Just before probation ends, God will offer every person on the planet the option to either bear the mark of the beast or the seal of God.
God will release the plague angels once everyone has made their final, irreversible decision. We should not view God's wrath as "anger" or "revenge," contrary to popular belief, but rather as a manifestation of His unwavering justice.
God is releasing his holy anger in the form of plagues on those who worshiped the beast and his image and received his mark (Revelation 14:9–11).
However, after defeating the beast and his image, a group refused to accept the mark. The book of Revelation 15:2-4 refers to this group as the 144,000.
• Revelation 7:1-8 - The sealing of the 144,000.
• Revelation 14:1-5 - The character of the 144 000.
• Revelation 15:2, 3 - The victory of the 144 000.
• Revelation 19:1-9 - The jubilant song of praise to God of the 144 000.
Revelation Chapter 15 verse 1 to 2
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
The number seven symbolizes fullness or completeness. For example:
• It took seven days to create the world.
• The army surrounded Jericho seven days in a row and seven times on the seventh day, utterly destroying the city.
• The seven churches portray the entirety of church history.
• The seven seals represent seven eras of world history dating back to the apostles.
• The seven blood sprinklings completely cleansed the sanctuary.
• The seven trumpets cover the entirety of human history.
• The seven plagues represent God's wrath in its entirety.
Chapter 16 provides an outline of these calamities. These calamities are the last of their kind, and although traditional plagues will cease, Satan and sinners will ultimately face destruction (Revelation 20:11–15).
We reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7). The apostle Paul describes God's anger toward the ungodly as "giving them up" to their lusts (Romans 1:18–24). Paul also states in Romans 2:4-5 that those who disregard God's "goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering" are storing up wrath for "the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God."
Revelation 16:9 states that it is now time for those who refused to repent to face judgment.
In all of His decisions, God is just. Isaiah explains to us why God executes judgments on earth:
Isaiah 26:9 - “With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”
Those who stood strong when the beast powers tried to control the world will see the plagues that are coming for the wicked individuals.
This group of people reacted to and agreed with the warning message from Chapter 14. They have been saved from the dangerous world and are now safe in God's kingdom.
Revelation Chapter 15 verse 3 to 4
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
The story of Israel's rescue from the Egyptian troops at the Red Sea serves as the background for the song of Moses and the Lamb.
That song was a celebration of freedom from Egyptian rule. As for the new song, it is about freedom from the rule of "Babylon the Great" (Revelation 17:5).
Revelation Chapter 15 verse 5 to 8
5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
This name is used for Numbers 17:7's most holy place. In Acts 7:44, it appears to be talking about the whole building. The second meaning is possibly more accurate here. This tabernacle in the desert was like "the real tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not people" (Hebrews 8:2).
They are dressed in "pure and white linen," which shows that what they are doing is right.
This means "no one." This clearly means that the time for prayer has passed, and no one can now enter and use the mercy seat. This is the time for God's unmixed anger to pour out. The time to get ready is over.