Jesus Will Wage War Against Those Who Continue In Idolatry And Sexual Immorality

While false teachers tell their hearers grace covers sins, Jesus tells us that those who continue in idolatry and sexual immorality will find Jesus waging war against them with the sword of his mouth. Sodom and Gomorrah are an example for us. The people were destroyed by fire and brimstone.

Today we look at the third letter to the church in Pergamum. We can use these letters to see if we are doing what Jesus the Messiah wants us to do.

Revelation 2 ISV

12“To the messengere of the church in Pergamum, write:

‘The one who holds the sharp, two-edged sword, says this:

13‘I know where you live. Satan’s throne is there. Yet you hold on to my name and have not denied your faith in me,f even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives. 

• 14But I have a few things against you: 
• You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality. 
• 15You also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16So repent. If you don’t, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.

17‘Let everyoneg listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone. On the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the person who receives it.’”