9. What did Babylon give to the nations to drink?
“She made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.” Rev. 14:8, last part. See pages 256, 257.
10. What are those to drink who accept the teachings of Babylon, and thus render homage to the beast?
“The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation.” Verse 10, first part.
Note.—The cup of the Lord, which contains the new covenant in the blood of Christ, and the cup of the wine of the wrath of Babylon are both offered to the world. To drink of the former, that is, to accept the teaching of the true gospel, is to receive everlasting life; but to drink of the wine of Babylon, that is, to accept the false gospel taught by the Papacy, will result in drinking of the wine of the wrath of God from the cup of His indignation. The true gospel means everlasting life; the false gospel means everlasting death.
11. Under what threatened penalty is the worship of the image of the beast enforced?
“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause [decree] that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Rev. 13:15.
Note.—For an explanation of the image of the beast, see reading on “Making an Image to the Beast,” page [271].
12. What universal boycott is to be employed, in an attempt to compel all to receive the mark of the beast?
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Verses 16, 17.