Revelation 2:14 Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. "But I have a few things against thee," etc. Those few things were not sins of infirmity, for God useth to pass by the transgressions of his churches, ministers and saints of that kind, \ but sins of enormity, gross pollutions, and defiling abominations, which Christ saw amongst them in this church that were held by some of her teachers and members, which his soul loathed, as appears by those iniquities Christ charges them with, in Revelation 2:14-15. "Because thou hast there them that hold the Doctrine of Balaam," etc. You may read the doctrine of Balaam, Numbers 31:16 to wit, the wicked counsel he gave to the Midianitish women, which occasioned the people of Israel to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab, and to commit idolatry also etc., \ for which wicked counsel Balaam was killed. \ And Moses was wroth with the commanders and captains of the host of Israel, because they saved those Midianitish women alive who followed Balaam’ s counsel, and caused them to be put to death. \ "cast a stumbling block" Some teachers in this church, by their false doctrines and opinions, did (like Balaam) "cast a stumbling block" before the members of this church, which became a sin and a snare unto them, as Balaam’ s doctrine and counsel did unto the people of Israel.