Introduction to Thyatira church

Introduction to Thyatira church

Spiritual Meaning  : Thyatira:  Continual Sacrifice

Current Name : Thyateira (also Thyatira) is the name of the modern Turkish city of Akhisar ("white castle").

Population : present population is 15,000 to 20,000.

Current popular religion : Islam, There are nine mosques.

Current Location : The name comes from Koine Greek "Θυάτειρα" (Thuateira).^[1] The Turkish equivalent of Thyateira is Tepe Mezarligi. It lies in the far west of Turkey, south of Istanbul and almost due east of Athens. It is about 50 miles (80 km) from the Mediterranean.

History of Name : It was named Thyateira (Θυάτειρα) by king Seleucus I Nicator.  At the beginning of the 3rd century BC it was re-founded by Seleucus I Nicator (311-280 BC). He was at war with Lysimachus when he learned that his wife had given birth to a daughter. He called this city "thuateira", from Greek meaning "daughter.

Ancient Location :The city of Thyatira was situated between the cities Pergamos and Sardis. The Church in Pergamos represented the previous "third" Church Age, and Sardis respresents the next or "fifth" Church Age

Nature of Job : It was famous for its dyeing and was a center of the indigo trade. Inscriptions mention the following: wool-workers, linen-workers, makers of outer garments, dyers, leather-workers, tanners, potters, bakers, slave-dealers, and bronze-smiths.

Ancient God : Thyatira people worshiped the Apollo God. Meaning of Apollo is “sun god”. Apollo was son of Zesus. This Apollo tried to implement the his father doctrine.

  

Christianity Established in Thyatira : The Apostle Paul and Silas might have visited Thyatira during Paul's second or third journey, although the evidence is entirely circumstantial. They visited several small unnamed towns in the general vicinity during the second journey.

 Acts 16:14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

Church Age  : Thyatira (606-1520 AD), Columba

Draw back : This period called dark age in church history. Initially this church was very effectual church  to accept the Jesus and gospel. But in the later days the church activities went very bad. This church duration was the longest duration compare the other church. Almost 1000 years. That means 1 millennium. Generally the philosopher’s mentioned these periods as Devil’s millennium. How the book of revelation mentioned about the God’s millennium rule the same way this 1000 years they called devil’s millennium.

Persecution : firing in stomach, curshing head, cutting head, fire wheel. Etc.

False doctrine

·        607 Pop Porpus III was a 1^st declared as a 1^st pop by roman rulers.

·        786 started Idol worship

·        905 – saint worship

·        1019 Rosarry  - 6 perls for Heavenly father, 6 perls of trinity and 53 perls of Mother Mary

·        1090 confession for sin – money for sin.