Revelation 2:12-17
12 To the Angel of the Church in Pergamum write:
These are the words of Him
Who has the Sharp, Double-edged Sword.
13 I know where you live—where Satan has his Throne.
Yet you remain true to My Name,
You did not Renounce your Faith in Me,
Even in the days of Antipas, My Faithful Witness,
Who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you:
You have people there who hold to the Teaching of Balaam,
Who taught Balak to entice the Israelites
To sin by eating food Sacrificed to Idols
And by committing Sexual Immorality .
15 Likewise you also have those
Who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 REPENT THEREFORE!
OTHERWISE, I WILL SOON COME TO YOU
AND FIGHT AGAINST THEM
WITH THE SWORD OF MY MOUTH.
17 HE WHO HAS AN EAR
LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.
TO HIM WHO OVERCOMES,
I WILL GIVE SOME OF THE HIDDEN MANNA.
I WILL ALSO GIVE HIM A WHITE STONE
WITH A NEW NAME WRITTEN ON IT,
KNOW ONLY TO HIM WHO RECEIVES IT.
(Revelation 2:12-17)
The sharp double-edged sword is the Word of God,
Who is Christ Jesus
The Impeccable Judge of all things.
The Church of Pergamum
Is in the city where Satan resides and has his Throne.
In spite of this,
The Church of Pergamum has remained true to Christ Jesus,
Even though their leader
Was put to death by Satan's emissaries.
However, within the Pergamum Church,
There are those deceived,
Who hold to the Teaching of Balaam
And are involved in Idol worship and Sexual Immorality.
Some also, are involved
With the Teaching of the Nicolaitans
And their Idol worship and Worldliness.
Christ Jesus warns them that unless they Repent,
He will come and fight against them,
Revealing them for what they are.
Christ Jesus calls for those of us who have an ear,
To hear what He is saying to the Churches.
Those who Overcome the Deception of Satan,
Will receive some of the Hidden Manna,
The Bread of LIFE.
They will also receive a White Stone
With a New Name written on it,
Known only to him who receives it.
The White Stone represents the Holiness
That Christ Jesus imparts to His own;
The New Name is symbolic of the Intimate
And Personal Relationship
Between each Saint and Christ Jesus.
Each of us will have a name
(A nick name given us by Christ),
That is only known by Christ and ourselves.
Today, there are those who believe
They can follow Christ Jesus
And do as they please,
And those who have many Idols
That they honor above God and His Word.
From the very beginning of the Church
There have been those who claim
They can live as they please
And remain in the favor of God.
This, is of course, a Lie from the Deception of the Devil.
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