Revelation 2:14-17,

Rev 2:14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality.15So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'


Here we see something Jesus really detest, it is those who follow other teaching.  Jesus takes doctrine serious, he hates compromise with immorality.  There were those who would lord over the common persons trying to teach them that there was nothing wrong with being a Christian and conforming to the world.   The Nicolaitans, and those who taught the doctrines of Balaam.   In addition, we know that Pergamos had the largest altar in the world - to Zeus!   These things were MAJOR stumbling blocks for Christians and Jesus is warnig against them.  There are many common day stumbling blocks, just sit, listen to your colleagues at work, watch TV, listen to news...do you feel a pull for you to conform to the World today?  With the buy it now, buy it fast, "get yours now".   Listen to the lyrics of some of the songs your listening to....really listen, is it what Christ would want you to hear?  How easy is it to get a divorce, curse at someone in traffic, steal from your neighbor?  You can sit and watch murder, infidelity, drunkenness, sexual immorality and brutality all on the NEWS!  Now with the internet there is a plethora of immorality at the touch of a button!  A friend of mine gave me this simple test:  Would you watch this program, listen to this song, say that thing or do that thing if Jesus was in the room with you?  Then why would you do it?


God is wanting moral persons as His children, who will stand, be blessed by Him!  And  you will need to stand against the immorality.  You will need to stand against the world...are you ready?  If not, Jesus is asking you to repent, if we do not repent and get it right, there will be war waged against us.


If we do repent, there is the hidden manna,  a white stone and a new secret name!  We will be taken up with Christ on that glorious day. We will be richly rewarded and be with Him forever.   If your not right with God, write to me...you have the address!  I can help.




Blessings on all,


Calabash