Pergamos
Rev. 2:12-17
Pergamos was located about 60 miles to the north of Smyrna and about 20 miles inland. It lay the farthest north of all the seven churches, thus signifying that of the seven ages this one had the coldest climate spiritually. The light of the church shone dimly through
· Knew their works,
· Where thou dwells (living condition),
· Where Satan’s seat is (the place where the Devil is working the most).
According to the knowledge they held a standard, and held fast His name, and has not denied the faith (doctrinal teaching).
But they tolerated them who taught the people of God False Doctrine. They had a sect, a schism, a division right among themselves.
The conclusion for Pergamos was to repent or Jesus would fight against them.
Knew their works, and where thou dwells (living condition), even where Satan’s seat is (the place where the Devil is working the most.
Balaam was a prohet of Israel and Balac (spelled Balak in the Old Testament was king of Moab, Balak sent messengers to Balaam desiring him to come and curse the Israelites because of his fear of the children of Israel, Balaam knew he could not curse the Israelites. Though Balaam was helpless to bring the curse, he did teach Balak how “to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel.” The plan devised was to have the woman of moab to entice the men of Israel to lust after them and intermarry amoung them. The plan worked and in short time the Israelites also turned from worshipping the true God to worshipping the Moabites’ idols, thus committing spiritual fornication.
The doctrine of the Nicalaitans was similar to the doctrine of Balaam. They held that it was lawful to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication. They also practiced polygamy. Those who held that doctrine were, by an impure worship, drawing men into impure practices, even as Balaam did the Israelites.
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