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Are You Drinking of the Master's Cup?
Article by StaffIn the Bible, the cup often serves as a metaphor for divine punishment, symbolizing the consequences one must accept. The whole world drinks of Babylon's cup, filled with the wine of her fornications and abominations, and all who partake will share in her future, bearing the weight of divine wrath. Numerous references depict this cup of God's indignation, as seen in Revelation 14:10, which speaks of drinking the wine of the wrath of God, poured out full strength into the cup of His anger. Drinking from such a cup means participating in the judgments and punishments it contains. In contrast, those called out of Babylon are invited to drink from another cup, the cup of salvation, which holds the blessings of God. Yet, the choice remains stark, for one cannot drink from both the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons, as they are utterly incompatible. We must reject the cup of this world, filled with abominations, and fully embrace the cup of blessing offered by God through Christ.
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