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'''The Work of Salvation That Begins in the East'''<br />When the four [[Angel|angels]] hold back the winds from every corner, an angel with the [[seal of God]] comes up from the east and puts the seal on the people of God. The seal is a sign that saves God’s people from the great disaster that will occur when the winds are released. | '''The Work of Salvation That Begins in the East'''<br />When the four [[Angel|angels]] hold back the winds from every corner, an angel with the [[seal of God]] comes up from the east and puts the seal on the people of God. The seal is a sign that saves God’s people from the great disaster that will occur when the winds are released. | ||
'''The Dragon Versus the Woman’s Offspring'''<br />The great dragon, [[Satan (Devil)|Satan]], who was cast out of heaven to the earth, deceives the whole world into worshiping him. He also stands on the shore of the sea and wages war against the rest of woman’s offspring. The rest of the woman’s offspring are those who keep [[Commandments of God|God’s commandments]] and hold fast to their testimony about Jesus; they are the people of [[Zion]] who are with the Lamb. In the end, Satan will be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where he will be tormented day and night forever and ever, while the people of God will reign with [[Christ]] in the kingdom of heaven. | '''The Dragon Versus the Woman’s Offspring'''<br />The great dragon, [[Satan (Devil)|Satan]], who was cast out of heaven to the earth, deceives the whole world into worshiping him. He also stands on the shore of the sea and wages war against the rest of the woman’s offspring. The rest of the woman’s offspring are those who keep [[Commandments of God|God’s commandments]] and hold fast to their testimony about Jesus; they are the people of [[Zion]] who are with the Lamb. In the end, Satan will be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where he will be tormented day and night forever and ever, while the people of God will reign with [[Christ]] in the kingdom of heaven. | ||
'''Punishment of Babylon the Great'''<br />The great prostitute sits on many waters, and represents the great city of [[Babylon]], which rules over the kings of the earth and seduces them. God calls His people out of Babylon, where they were imprisoned, and ultimately destroys Babylon. | '''Punishment of Babylon the Great'''<br />The great prostitute sits on many waters, and represents the great city of [[Babylon]], which rules over the kings of the earth and seduces them. God calls His people out of Babylon, where they were imprisoned, and ultimately destroys Babylon. | ||