I came across a wonderful definition of the word “compromise”. It comes from the pen of Merrit Malloy in his book “Things I Meant to Say to You When We Were Old” He defines compromise as simply changing the question to fit the answer.

This is how most believers want it today – a life of compromise.

This is the subtle deception, a compromising with the world. It happens when we begin to embrace the values of the world more than we embrace God’s values.

These were the kinds of false teachings and compromise with the world that were found in the church at Pergamum. The message from Jesus to the church at Pergamum – and to us – is not to compromise.