Today we studied the message to the church at Thyatira - the church that placed emphasis on works. The people were commended for their love, patience and ministry.However,they tolerated a woman who called herself a prophetess to head up apostasy and lead many into sin. This woman was like Jezebel, wife of Ahab in the Old Testament.
When we studied the message to Ephesus, we noted the church was strong in resisting false doctrine but weak in love. Thyatira on the other hand seemed to be the opposite - strong in love, but weak in resisting false teaching. We need more than ever to take heed of Paul's injunction to the Ephesian Christians and to us today,"speaking the truth in love we will in all things grow up into Him Who is the Head." Ephesians 4: 15.
Amazing grace of God. He is patient and longsuffering. God is calling His wayward children to repent. He wants the best for us and for His church.
After the hour of Bible study, we adjourned to the main hall to join other worshippers in our Holiness meeting. Our Corps Officer is going through the Doctrines of The Salvation Army. Today she expounded on the third doctrine. "We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory."
General F Coutts commented "There is no richer diversity than is manifest by the Trinity, yet no diversity is more completely a unity, with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit sharing every act of thought, will and feeling."
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