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 Lesson 141: Broken and Spilled Out
Life of Christ Lesson 140: Olivet Discourse - Part X {Parable of Sheep and Goats}
Life of Christ Lesson 139: Olivet Discourse - Part IX {Parable of Ten Virgins} - How Jewish Wedding Customs Support a Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Life of Christ Lesson 138: Olivet Discourse - Part VIII {Parable of the Fig Tree}
Life of Christ Lesson 137: Olivet Discourse - Part VII {Signs of Christ’s Second Coming}
Life of Christ Lesson 136: Olivet Discourse - Part VI {The Abomination of Desolation}
Life of Christ Lesson 135: Olivet Discourse - Part V {The Great Tribulation}
Life of Christ Lesson 134: Olivet Discourse - Part IV {The Beginning of Sorrows}
Life of Christ Lesson 133: Olivet Discourse - Part III {Increased Spiritual Deception}
Life of Christ Lesson 132: Olivet Discourse - Part II {Destruction of Jerusalem}
Life of Christ Lesson 131: Olivet Discourse - Part I {Greatest Prophetic Sermon}
Angelology: A Biblical Look at Angels {NEW STUDY}
Life of Christ Lesson 130: The Widow’s Might {Purposeful play on the word ”Mite”}
Life of Christ Lesson 129: The Denunciation Discourse - Part II {Woes and Wailings}
Life of Christ Lesson 128: The Denunciation Discourse - Part I {”Woe Unto You Sermon”}
Life of Christ Lesson 127: Loaded Answers Supplied {Theologically-Loaded Question from a Scribe}
Life of Christ Lessons 126b, c: Loaded Questions Silenced - Part II {Doctrinally-Loaded Question from Sadducees to Mock Resurrection}
One Thing is Needful! {Tale of Two Sisters; Martha and Mary} NEW STUDY!
Joanna; A Unique, Fascinating Female Disciple NEW STUDY!
Life of Christ Lesson 126a: Loaded Questions Silenced - Part I {Politically-Loaded Question from Pharisees}
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