FindingTheChurch.com: Living in Laodicea

The Message to Laodicea, a Lukewarm and Uncommitted Church

"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen - the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's new creation:

I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! You say, 'I am rich. I have everything I want. I don't need a thing!' And you don't realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. So I advise you to buy gold from me - gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.

Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne. Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches." Revelation 3:14-22

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Holman Hunt's painting "The Light of the World" was inspired by Revelation 3:20's description of Jesus Christ knocking on the door of the Laodicean church.

This Scripture is commonly used in evangelism to symbolize Jesus knocking on the door of the unbeliever's heart. While it is true that the Holy Spirit is continually convicting the world of its sin (John 16:8-9) and drawing people to Christ, this is not the context of the verse. Here, Jesus is outside of a church asking to be invited in! How tragic is that?

The Laodicean church represents the church present at the end of the church age. It's a Christless church which will help antichrist come to power. "But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed." (2 Corinthians 11:3-4)

Blessings In Christ,

John and Judy