Chapter Thiry-Eight/Praise Jah for His Judgments

 

To my readers: The first blog I did is supposed to be for the third. today, but I got up earlier and forgot it was the third yet. I am sorry. 

Why has the great harlot been so deserving of this judgment? According to the law that Jehovah gave to Noah-and through him to all mankind-the wanton shedding of blood calls for the death sentence.  This was stated again in God's Law to Israel. (Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:21, 21) Moreover, under that Mosaic Law both physical and spiritual adultery merited death. (Leviticus20:10; Deuteronomy 13:1-5) For thousands of years Babylon the Great has been bloodguilty, and she is a gross fornicatrix. For example, the policy of the Roman Catholic Church of forbidding her priests to marry has resulted in gross immorality on the part of many of them of these today contracting AIDS. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; 1 Timothy4:1-3) But her major sins, 'massing together clear up to heaven,' are her shocking acts of spiritual fornication-this latter in teaching falsehoods and allying herself with corrupt politicians. (Revelation 18:5) Since her punishment has finally overtaken her, the heavenly multitude now echoes a second Hallelujah.

Next time: Chapter Thirty-Eight/Praise Jah for His Judgments

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