After the fifth trumpet, events quickly move to the end of the world, and the return of Christ. At the fifth trumpet, the beginning of the first woe, Satan is released from the bottomless pit. At the same time, the beast rises out of the sea(Rev.13:1-2). "The dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority" (Rev.13:2). What is being described here, is a man that is being control by the devil, who possesses all the characteristics of fierce, ruthless animals.
The harmful creatures that emerged out of the bottomless pit; that hurt people for five months, are obviously modern implement of war. They have a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit (Rev.9:11), who is the devil.
Of course, the doctrines of the Passover, and its mirror image, Atonement; the priesthood being changed from Levi to the royal priesthood of Melchesedec (1 Pet.2:9). For Jesus is both High Priest and King; the first resurrection, which is a spiritual resurrection from spiritual death (Eph.2:1). That resurrection began on the day of Pentecost, when those that were spiritual dead were raised to spiritual life.
Sadly, these doctrines were not understood in WCG. The emphasis in WCG was material prosperity. The hireling ministers shamelessly told the members, "your job is to pay and pray." That is, pray that God will call more people, to donate more money. So that they could continue to live a sumptuous lifestyle.
At the height of the church, it had an annual income of $220 million dollars. So that Gerald Waterhouse, with his homosexual tendencies, could travel the world talking foolishness about a place of final training, and Garner Ted, the adulterer, with a private jet, could preached politics on behalf of America.
Like the Chosen Vessel, who knew the terror of the Lord (2 Cor.5:11), I shudder to think what will happen to these ignorant, evil men. They will wish, that they had never been born.
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