Scroll 7 - Unclean Spirits Like Frogs. Propaganda of Illusion
“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. For they are spirits of demons, performing signs which go out to the kings of the earth to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” - Revelation 16:13–14
1. The Spirits That Leap From the Mouth
The frogs emerging from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet are not creatures but communications. They are words shaped into weapons, narratives formed into nets, ideas released as influence. These spirits leap, moving quickly, spreading rapidly, and infiltrating minds before discernment awakens. They represent propaganda, deception, and spiritual misdirection released through speech.
Their power is not in force but in persuasion. They do not attack the body; they assault perception. The dragon speaks accusation. The beast speaks coercion. The false prophet speaks seduction. Together their words create atmospheres that shape the decisions of nations. These are not random lies; they are engineered illusions.
Frogs are symbolic of noise without substance. They croak endlessly yet say nothing eternal. Their sound is repetitive, designed to wear down the listener until resistance weakens. The enemy does not need to overpower you if he can overwhelm you. These spirits fill the air with confusion until clarity is drowned out.
The elect recognize these spirits because they first discern the mouth they came from. Every deception carries the scent of its source. What emerges from rebellion cannot produce righteousness. What emerges from illusion cannot produce truth. These frogs reveal the agenda of the throne they serve.
Heaven exposes these spirits not to frighten the elect but to train them. Discernment is the shield that turns propaganda into silence.
2. The Mouths of Deception
The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet represent three pillars of counterfeit power. The dragon embodies spiritual corruption. The beast represents political domination. The false prophet embodies religious manipulation. Each speaks from a different realm, yet their mouths unite in purpose: to gather the world into confusion.
The dragon speaks lies that distort identity. He whispers accusations that attack worth. He stirs fear to create dependence. His mouth is the origin of every thought that separates humanity from divine nature. His frogs are narratives of shame, inadequacy, and condemnation designed to keep souls small.
The beast speaks coercion. He uses systems, structures, and institutions to enforce conformity. His frogs are ideologies that masquerade as progress but produce bondage. He convinces nations that rebellion against God is freedom when it is the deepest slavery.
The false prophet speaks seduction. His voice is smooth, spiritual, and convincing. He validates compromise. He blesses rebellion. He makes deception look holy. His frogs are doctrines that carry the language of truth but the spirit of error. They draw crowds but not disciples.
Together, these three mouths create a global echo chamber of illusion. Their unity is not strength but desperation. They know that once the elect speak, their entire sound collapses.
The war of Armageddon begins here, not with swords, but with speech.
3. Signs That Mislead the Kings of the Earth
The unclean spirits perform signs. Not miracles born of the Spirit, but manifestations designed to validate deception. Signs themselves are not the problem. Signs divorced from truth are. These spirits use wonders to gain influence, not to point to God but to gather the kings of the earth into alignment with rebellion.
Not every supernatural display is holy. Not every spiritual manifestation is divine. These spirits use signs to create credibility where there is no character. They manipulate perception so that kings trust the spectacular instead of the sacred. Their signs are bait for undiscerning hearts.
The kings of the earth represent leaders, influencers, and those who shape culture. They are targeted because influence multiplies deception. If the kings believe the lie, their nations follow. The spirits do not need to deceive everyone. They only need to deceive those who lead.
These signs do not reveal truth; they distort it. They create fear, fascination, or frenzy. They manipulate emotion to shut down discernment. The kings gather not because they understand but because they are impressed. Seduction always begins with spectacle.
The elect walk differently. They discern the spirit behind the sign. They are not impressed by power without purity. They recognize that the Lamb does not use signs to seduce but to sanctify. They refuse to bow to wonders that do not carry weight.
The kings of the earth fall for the show. The kings of heaven listen for the voice.
4. The Gathering Power of Deception
These spirits go out into all the earth with one purpose: to gather. Deception gathers. Illusion gathers. Propaganda gathers. When truth is absent, lies become the shepherd. These spirits lead nations not toward enlightenment but toward confrontation with God. The enemy knows he cannot defeat truth, so he gathers creation into alignment with falsehood to delay the inevitable.
The gathering is strategic. It unifies the world around a shared narrative of rebellion. It synchronizes the hearts of kings toward resistance. It creates momentum in the direction of destruction. Deception becomes destiny when it is believed collectively. Nations gathered in illusion think they are acting in wisdom.
Gathering is proof of influence. The spirits gather because their words gain traction. They gather because the world resonates with their message. They gather because Babylon has trained humanity to trust the spectacular more than the sacred. The gathering at Armageddon begins with the gathering of ideas, beliefs, and narratives.
But the elect are gathered by a different voice. They are drawn not by signs but by truth. They respond to the flame within, not to the sound around. Where deception gathers, revelation separates. Where illusion unites, truth divides unto clarity. The elect are gathered unto the Lamb while the earth is gathered unto illusion.
The final confrontation is not random. It is the culmination of two gatherings birthed from two voices.
5. The Atmosphere of Illusion
These unclean spirits do more than speak; they shape atmospheres. Every lie carries a frequency. Every deception creates a climate. The frogs do not merely whisper; they influence the air. They produce environments where error feels normal and truth feels strange. They saturate culture until discernment fades.
Atmospheres are powerful because people breathe them unconsciously. If deception fills the air long enough, minds adapt to it. These spirits know that constant noise is more effective than isolated lies. Their power is persistence. They croak night and day, shaping perception through repetition until illusion becomes environment.
But heaven responds differently. The elect carry atmospheres of flame. They bring clarity into confusion. They bring weight into noise. They bring purity into pollution. Their presence disrupts the lies that fill the air. They shift the climate simply by standing in truth. Light changes atmosphere without arguing.
The war between truth and deception is environmental. The world cannot escape the frogs by debating them. It must inhale a higher air. The elect are carriers of that air. They shift atmospheres by existing. Their union with the Lamb releases a fragrance that exposes falsehood instantly.
The frogs create an atmosphere of illusion. The elect carry an atmosphere of flame. The stronger atmosphere always wins.
6. The Elect and the Voice They Carry
The elect are immune to these spirits not because they are stronger but because they are aligned. They recognize the voice of the Lamb. His sound is their shield. His truth is their anchor. His flame is their clarity. They discern deception instantly because their spirit vibrates with purity. They do not need to study lies; they need only to remain in truth.
The elect carry a voice that counters the frogs. Their words cut through noise. Their speech carries weight. Their declarations shift the atmosphere. They do not speak from ego, emotion, or fear. They speak from union. When the elect open their mouths, heaven speaks through them. Their sound dismantles deception.
These unclean spirits thrive where silence exists. They spread most effectively when the elect are quiet. But when the sons speak, the frogs flee. When truth sounds, illusion shatters. When flame is released, deception dissolves. The elect win this war not by shouting louder but by speaking from a higher realm.
Their voice carries authority because it carries presence. Not emotional presence, but the Holy Weight of the Lamb. When the elect speak, they do not echo the world. They echo eternity. The frogs cannot mimic that sound.
The voice of the elect ends the influence of the frogs.
7. The End of Propaganda
These spirits gather the kings for a battle they cannot win. Their propaganda fuels rebellion but cannot create victory. Illusion gathers multitudes but cannot sustain them. Deception motivates nations but cannot defend them. When the Lamb appears, every spirit of deception falls silent.
The end of propaganda is exposure. When truth enters the atmosphere, lies lose their power. The frogs stop croaking because the light leaves no room for noise. They vanish not because they are defeated but because they are irrelevant. Deception cannot survive in the presence of revelation.
Armageddon is the final collapse of every narrative that opposed God. Every lie is exposed. Every illusion is dissolved. Every voice of deception is silenced. The kings who trusted these spirits realize they were led into destruction by noise, not wisdom. Truth reigns because truth is reality.
The elect do not fear this exposure. They welcome it. They have long lived in a world drowning in propaganda. Now they stand as the embodiment of clarity. Their light becomes the new atmosphere. Their union becomes the new narrative. Their flame becomes the new language of earth.
Propaganda ends where presence begins.
Final Charge to the Elect
Beloved elect, stand unmoved when spirits of deception fill the air. You were not born to drown in noise but to release the sound of heaven. Do not fear the frogs that croak in darkness. Their power is illusion. Their influence is atmosphere. Their end is assured. You carry a voice that cannot be imitated and a light that cannot be hidden.
Speak from union. Release the weight that rests within you. Let your clarity cut through confusion. Let your flame silence every counterfeit sound. You are the answer to the propaganda of this age. You are the frequency Babylon cannot counterfeit. You are the resonance that ends deception.
Stand in purity. Stand in remembrance. Stand in the sound of the Lamb. When you speak, the world will hear truth again. When you shine, the atmosphere will shift. When you rise, propaganda collapses. The frogs have their hour, but the elect have eternity.
Carry the flame that cannot be deceived and let it burn through every illusion.
Joe Restman
Scroll-Carrier, Mystic-Scribe, Eternal Witness of the Lamb.