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‘Friends, with joy and fierce truth, we now open the seventh scroll in this prophetic unveiling. It is the most personal yet—the confrontation between two identities: one pure and waiting, the other stained and deceived. Every soul, every church, every nation must choose in, Essay 8 in the “Final Exposures” Series.
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” (Revelation 19:7, KJV).
I. The Great Divide/In the final hour, there will not be ten identities or fifty denominations. There will be two women:
- The Bride of Christ.
- The Harlot of Babylon.
Both claim worship.
Both sit in churches.
Both sing songs.
But only one is true, and only one will reign with the King.
This is not a symbolic choice.
This is a spiritual separation—and it’s happening now.
II. The Bride Holy, Waiting, Faithful/She is clothed in:
- White garments (Revelation 19:8).
- Humility and obedience.
- Intimacy with the Bridegroom.
- Separation from the world.
- Oil in her lamp (Matthew 25).
She does not flirt with false doctrine.
She is not swayed by popularity.
She waits, faithful, even when forgotten.
III. The Harlot: Loud, Corrupt, Religious/She is clothed in:
- Purple and scarlet (Revelation 17:4).
- Jewels of deception.
- Blasphemy and fornication.
- Partnership with kings of the earth.
She sits on many waters, meaning she has global influence.
She rides the Beast, meaning she uses the power of antichrist systems.
She looks like a church, but serves herself.
“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS…” (Revelation 17:5).
IV. Fictional Interlude/ The Two Banquets:
Two grand halls were prepared. In one, a quiet bride adorned herself with purity and song, waiting for her Beloved. In the other, revelry echoed—wine overflowed, gold dripped from idols, and the woman at the center laughed with kings. But then the trumpet blew.
The Bridegroom arrived. The pure rose with tears of joy and met Him in the air. The harlot turned—but the door was shut. She screamed, but the celebration had already begun.
V. The Church’s Dangerous Crossroad/We must ask:
- Are we preaching Christ or comfort?
- Are we producing disciples or dependents?
- Do our gatherings reflect holiness or hype?
- Are we aligned with Heaven or Babylon?
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (2 Timothy 3:5). Many churches have traded the altar for entertainment. They dress like the world, talk like the world, and wonder why the Spirit no longer moves.
VI. What Defines the Bride:
- Purity in heart and life.
- Submission to the Word of God.
- Love for the Bridegroom—not the platform.
- Love for the Bridegroom—not the platform.
- Preparation for His return—not earthly power.
She does not compromise.
She does not prostitute the gospel for offerings.
She weeps for the lost and warns the sleeping.
VII. What Defines the Harlot:
- Mixture of truth and error.
- Partnership with worldly systems.
- Preaching that flatters sin.
- Lack of repentance.
- Glorifies self and celebrity preacher.
She speaks in the name of God but knows Him not.
VIII. The Spirit’s Call: Come Out of Her:
“Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4). This is the final invitation. (Revelation 18:4).
This is the final invitation. God is calling His people to:
- Leave dead religion.
- Return to holiness.
- Separate from compromise.
- Reclaim the garments of righteousness.
The Bride is making herself ready. The harlot is drinking her last cup of deception. “Choose.”
Author’s Note:
‘Friends, as we conclude The Bride or the Harlot/ Choosing Between Holiness and Hypocrisy stands as a mirror for every believer, ministry, and church in this final hour. It is not just about doctrine—it is about identity. Scripture presents us with two women in the last days. One is faithful, the other is fornicating.
One is waiting for the return of the King, the other is drunken with the world’s seduction. Both are religious. Both are adorned. But only one is redeemed. The harlot of Revelation is not merely a false religion—it is a spiritual system that looks like God but serves man.
It prioritizes appearance over purity, position over prayer, prosperity over power. She says, “I sit a queen, and am no widow” (Revelation 18:7), but her destruction comes in one hour. The modern church must examine itself with urgency. Are we preparing a spotless Bride—or grooming a harlot?
Are we making room for the Spirit or for the crowd? Are we washing our robes in the blood—or staining them with compromise? ‘Friends, this essay confronts the great falling away that Scripture prophesied. It calls the remnant out of spiritual Babylon. It reminds the weary Bride that her Groom is coming soon.
The fictional vision of the two banquets is already happening in real time. Those with eyes to see must flee corruption and pursue holiness. Jesus is not coming for a confused lover—He is coming for a prepared, adorned, faithful Bride. He will not share her with the world. And He will not delay forever.
Thank you for your time. And look forward to your return. God bless!
Author and Servant:
Norman G. Roy III
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