When the fifth vial of Revelation is poured out, the following plague will strike the world: «And the fifth angel poured out his vial on the of the . And his kingdom was full of .»
The fifth vial of Revelation strikes the throne of the beast, plunging its whole kingdom into deep darkness. Now, still according to the book of Revelation, what will be the extent of the beast’s kingdom, when the seven vials are poured out?
«A 1600-furlong territory.»
«The country of Gog and Magog.»
«A third of the earth.»
«All the world.»
The book of Exodus reports that, in the days of Moses, a plague similar to the fifth vial of Revelation stroke the land of Egypt. What information does this Old Testament story give us?
Pharaoh and his family were not plunged into darkness.
Pharaoh’s magicians were not plunged into darkness.
The people of Israel were not plunged into darkness.
The people of Israel were plunged into darkness too.
Psalm 91, describing the pouring out of the seven vials of God’s wrath, confirms that the fifth vial will spare the people of God: «You shall not be afraid for the terror by , (...) nor for the pestilence that walks in . (...) Because you have made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation, there shall no befall you, neither shall any come near your dwelling.»
The parallel between the seven trumpets and the seven vials of Revelation is still present here, since the fifth trumpet also brought about a darkening of the sun and the air. And, just like the darkness of the seven vial, the spiritual darkening of the fifth trumpet...
... spared the people of God.
... lasted only three days.
... struck only the third of the earth.
... brought men to repentance.
The fifth vial of Revelation is poured out on the whole world because men have rejected...
... Jesus, the Bread of life.
... Jesus, the Lamb of God.
... Jesus, the Light of the world.
... Jesus, the Source of living water.
The book of Revelation clearly specifies the reasons for the pouring out of the fifth vial, as the following judgment is pronounced against Babylon: «The of a candle shall shine no more at all in you. (...) For by your were all nations .»
According to the Word of God, the fifth vial of Revelation, bringing deep darkness, punishes the following sins (check off all the right answers):
Spiritual leaders leading men astray.
Refusing to give glory to God.
Putting one’s confidence in Babylon and its apostate system.
Forsaking God and His true teachings.
According to the Bible, an event is announced by the deep darkness of the fifth vial of Revelation. Which event is it?
A worldwide nuclear war that will destroy the earth.
The secret rapture of the Christians.
The signing, by political leaders, of a worldwide peace treaty.
The second coming of Jesus Christ.
Finally, the Acts of the Apostles says that God entrusts each one of us with the following mission, «I send you to open their eyes, and to turn them from to , and from the power of to .» So it is now up to each one of us to fulfill this holy mission with faithfulness, before the pouring out of the seven vials of Revelation.