The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
The First Century city of Pergamos was a very prominent religious center loaded with temples for the worship of Zeus, Athena, Dionysus, and Asklepios and temples dedicated to worship of the Roman emperors ("the Caesar Cult"). It was an atmosphere completely adverse to Christianity. In this lesson, you will learn some fascinating facts about this time in history, including Emperor Constantine's "supposed" conversion to Christianity. Unfortunately, he became Satan's "instrument" to "marry" the church to the world by "elevating" her status (the meaning of the word "pergamos" is "marry" or "elevate").
Find out how church services began to be gradually and heavily influenced by paganism and covered in a ritualism that strongly resembled Babylonian mysticism! When did prayers for the dead, the worship of angels, the Mass, Mary-worship, the doctrine of purgatory, and the idea of extreme unction come from? Answer: during the Pergamite stage of Church history.
Who were Gaius and Antipas in relation to the church at Pergamos? What is "the doctrine of Balaam"? What commendation did the Lord have for this church? What serious words of reproof did He speak to her? What promises (3 of them) did He give for the "overcomers"?
Life of Christ Lessons 95b/96: The Good Shepherd Sermon - Parts I and II
Life of Christ Lesson 95a: The Good Shepherd Sermon - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 94b: The Light Gives Sight - Part II cont. {Religious Persecution}
Life of Christ Lesson 94a: The Light Gives Sight - Part II {Religious Persecution}
Life of Christ Lesson 93: The Light Gives Sight - Part I {A Doubly-Great Miracle}
Life of Christ Lesson 92: True Emancipation Proclamation - Part II {Jesus’ Response to Being Called a Devil}
Life of Christ Lesson 91: True Emancipation Proclamation - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 90: The Light of the World - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 89: The Light of the World - Part I {A Super-Packed Study of Enlightenment}
Life of Christ Lesson 88: Dilemma After the Feast {The Adulteress Woman}
Life of Christ Lesson 87: Division at End of the Feast {Learn about the Feast of Tabernacles}
Life of Christ Lesson 86: Debate in the Midst of the Feast
Life of Christ Lesson 85: On the Road to Rejection {Spurned by Siblings and Samaritans}
Life of Christ Lesson 84: Barriers to Commitment
Life of Christ Lesson 83: Key to Family Unity: FORGIVENESS!
Life of Christ Lesson 82b: Preserving Family Unity - Part II {Church Discipline - Oh Dear!}
Life of Christ Lesson 82a: Preserving Family Unity - Part I {Parable of the Lost Sheep}
Life of Christ Lesson 81: Stepping Stones, Not Stumbling Blocks
Life of Christ Lesson 80: A Taxing Situation {Being Servants, Not Celebrities!”}
Life of Christ Lesson 79: Moving Mountains in the Valley
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