2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass; 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first. 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 2:21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. 2:24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 2:25 But that which ye have [already] hold fast till I come. 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. 2:28 And I will give him the morning star. 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 40 miles SE of Pergamos lies Thyatira now occupied by the small village of Akisher, it name is derived from "thuos which means sacrifice, and ateires which means unweary-hence unweary of sacrifice". Christ comes here to judge who sees with omniscient eyes, her latter works , accomplishments were greater than the first ones. The source of trouble here was Jezebel who taught Christian people to commit fornication and to meat offered to idols. Often the best meat was that had been offered to idols and with the meat came the idolatrous customs and ceremonies , here is where the Jezebel cult came into being. It was insisted that there was no harm in accepting the world's customs and the world's ways. In effect it was saying if the standards of the Word of God clashed with business interests, then the standards of God must be abandoned . How this is true today when people are forced to assist with things that goes against their religious morals? Doctors being forced to do abortions, being forced to give lesbians artificial insemination to have children, and all kind of other ungodly sins! The Jezebel cult would argue that there was no harm in conforming to the outward ceremonies and rituals of the world...that by being sensible in these things, we will win the heathen much more easily.. But as usual God gives even the most wicked the chance to repent. Christians need to reflect on how much they conform to the world to just fit in because they don't want to be different. How much do you conform? |
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