“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, who go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for the battle of the great day of God Almighty.” — Revelation 16:13–14
Freedom, Love, and the Cost of Choice
From the beginning, God desired a family of free sons and daughters—a people He could father, who would reign with Him in love. That kingship is revealed through Yeshua the Messiah, the true King who shows us how to rule by love rather than by domination.
But true love requires free will, and freedom always carries a cost. When God created beings who could choose, He also allowed the possibility of rejection. Every “yes” to God carries the shadow of a potential “no.”
That “reaction” to God’s creative action—the by-product of freedom—is symbolized in Revelation by the three unclean frog spirits. They are not random demons; they represent the opposing current to the Holy Spirit, the counterfeit breath that continually tempts creation away from its Source.
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Paul tells us that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23).
These virtues can be gathered into three living currents that continually sustain the Kingdom:
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Seder — Divine Order
“For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14:33
The Spirit brings alignment, structure, and clarity to all things. Where He moves, chaos becomes creation. -
Discernment — Seeing as God Sees
“But solid food belongs to the mature, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” — Hebrews 5:14
The Spirit trains our perception so that deception loses its grip. -
Worship — The Atmosphere of Heaven
“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:24
Worship is the natural expression of hearts aligned with divine order and filled with discernment. It is the fruit of communion — the continual response of creation to the presence of its Creator. Where the Holy Spirit reigns, worship flows as the pure language of love and reverence.
The Anti-Spirit and Its Fruits
Where the Holy Spirit produces order, discernment, and worship, the anti-Spirit—those three frog spirits—brings the opposite:
| Holy Spirit | Anti-Spirit (Frog Spirits) |
|---|---|
| Seder (Order) | Perversion – twisting what God made straight |
| Discernment | Deception – blinding the eyes of understanding |
| Worship | Oppression – crushing the soul under fear and guilt |
These three dark breaths are the spiritual opposites of God’s own breath. They tempt kings and nations to replace divine order with self-rule, to trade truth for illusions, and to suffocate joy with control and despair.
The Lake of Fire and the Ongoing Test
Scripture promises that all forces of evil—the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet—will be cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 19:20; 20:10). There the entire empire of corruption meets its end.
Yet the spirit of deception—the frogs that slither through human words and choices—continues to test every soul. Even in the new heaven, new earth, and Jerusalem there will remain the awareness of sin. Death itself will be gone (Revelation 21:4), but the call to discern and resist will remain, for love can only exist where choice endures.
Those who persist in perversion, deception, and oppression will not physically die; rather, they will be given over to the fire prepared for the rebellious spirits. Awareness of that end is not meant to frighten but to anchor us in love. Perfect love does not fear the fire—it simply refuses to walk toward it.
The Triumph of the Spirit
In this view, salvation is not merely escape from punishment but the perpetual victory of awareness—living so fully in the Spirit’s order, discernment, and worship that the anti-Spirit has no place to rest.
The Bride, empowered by the Holy Spirit, continually chooses the light of Yeshua over the whisper of the frogs. This is eternal communion: freedom that never stops choosing love.
“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’” — Revelation 22:17
Conclusion
Evil is not evidence of God’s failure but of His generosity—He gave us freedom.
The frog spirits are the echo of that gift, the cost of love.
And yet the same freedom that allowed their birth allows us to silence them through the Holy Spirit.
When we walk in seder, discernment, and worship, the counterfeit trinity of perversion, deception, and oppression loses its voice.
Love remains the greatest force in the universe—and the more aware we are of its opposite, the more steadfastly we choose the light.
Note: this blog post was inspired by the reemergence in interest in my original frog post called The Nature of the Impure Frog Spirits written November 2013.
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