The Fall of Babylon and Third Angel's Message
By Editor
3038.— L. D. M.— Regarding the fall of Babylon and the preaching of the third angel’s message, read the articles in the SIGNS from January 1 to February 16, especially the Bible readings. Note that it was God's object to heal Babylon, but Babylon would not be healed. Note also that that ancient city of confusion is used as a symbol of the confusion in the last days. If a sick person rejects the only remedy that will heal, there is but one result to follow, and that is death. If a spiritual invalid rejects the only Gospel message which will bring salvation to his soul, but one thing can follow, and that is spiritual death, and spiritual death is a fall. So Babylon has rejected, or turned away from, the one great healing message of God; has substituted for that, science falsely so-called, hope in erring tradition, and various human remedies instead of the great Gospel remedy. When the church turns away from God and the only means that God has of healing her divisions and her spiritual diseases, she must fall; and falling, she will seek the support of what the church has always found civil power to be — a broken reed; and that brings in the beast and his mark, against which God solemnly warns. That is what we have now, dear brother; that is why God is warning this world against it. Please read these articles.