Pergamos – The Compromising Church
Revelation 2:12-17
PERGAMOS – A.D. 312 – 606.
THE SALUTATION
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword (2:12).
This was John’s fifth command to write.
Sharp two-edged sword – Refers to the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17). The sword is two-edged depicting the Word’s potency and power in exposing and judging the innermost thoughts of the human heart. The Word never wields a dull edge. The description of the Lord Jesus pictures Him as a judge and executioner.
This is the first negative introduction of Christ because the Pergamum church faced imminent judgment. It was but a short step from compromising with the world to forsaking God altogether and facing His wrath.
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