug medication should be <worked away from as fast as possible until> entirely discarded.” {4LtMs, Lt 3, 1884, par. 4}

“There are many who do not die under the influence of drugs, but there are very many who are left useless wrecks, hopeless, gloomy, and miserable sufferers, a burden to themselves and to society.” {HL 245.3}

“The Lord will not work a miracle to restore to soundness those who continue to use drugs which so degrade soul, mind, and body that sacred things are not appreciated.”  {RH November 6, 1900, par. 5}

“Drugs never cure. Instead, they place in the system seeds which bear a very bitter harvest. . . . ” {2SM 288.3}  “Drugs never cure disease. They only change the form and location.” {4aSG 134.1}


I pray that as you go through the document, that you will have an open mind as you read through ample Spirit of Prophecy quotes, humbly asking the Lord to lead you into truth. (And yes, I do address Sister White’s quote stating, “NOT TO CALL THE ADVENTIST CHURCH BABYLON.”) We certainly do not want to be deceived by the enemy of souls. Please read the appeal at end of document, beginning on page 23.

“Age will not make error into truth, and truth can afford to be fair. No true doctrine will lose anything by close investigation.” CW 35.2

May the Lord bless you in your reading.

Who Represents Babylon?

This is the quote that lead me to a closer reading of Revelation Chapter 18:

“A similar work will be accomplished when that other angel, represented in [Rev 18:1], gives his message. The first, second, and third angels’ messages will be repeated (of Rev 14). The call will be given to the church, “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” [Rev 18: 4.]  “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. 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. … Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: for her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” [Rev 18: 2-5.]
Take each verse of this chapter, and read it carefully, especially the last two: “And the light of [a] candle shall shine no more in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries (G5331- drugs/ pharmakeia) were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” [Rev 18:23, 24.] The parable of the ten virgins was given by Christ Himself, and every specification should be carefully studied. A time will come when the door will be shut (probation will close- Matt 24/ Mark 13). We are represented either by the wise or the foolish virgins. We cannot now distinguish, nor have we authority to say who are wise and who foolish. There are those who hold the truth in unrighteousness, and these appear just like the wise.” {Ms92a-1898.11-14} (This quote can also be found in 16MR 270)

“God is raising up a class to give the loud cry of the third angel’s message. “Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.” [Acts 20:30.] It is Satan’s object now to get up new theories to divert the mind from the true work and genuine message for this time. He stirs up minds to give false interpretations of Scripture, a spurious loud cry, that the real message will not have its effect when it does come. This is one of the greatest evidences that the loud cry will soon be heard and the earth will be lightened with the glory of God.” {Lt20-1884.7}

“spurious loud cry“- i.e., the incorrect interpretation of Dan. 11:45 that will not give us the true event for the nearness of the close of probation/ time of our visitation. This event is connected to the 3^rd angel’s message & the health message; everything erroneous we put into our body temples (food), including drugs will lead us to be unable to have spiritual discernment- to recognize truth from error. And spiritualism is at the head of this work!

“Satan is diverting minds with unimportant questions, in order that they shall not with clear and distinct vision see matters of vast importance. The enemy is planning to ensnare the world. {Ms24-1891.12}
The so-called Christian world is to be the theater of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the Papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved. Of this time John the Revelator declares: {Ms24-1891.13}
“The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her (Babylon- all denominational churches are in apostasy) delicacies. And I heard another voice (God’s remnant giving the Loud Cry of 4th angel Rev 18) 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. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. 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.” [Revelation 18:3-7.] {Ms24-1891.14}
“These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast (USA by civil authority). These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful.” [Revelation 17:13, 14.] {Ms24-1891.15}
“These have one mind.” There will be a universal bond of union, one great harmony, a confederacy of Satan’s forces. “And shall give their power and strength unto the beast.” Thus is manifested the same arbitrary, oppressive power against religious liberty, freedom to worship God according to the dictates of conscience, as was manifested by the papacy, when in the past it persecuted those who dared to refuse to conform with the religious rites and ceremonies of Romanism. {Ms24-1891.16}
In the warfare to be waged in the last days there will be united, in opposition to God’s people, all the corrupt powers that have apostatized from allegiance to the law of Jehovah. In this warfare the Sabbath of the fourth commandment will be the great point at issue, for in the Sabbath commandment the great Law-giver identifies Himself as the Creator of the heavens and the earth. {Ms24-1891.17}

What About the Health Message? And “The greatest want of the world is the want of men…”?

“The greatest want of the world is the want of men,—men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.”
—Education, 57 (1903). CM 54.4

“The Lord abhors indifference and disloyalty in a time of crisis in His work. The whole universe is watching with inexpressible interest the closing scenes of the great controversy between good and evil. The people of God are nearing the borders of the eternal world; what can be of more importance to them than that they be loyal to the God of heaven? All through the ages, God has had moral heroes; and He has them now,—those who, like Joseph and Elijah and Daniel, are not ashamed to acknowledge themselves His peculiar people. His special blessing accompanies the labors of men of action; men who will not be swerved from the straight line of duty, but who with divine energy will inquire, “Who is on the Lord’s side?” men who will not stop merely with the inquiry, but who will demand that those who choose to identify themselves with the people of God shall step forward and reveal unmistakably their allegiance to the King of kings and Lord of lords. Such men make their wills and plans subordinate to the law of God. For love of Him, they count not their lives dear unto themselves. Their work is to catch the light from the Word, and let it shine forth to the world in clear, steady rays. Fidelity to God is their motto.” —Prophets and Kings, 148. ChS 236.6

Advise on how to handle moving forward with evangelism when church “officials” are inhibiting the work by working in opposition to positive efforts.

Lawsuit

“In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own end.”
(Great Controversy, p, 443)

Laodicea