A few days ago, I wrote a blog (here) on Revelation 18:4. That text served as a call to early believers, and inadvertently us today, to separate our allegiance from any nation or empire that isn’t the kingdom of God. Within that blog, I mentioned that we do not often suffer a violent persecution today … Continue reading Persecution of Flattery: an example
Month: January 2025
Pull Out!
The apostle John uses a rather explicit, uncomfortable metaphor late in the book of Revelation. Addressing believers who have aligned themselves with Empire, he writes: “After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. With a mighty voice he shouted:“Fallen! Fallen is … Continue reading Pull Out!