What characteristics do large worldwide religious organizations have that relate to the Revelation 17 system?
Large worldwide religious organizations are characterized by tremendous wealth, tremendous political power, and, for the most part, a history of persecuting true believers. These characteristics correspond to the great religious system of Revelation 17 that will come upon the world.
Les explains that Revelation 17 describes a great religious system that is going to come on the world, and he says we are already seeing all the seeds of it. He notes there are many worldwide, huge religious organizations on the scene that have tremendous wealth and tremendous political power, and they have for the most part been persecutors of true believers. He does not know which particular religious system will end up heading it up, saying there is a lot of speculation. He also mentions that this pattern of persecution has always been that way.