The Letter To The Church of Sardis, Part 2
God has always had a remnant. Regardless of how dark the days were in the history of Israel in the Old Testament or in the history of the Church—God has always had a people who “stuck by the stuff.” Jesus said in Revelation 3:4 that He had a “few names even in Sardis.” Understanding who they were and what they believed is vital!
Recap in 10 Tweets
- In the OT, regardless of how APOSTATE the Nation of Israel may have been, God had His few who would not bow their knee to Baal. #WordStrong
- In the Church Age, regardless of how DARK it became, God had His “few” who would not defile their garments. #WordStrong
- Jesus said there were a “few names” even in the Sardis period (1000-1500) who had not defiled their garments. #WordStrong
- These few stood FOR the truth of the Word of God and AGAINST the Roman Catholic Church long before the Reformation. #WordStrong
- There were at least 5 major points of theology these “few” (Anabaptist groups) had in common…#WordStrong
- They all professed to believe that the Bible alone was the final authority in every matter. #WordStrong
- They all believed that baptism was only for believers and was only to be done by immersion. #WordStrong
- They all believed in the separation of church and state. #WordStrong
- None of them would ever pray to any dead person (“Saints”); nor would they pray for any dead person (relative in “purgatory”). #WordStrong
- They all rejected the Roman Catholic mass. #WordStrong
