By Dr. Stephen Phinney   

THE FOURFOLD HALLELUJAH 

"After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God; BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.' And a second time they said, 'Hallelujah! HER SMOKE RISES UP FOREVER AND EVER.' And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, 'Amen. Hallelujah!' And a voice came from the throne, saying, 'Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.' Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, 'Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns'" (Rev 19:1-6, emphasis added).

This is my all-time favorite chapter in the book of Revelation! We are about to study the marriage of the Lamb and the judgment of the nations that have come against her. Who is this Bride? It is none other than those who have the indwelling Life of Christ.

Have you ever wondered why the enemy (Satan), his government (Babylon), and his religious leader (False Prophet) are almost always referenced as a harlot and immoral? Not only have I been curious about this, I have done years of study regarding this mystery. My conclusion is rather simple. The whole point of creation and all that has occurred up to this chapter is mostly about God securing a Bride for His Son. Satan's goal has been, and will continue to be, developing immorality in the world - defiling the marriage bed. He thinks that by doing this to the human force, he is defiling the marriage bed of Christ.

The final announcement of the falling of great Babylon has come and it is time for all of Heaven to rejoice, which is exactly what is happening here. I often feel badly for the Universalists because their whole mission is to turn God into a lukewarm god who would never rejoice over destruction. Do you see how that ideology rubs in the face of God's righteous judgments? Not only should the Bride of Christ be "OK" with God shouting praise over His judgments, we should join Him. Keep in mind that He gave... Read More Here