In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
THE HARLOT CHURCH
Much is spoken about the harlot church in the Book of
Revelation. It
is known as the apostate church because it will represent the ultimate
rejection of the gospel by the world, which is the falling away as described by the apostle
Paul to the Thessalonians. It is important to understand that the true
church reflects the teachings and doctrine of Jesus Christ, the
Messiah. It is called the Christian church. Jews who follow these
teachings and doctrine are known as Messianic Jews. Without the
foundation laid by Christ, a religion is nothing more than a cult,
an antichrist religion. Before the
Millennium age is ushered in by Christ, all cult religions will be
destroyed
along with the harlot church for their rejection of the
gospel.
A harlot is a prostitute. She is not faithful to one man and has many
adulterous relationships. The same will be true of the church before the
second coming of Christ. After the
rapture of the true believers,
the harlot church will be in its fullness of apostasy. The apostle
John’s vision in Revelation regarding the seven churches represented the
various conditions of the church during his time. The visions also
represent the stages the church would go through during the age of
grace, from Christ’s crucifixion to the rapture of the church. The
Philadelphian church represents the true believers. The Laodicean church
represents the harlot church, which exists today. It is an empty form of
manmade tradition of organized, ritualistic Christianity. In John’s last
vision of the churches, the Laodicean church was rebuked by Christ for
being a lukewarm church. It is neither faithful to nor in denial of Christ.
Consequently, it has no faith or trust in Him. It goes
through the formality while denying the power of God.
Organized religion with a belief in God continues to play a large
role in today’s society, but even the demons believe in God.
Apostasy allows error, heresies and false doctrines to
compromise the Truth. Today, fewer Christians believe the Word of God to be
infallible, thereby rejecting the truth. The virgin birth, the
resurrection, and other fundamental beliefs are being challenged by
some mainstream denominational churches. The harlot church is rising to power
and racing toward judgment.