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[Early church] in Thyatira [Christ speaking as:] "the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze" [acknowledgement] "I know your deeds, your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your latter works exceed the first". [rebuke] They tolerate the false prophetess Jezebel practicing temple prostitution and eating food sacrificed to idols. Threat: to suffer intensely, unless they repent, and strike her children dead. "I will give to each of you as your works deserve". To the rest who do not hold her teaching: "I do not lay upon you any other burden; only hold fast what you have, until I come."
"To him who overcomes and does my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father; I will also give him the morning star."
The "7 Churches" of the Revelation, and the Churches of today
goal for those who overcome themselves