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Lessons from Sardis

Lessons from Sardis. Sardis: “The Escaped Ones/Dead”. Ancient Sardis In Lydia (Turkey) Worship of Cybele { Sibil } 1520-1750 “Age of the Reformation” Messenger: Dr. Martin Luther 10/31/1517->95 Theses . Characteristics of Cybele Worship. Self-flagellation

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Lessons from Sardis

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  1. Lessons from Sardis

  2. Sardis: “The Escaped Ones/Dead” • Ancient Sardis • In Lydia (Turkey) • Worship of Cybele {Sibil} • 1520-1750 “Age of the Reformation” • Messenger: Dr. Martin Luther • 10/31/1517->95 Theses

  3. Characteristics of Cybele Worship • Self-flagellation • Cybele (Mater Dei)ArtemisVirgin Mary “Mother of God” • Mother & Son worshipMother worship • Ascension of Mary (Mother) into Heaven: “We pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”-Pope Pius, 1950

  4. Works of Sardis • Human hierarchy instead of Holy Spirit leadership • Creeds instead of the Word of God • Worship in the Spirit and gifts of Spirit exchanged for idol worship (liturgy). • Worship of Mary becomes part of Christianity; Christ (Lord of All) is subservient to a vicar-Pope

  5. Lessons from Sardis • Age of denominationalism- “I am of Paul/Cephas” • “All One Body We”correction/edification • Taken their own name instead of His Name • Good of the “church” instead of the Christ • “I have not found thy works perfect…” • God has no incomplete works • Purpose of justification • Pentecost Carriers of the Life (Corn of Wheat) • “Be Watchful…” • Failure to watch destroys the believer.

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