The Wrath of God and Blessedness of Saints

In Revelation 14:9-11, a third angel proclaims that wicked followers of the Second Beast (Rev 13:12-18) shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture. This will occur as the Second Woe comes to an end (Rev 11:14) and the seven Vial Plagues of the Third Woe proceed. (Rev 16-19)

• Wicked followers receive the wine of the wrath of God

• Righteous saints receive blessings for their patience and obedience

  (Rev 14:12-13)

The Wine of the Wrath of God (Rev 14:10)

Wicked followers of the Second Beast (Modern Babylon) who drink “the intoxicating wine of idolatry or spiritual fornication … shall now drink the wine of God's wrath.” (Clarke, Adam, Clarke’s Commentary, Vol. 6, 1029) It is wine for wine. The wine of Modern Babylon brings the wine of the wrath of God administered at full strength‒pure and undiluted‒because it is poured out without mixture. This is a play on words in the original Greek which says the wine of God’s wrath is mixed without mixture.

In short, the wine of God’s wrath will be poured out upon wicked people at full strength‒without grace or mercy‒when the harvest occurs at the end of the Second Woe and during seven Vial Plagues of the Third Woe. This will be a time of endless torment for the wicked. (Rev 14:10-11)

The Patience of Saints (Rev 14:12)

After describing the outpouring of God’s wrath on the wicked, John’s attention turns to the righteous saints who will also live during the horrors of the Great Tribulation, saying: “Here is the patience of the saints … that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Rev 14:12) In Greek, the word translated as patience “denotes continual perseverance in a task–‘steadfast endurance.’ … John emphasizes that in order to overcome the extreme trials and tribulations of the last days, the Saints will need to exercise the steadfast endurance in two primary ways:

• First, by keeping God’s commandments

• Second, by remaining ever loyal to the Lord
  (Richard Draper, The Revelation of John the Apostle, 561)

Saints Who Die in the Lord (Rev 14:13)

Many saints will find refuge and a defense against the threats of Modern Babylon when they become citizens of New Jerusalem (Zion) in Missouri during the Great Tribulation. However, not all saints will be able to gather to Zion. In Revelation 14:13, the Lord comforts those that suffer death outside Zion, saying: “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth … that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” (Rev 14:13) To die in the Lord means they die as faithful martyrs. However, death will be a blessing for them. Their spirits will be “received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.” (Alma 40:12)

The reward of the righteous dead comes because their good works do follow them. Joseph Smith adds that the righteous dead “shall continue their work” in the postmortal Spirit world as ministers of the gospel. (See also D&C 138:57)

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For a deeper dive into the opposite outcomes facing wicked people and righteous people who will die during the events leading up to the Second Coming, check out my episodes below:

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John Cassinat
Unveiling Jesus Christ