 | Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 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 of Nazareth, 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 one's 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. 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.
Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. Repent means to be truly sorry and turn away from evil. Go a new direction. Walk in right standing with the Lord. The sword that Jesus of Nazareth fights with is His Word. There is nothing more powerful than the Word of God. Jesus has not given up on them. He just wants them to change their ways. Jesus of Nazareth issued a stern warning to the church at Pergamos: "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth." Although the majority of the church at Pergamos were not deceived and were not following the doctrine of the Balaamites and the Nicolaitans, they were guilty of indifference toward the sin within their church. But there were some who slipped in unnoticed, and brought false teaching. If you want to know more about all of this false teaching, just read all of chapter two of Second Peter. |
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