The third angel announced that anybody who would take the mark of the beast must be prepared to face the anger of God; they would be lost eternally. Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan continues to explain this “grim, but true” message in Chapter 14 of the Book of Revelation. St. John reveals that the ultimate punishment is hell and eternal torture but God exhausts His Divine Mercy in trying to save souls.
Hell is not for those who commit sin, it is for those who are committed to sin. The sting of death is sin and it is experienced publically by those who choose to serve the beast. The martyrs will sing praises to God and will have avoided the bitter sting of death. St. John gives us a clear picture of the destinies that await us so that we can make a decision, an eternal decision. We are reminded by St. John that those who die for Christ will die a happy and glorious death and those who choose the beast will face the bitter sting of death.
The harvest of the earth will take place at the hand of the angels sent by the Son of Man.
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Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.
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