The Redeemer's Return: A Premilliennial View of Our Lord's Return by Arthur W. Pink

Author:Arthur W. Pink
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: General Fiction
ISBN: 9781566321105
Publisher: Revival Literature
Published: 2005-12-10T06:00:00+00:00

In the second Epistle addressed to the church in Smyrna and recorded in Revelation 2:8-11, we have a prophetic picture which describes the conditions that prevailed from John’s time till the beginning of the fourth century A.D.—a period of persecution and martyrdom. Here we are shown a Judaizing Christianity spreading within the church, and mention is made of the "synagogue of Satan" (v. 9).

In the Epistle to the third church—Pergamos (Rev. 2:12-17)—we find the progress in evil is still more marked. The prophetic application of this Epistle carries us on to the days of Constantine when the church and the world joined hands. This unholy alliance was foreshadowed by the name of the church addressed, for Pergamos signifies a "marriage." Here we read of "Satan’s seat" (v. 13—Greek "Satan’s throne"). Here, too, mention is again made of the Nicolaitanes, but whereas in Ephesus it was the "deeds of the Nicolaitanes" (v. 6) that were mentioned, here it is the "doctrine of the Nicolaitanes" (v. 15)—false practices had now become articles of faith. Observe that at first the church "hated their deeds (v. 6), here their evil beliefs were tolerated and cherished.

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