Revelation 2:12-17 - Holding Fast Through Hostility

Reason - Political and Cultural Pressure

Response - Excusing Compromise 

Danger - Violate and Pervert Christ

A Mindset and A Practise

“Those who appear to be trustworthy yet teach strange doctrines, do not let them amaze you. Stand firm, like an anvil being struck with a hammer. It is the mark of a great athlete to endure punishment and to achieve victory.” - Ignatius of Antioch