<TITLE>07. Par 52-58</TITLE>L-52 12th verse...
Unto the Angel of the church of Pergamos write; These things saith he that has the sharp sword with two edges;
I know Thy works, and where thou dwellest, even... Satan's seat... and thou holdest fast my name, and has not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
But I have a few things against thee, because thou has there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
So has thou also them that hold the doctrine... (It's deeds back there in Ephesus, now it's become a doctrine.)... doctrine of the Nicolaitanes... (You remember me telling you that the other night, how it had approached to that? A deeds in Ephesus, now it's a doctrine.)... the--the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which things I hate. (Um.)
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them... (not the real church)... them with the sword of my mouth.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him... (him)... a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receive it.
Now, the Lord add His blessings to This, and help us now as we try...

L-53 Now, on the background of this church. It's the third church age, called Pergamos. And the--the date that this church existed was from 312, A.D. 312 to 606.
The age was: false doctrine, Satan lying, the foundation of papacy rule, and marriage to church and state.
The reward was hidden manna, a white stone.
And the star, the Angel of this church, by all that the Holy Spirit would let me do, I have picked Saint Martin. It was the--the revelation given me on it, because reading of the other saints during that time. I picked Saint Martin because that he was a godly man; to my opinion he was ten times more apostle than Saint Patrick was.
Now, Saint Patrick was Saint Martin's nephew; Saint Martin's sister was the mother of Saint Patrick. And Saint Martin was... Of course, that was Saint Patrick's uncle.

L-58 Now, his life was from A.D. 315 to 399. Now, here's the reason I picked him in preference to other saints of that day because the way that he held himself. And under the inspiration of God, I do not believe that...
Now, the Catholic church did not canonize him; they did not recognize him, and that's another reason I picked him. Uh-huh, uh-huh. And all these that we're seeing, that's got the spiritual ministry, the early church turned down. The--the Nicolaitane church turned it down, because of these things; they were spiritual. And as I've drawed here, the church was being squeezed out, and the Nicolaitane doctrine was in the--was in the majority; and the true church was in the minority, has always been.
And as I said from beginning, it was Jesus that said, "Fear not, little flock; it's your Father's good will to give you the Kingdom." That's why I apply the Kingdom to a spiritual Kingdom. And we are--have a spiritual Kingdom, and we're so happy of that, and a King in this Kingdom. Remember, He is the King of saints (sainted ones); He is their King Who leads it.


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