The Letter To The Church of Ephesus (Doctrinal Application, Part 3)The Devil is a shrewd dude. He knows the Bible better than the next 50 Bible scholars—and recognizes every deviation people make in it.It was the subtle deviations being made in the early church that became the seeds Satan used to grow his own diabolical counterfeit religious system that goes by the name “Christian.”Audio (MP3) Notes (PDF)Recap in 10 TweetsOur 21st century world commends TOLERANCE. Jesus commends INTOLERANCE. (Rev .What was happening in Alexandria, Egypt is a key to understanding church history. #WordStrongThere was a school of higher learning in Alexandria that predates Christ. #WordStrongThe purpose of the school was to take O.T. Judaism and blend it together with Greek philosophy. #WordStrongAround 203 A.D. the school suddenly began to be referred to as “Christian,” but no one can tell you why. #WordStrongAdamantius Origen becomes the headmaster of the school in the late 2nd century. Church historians think he rocks. #WordStrongThe “origin” of much false doctrine in the church however, can be traced back to “Origen.” #WordStrongIn Satan’s counterfeits, he SPIRITUALIZES what God intended to be LITERAL & LITERALIZES what God intended to be SPIRITUAL. #WordStrongOrigen is held up as a great “Church Father,” when he was actually a “minister of Satan.” (2 Cor. It is very important to know and note the connection between Origen & Eusebius, the Bishop of Caesarea. #WordStrongThe post Revelation 2:1–7 [Session 14] appeared first on #WordStrong.