Chapter Thirty-Six/The Great City Devastated - "Get Out of Her, My People" - Continue

Strong words, those! So action is required. Jeremiah urged the Israelites in his day to act, saying: "Flee out of the midst of Babylon, . . .  For it is the time of vengeance belonging to Jehovah. There is treatment that he is paying back to her. Get out of the midst of her, O my people, and provide each one his soul with escape from the burning anger of Jehovah." (Jeremiah 51:6, 45) In a similar way, the voice out of heaven warns God's people today to flee from Babylon the Great in order not to receive part of her plagues. Jehovah's plaguelike judgments on this world, including Babylon the Great, are now being proclaimed. (Revelation 8:1-9:21; 16:1-21) God's people need to separate themselves from false religion if they themselves do not want to suffer these plagues and ultimately die with her. Besides, remaining within that organization would them share in her sins. They would be as guilty as she is of spiritual adultery and of shedding the blood " of those who have been slaughtered on the earth." - REVELATION 18:24; Compare EPHESIANS 5:11; 1 TIMOTHY 5:22. 

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