1. The Compromised Church 313 – 538 A.D.
Pergamum
Black Horse
2nd Trumpet

2. Jesus is walking among the lamp stands.

3. Constantine

4. 324 A.D. Constantine Becomes a Christian in
at the Battle of Milvian Bridge
Constantine sees Cross

5. Western Empire
Eastern Empire

6. “On the venerable day of the Sun, let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed.” Emperor Constantine, 321
Roman Sun God

7. Birthday of the Sun
Birthday of Ishtar

8. Arianism
Arius of Alexandria

10. NOT
Aryans
Arians

11. Council of Nicaea

12. Nicene Creed
“We believe in one God, the Father in the Son of God, one in being with the Father . . .[and] in the Holy Spirit [who] is worshipped and glorified.”

13. Trinity

14. New Testament
Greek New Testament

15. The Bible
Inspired Book
Accepted by Faith
Inspired Compilers

16. Emperor’s Pontifex Symbol From an Ancient Roman Fountain
Pontifex Maximus
Emperor’s Pontifex Symbol
From an Ancient Roman Fountain
Caesar Augustus

17. Emperor Gratian
Papal Ponitex Symbol

18. Augustine of Hippo
A.D.

19. Original Sin
Sex as Sin
Church & State

20. Church of Pergamum
“The words of Him who has a sharp two-edged sword. I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; you hold fast my name and you did not deny faith even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.” Revelation 2:12-17

21. Confronted by Donkey & Angel
Balaam
With Balak over Israel

22. Church of Pergamum
“So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword in my mouth. . . To him who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.” Revelation 2:12-17

23. Black Horse
“When He opened the Third Seal, I heard the third living creature say, ‘Come!’ And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance in his hand; and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; but do not harm the oil and wine.” --Revelation 6:5, 6

25. to
“Barbarians!”

26. 2nd Trumpet
“The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood, and a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.” Revelation 8:8, 9

28. Arians

29. Byzantine Empire
Justinian 482 – 565 A.D.

30. General Belisarius

31. 533 Decree

32. Daniel 7

33. 538 A.D.

34. Thyatira The Corrupt Church