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| Ephesus | Smyrna | Pergamum | Thyatira | Sardis | Philadelphia | Laodicea |
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Tests for wicked false apostles. Endures Hardships. Hates Nicolaitans |
Endures persecutions. Slandered by the synagogue of Satan. |
Where Satan's throne is. Remains true.
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Perseveres; and doing more now than at the first. |
Remain true. Synagogue of Satan will bow at their feet. Kept from trial.
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| Forsakes first love. |
Holds to teaching of Balaam (idols and immorality). Holds to teaching of Nicolaitans. |
Allows false prophetess Jezebel (idols and immorality; depths of Satan) to
teach. Commanded, "Hold fast to what you have." |
Dead church. Incomplete deeds. Soiled clothes.
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Commanded, "Hold fast to what you have so no one takes your crown."
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They are lukewarm. Thought they were rich when they were not.
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Maintains pure teaching but becomes divisive.
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Allows cults to flourish in the name of tolerance.
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Allows new teaching to be added by false prophets (distracted by false spirituality) | Distracted by the world and sin. | Not focused on Christ but other good things. | ||
| Opposite of Pergamum. | Opposite of Ephesus. | Opposite of Laodica. | Opposite of Sardis. |
| www.biblefacts.org | Date: 4-2004 |