"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 32
THE FALL OF BABYLON
Part 5
By Given O. Blakely
WORLDLINESS
Worldliness is the predominate trait of "Babylon." It is of this world, and has willingly adopted the ways of the world. It is, in a word, "worldly." What does that mean? Often it involves deep immorality, as ordinarily conceived....

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 32
THE FALL OF BABYLON
Part 4
By Given O. Blakely
WHAT BABYLON IS NOT
At this point, we need to spend some time further defining spiritual Babylon-the "great city" and the "great harlot." With zeal, we must avoid a view of Babylon that makes us sectarian, or that provokes us...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 32
THE FALL OF BABYLON
Part 3
By Given O. Blakely
BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN!
"And he cried mightily with a loud voice . . . " This is not the shout of an unfulfilled desire, but the announcement of what will happen! There are cries, or shouts, that express...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 32
THE FALL OF BABYLON
Part 2
By Given O. Blakely
WHY SO MUCH ON BABYLON?
Because this line of spiritual reasoning is so rare in today's religious culture, men question why the Spirit is saying so much about Babylon. Some purported expositors have said "Babylon" is Rome, while others have...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 32
THE FALL OF BABYLON
Part 1
By Given O. Blakely
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and...

 
THE PLUMBLINE OF GOD’S WORD
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. 1 Cor 14:29 NKJV
How do we decide what is right or wrong, good or evil, truth or error? Is truth subjective, in other words as being defined by the feelings or temperament of the subject or the persons thinking? Or is it objective, meaning to be a fixed standard apart from the whims or temperament of anyone? If right or wrong, good...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 12
THE WHOLE MATTER IS OF GOD
"For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And 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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 11
The King View
If we limit the city to Rome, taking the hills to be literal, the seven kings would be emperors of Rome. These are Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Cladius, and Nero (the first five). The existing ruler would be...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 10
THE MYSTERY DIVULGED
"I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns." I will tell you that this explanation will NOT satisfy the carnal...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 9
John Marvels At the Sight
"And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement." John is taken back by what he sees. Our generation has grown accustomed to corrupt religion, even offering plausible arguments for its existence. But John...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 8
OPPRESSION OF THE SAINTS
"I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." The extreme wickedness of spiritual Babylon is seen in her aggressiveness to oppose those who do...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 7
THE NAME
The name is a compounded one. It is not simplistic, because evil and apostasy are not elementary. This is what draws men to spiritual Babylon - its seeming complexity and intricacy. But it is all a sham.
"Mystery" This...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 6
THE BEAST IDENTIFIED
" . . . having seven heads and ten horns." Later, the spirit will identify the seven heads as "seven mountains," and the ten horns as "ten kings" (verses 9,12). These details will be discussed later, when...

 
WATCHING AND LISTENING
Oh, that My people would listen to Me…I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their adversaries. Ps 81:13-14 NKJV
Jesus said, My sheep hear My voice. If you are a sheep of God, a born-again one, God talks to you. But there is a difference between hearing and listening! Our physical ears record a continuous explosion of sound all day long…but how much do we really listen to? Born again ones that...

"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 REVELATION OF CHRIST
Lesson Number 31
THE HARLOT IS JUDGED
By Given O. Blakely
Part 5
I SAW A WOMAN
"So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. The angel will now provide John with an accurate portrayal of spiritual harlotry. It will require him to be extricated from the realm of flesh,...