The blowing of the first trumpet judgment exposes the great apostasy of those in the household of God. One third of the institutions of man (political, corporate, financial, etc.), a third of the great leaders of man, and 100% of all those who still have some sort of spiritual life within them, will be pulverized by the hail, burned by the fire, and marked by the blood (a reference to the Called of God, those in God’s household who have yet to make the choice to be a Chosen one of God).
With the blowing of the second trumpet judgement, we see the emergence of the kingdom of the Beast (a great mountain that is burning) onto the world platform (the sea), and the impact is immense. one third of the governmental institutions that drive the tumult amongst the nations and one third of those who are beholden to the activity of world politics will join with this kingdom—the people from governments, military, and political groups operating amongst the nations who deliberately choose to join the Beast.
In addition, there will be Christian institutions that once identified with Jesus, as fishers of men, who become have so rotted over time that they also become part of the kingdom of the Beast.
