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The Real and the Imitation Kingdom (in Revelation)

By Toby Neal  //  Christ's Story, Living in Christ's Story  //  No Comments

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From Jesus’ Revelation to John:

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Satan
Real Trinity
Father, Son [Lamb], Spirit		 1:4-5 Imitation trinity
dragon, beast, false prophet		 16:13; 20:10
Real saviour
Lamb standing, as though it had been slain		 5:6 Imitation saviour
Many-headed beast with mortal wound healed		 13:3
Real worship
Lamb is worshiped		 ch. 5 Imitation worship
Beast’s image/statue is worshiped		 13:15-17; 14:9, 11; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4
Real worshipers
have the name of the Lamb on their forehead		 7:2-3 Imitation worshipers
have the name of the Beast on their forehead		 13:16-18; 22:3-4
Real church
Chaste bride in white / godly persecuted woman		 19:7-9; 21:2, 9; 22:17, ch. 12 Imitation church
Drunken prostitute in purple and scarlet		 17:1-6
Real clothing
Dressed in purity, white robes washed in the blood of the lamb		 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13-14; 19:8, 14 Imitation clothing
Dressed in oppressive luxury		 17:4; 18:16
Real community
of chastity, truthfulness and endurance		 14:4-5 Imitation community
of murder, fornication, sorcery and falsehood		 21:8, 22:15
Real city
New Jerusalem: justice & peace		 ch. 21-22 Imitation city
Babylon the Great: violence & injustice		 ch. 18

Outcome

Receive resurrection life 2:11; 20:5-6 Endure the second death 20:14; 21:8
Get to eat at the wedding supper of the lamb 19:9 Are eaten at the war feast of the lamb 19:17

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