All Spiritual Things-Revelation 16

In Revelation 16:1, a voice from the temple commands the seven angels to pour out the vials of God's wrath upon the earth. The angels, despite their readiness, obeyed the command, mirroring the prayer for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. The judgments echo the plagues of Egypt, symbolizing the rise of antichrist and the gradual fall of the church's enemies. The demise of the antichristian entity will be all-encompassing, condemning everything connected to them and serving their interests.

The first vial targets the earth, interpreted by some as the common populace or the Roman Catholic clergy, driven by earthly ambitions and designs. The second vial targets the sea, viewed by some as the jurisdiction and dominion of the papacy, and by others as the sea itself. The judgments may represent the initial signs of divine displeasure against the church's state and interests, causing unease and portending further calamity.