REVELATION CHAPTER 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 313 to 590 AD - The State Church. Here we have THE DANGER OF DOCTRINAL COMPROMISE Located about sixty miles north of Smyrna is Pergamos, which at one time was the official Asian center for the imperial cult. It was also the center of worship for four of the most important pagan cults of the day: Zeus, Athene, Dionysos and Asklepios Jesus, again, calls Himself by a different name. Here He is said to have the sharp sword with the two edges The sword with two edges is, of course, the Bible with the Old and New Testament. They were not forgotten. Jesus recognized their faithfulness despite the satanic environment in which they lived. In the original Greek, the words, holdest fast means to hold onto desperately with all of ones power. These Christians were holding onto their faith with everything they had and Jesus commended them for their faithfulness. There are so many ways to view these, as I have said before. For our study, we will attempt to use the problems of this church to tell us what not to do in our church today. God never changes. The things He was opposed to thousands of years ago are the very things He is opposed to today. God never changes; we change. If we are not careful, these changes will make us complacent about the sin in our life.
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