The sixth Babylon is found in the wealthy nations of the last days that
forsake the Lord and turn to idols. It is all the geographic regions of those
that are made rich through the economic system of these times. They are found
in the islands of the seas, in the havens of great wealth and nations where
these resources are stored. When God’s people are finally removed from these
nations and islands, God’s Judgment of fire shall consume them.
A part of this sixth Babylon is a city. It is described in the book
of Revelation as the worldwide center for finances, trade, commerce, art, music
and every fine and desirable thing of mankind. It is “the new covenant city
of Tyre.” Mammon is its’ god. Satan’s economic throne is there. His pagan
throne of human sacrifice is found in Calcutta, India. His false religious
throne is built upon the seven hills of the Vatican in Rome. But the great city
Babylon is New York City. Its
god is money and riches. It shall be destroyed in “one hour” after God’s people
– both Jewish and in the Church - shall be removed out of her. What city is
like this city?
It also shall be burned with fire and never be rebuilt again. America
will also be completely destroyed by fire, if it does not repent and turn back
to the Lord.
Then I heard another Voice from
Heaven say:
"Come out of her, My people,
so that you will not share in her
sins,
so that you will not receive any of
her plagues;
for her sins are piled up to heaven,
and God has remembered her crimes.
Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back double for what she has
done.
Mix her a double portion from her
own cup.
Give her as much torture and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave
herself.
In her heart she boasts,
'I sit as queen; I am not a widow,
and I will never mourn.'
Therefore in one day her plagues
will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,
for Mighty is the Lord God who
judges her.
"When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and
shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over
her. Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry:
"'Woe! Woe, O great city,
O Babylon, city of power!
In one hour your doom has come!'
"The merchants of the earth will weep and
mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more— cargoes of gold,
silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth;
every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly
wood, bronze, iron and marble; cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh
and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and
sheep; horses and carriages; and bodies and souls of men.
"They will say, 'The fruit you
longed for is gone from you. All your riches and splendor have vanished, never
to be recovered.' The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth
from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn
and cry out:
"'Woe! Woe, O great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple and
scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious
stones and pearls!
In one hour such great wealth has
been brought to ruin!'
"Every sea captain, and all who
travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will
stand far off. When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, 'Was
there ever a city like this great city?' They will throw dust on their heads,
and with weeping and mourning cry out:
"'Woe! Woe, O great city,
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to
ruin!
Rejoice over her, O Heaven!
Rejoice, saints and apostles and
prophets!
God has judged her for the way she
treated you.'"
Then a mighty angel picked up a
boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said:
"With such violence
the great city of Babylon will be
thrown down,
never to be found again.
The music of harpists and musicians, flute
players and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.
No workman of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.
The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.
Your merchants were the world's
great men.
By your magic spell all the nations
were led astray.
Rev 18:4-23 NIV