THE CHURCH AT PERGAMUM ''THE ART OF COMPROMISE
by Ike Reighard
The Church At Pergamum ''THE Art Of Compromise"
Ike Reighard
Introduction:
As I mentioned this morning, Pergamum was the cultural leader in all of Asia Minor.
The famous Library of Pergamum had 200,000 parchment rolls in this massive library. There is a marvelous story of how Pergamum came to have a special role in developing ''parchment'' for writing material. The name parchment comes from the town of Pergamum and is the process of using animal skins for writing material. **Sheepskin October 23, 1994 -- PM Service The people were forced to learn this process because the Greek king of Pergamum tried to get the librarian Aristophenes from Alexandria to come and run his library. Ptolemy, the Greek king of Egypt, placed Aristophenes behind bars to stop his leaving. Then Ptolemy continued his revenge by prohibiting the export of papyrus to Asia Minor. Papyrus was pulp from the bullrushes that grow long the River Nice in Egypt. It was the only material on which you could write and produce books. When King Potelmy prohibited its export to Pergamum, they had to come up with new material to write upon. Thus, ''parchment'' made from animal skins. Bless that sheepskin!
I.Doctrine of Balaam. Compromise which brings consequence. You go from a blessing to a curse.Compromise would bring correction. Separation would bring sanctification.
II.Doctrine of Nicolaitanes. ''The thing the Lord hates.''
A.The name Nicolaitone. Two Greek words. Nike -- Victory Laos -- People Victory over the people. ''A group of people who exalt themselves above the people.'' This was amplified in the Pergamean church age, which was characterized by the church becoming the establishment. This is the time when the church was married to the Roman government. Thus, a class was raised over the common people in the church. They had the power to forgive sins, ex-communicate, and grant indulgences; power to damn you to hell; and power to mediate and communicate the Wor ...
Ike Reighard
Introduction:
As I mentioned this morning, Pergamum was the cultural leader in all of Asia Minor.
The famous Library of Pergamum had 200,000 parchment rolls in this massive library. There is a marvelous story of how Pergamum came to have a special role in developing ''parchment'' for writing material. The name parchment comes from the town of Pergamum and is the process of using animal skins for writing material. **Sheepskin October 23, 1994 -- PM Service The people were forced to learn this process because the Greek king of Pergamum tried to get the librarian Aristophenes from Alexandria to come and run his library. Ptolemy, the Greek king of Egypt, placed Aristophenes behind bars to stop his leaving. Then Ptolemy continued his revenge by prohibiting the export of papyrus to Asia Minor. Papyrus was pulp from the bullrushes that grow long the River Nice in Egypt. It was the only material on which you could write and produce books. When King Potelmy prohibited its export to Pergamum, they had to come up with new material to write upon. Thus, ''parchment'' made from animal skins. Bless that sheepskin!
I.Doctrine of Balaam. Compromise which brings consequence. You go from a blessing to a curse.Compromise would bring correction. Separation would bring sanctification.
II.Doctrine of Nicolaitanes. ''The thing the Lord hates.''
A.The name Nicolaitone. Two Greek words. Nike -- Victory Laos -- People Victory over the people. ''A group of people who exalt themselves above the people.'' This was amplified in the Pergamean church age, which was characterized by the church becoming the establishment. This is the time when the church was married to the Roman government. Thus, a class was raised over the common people in the church. They had the power to forgive sins, ex-communicate, and grant indulgences; power to damn you to hell; and power to mediate and communicate the Wor ...
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