"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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About the Idol Luck
By Fred O. Blakely
If the Lord God were not, belief in the blind chance called Luck might be justifiable. For those who profess no faith in the true God, such reliance at least evinces no inconsistency--it is one with their great and basic folly of unbelief. But since...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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"He Will Show You Things to Come"
The Spirit's Witness of the Future
By Fred O. Blakely
For every rational and thoughtful being, the future is a subject of great concern. This is because of the changeful and wholly uncertain nature of things and experiences in this life, where we have neither "continuing city"...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Criteria That Attest Acceptance By God
Evidences of Divine Sonship
By Fred O. Blakely
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" (II Cor. 13:5; cf. Col. 1:27).
The matter of our acceptance by...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 21
CONCLUSION
To me, and with regards to what is against us, there are few texts of Scripture as sobering as this one. We have covered a text that reveals how Satan is waging war against the church, which is the body of Christ. At...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 20
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBER, #7
“His number is 666." (Rev 13:18)
The requirement to comprehend the significance of this number is “wisdom”–“Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast.” The expression “Here is wisdom” does not introduce...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 20
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBER, #7
“His number is 666." (Rev 13:18)
The requirement to comprehend the significance of this number is “wisdom”–“Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast.” The expression “Here is wisdom” does not introduce...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 19
WHAT DOES THE NUMBER SIGNIFY? #6
Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666." (Rev 13:18)
As you might imagine, attempts to identify the beast with a...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 18
DIVINE INSIGHT IS GIVEN, #5
“Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666” (Rev 13:18).
We must never forget we are considering a “beast” – a power...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 17
THE SABBATARIAN APPROACH, #4
As you might expect, there are a number of differing views about “the mark of the beast.”
Of particular interest is the position of those who bind Sabbath day observance on the Christian community. The most prominent group advocating this position...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 16
AN ATTEMPT TO EMULATE THE NAME, #3
“He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 15
THE MARK OF THE BEAST, #2
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 14
THE MARK OF THE BEAST, #1
“He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads . . . ” (Rev 13:16-17). “And the first went, and poured out...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 13
NON-WORSHIPERS KILLED
“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” (Rev 13:15)
The second...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 12
A RELIGIOUS POWER
“He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” (Rev 13:15)
This time,...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH
By Given O. Blakely
Chapter 11
POWER IS GIVEN TO DESTROY
“He was GRANTED POWER to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed” (Rev...