Nr. 411:
We live in the time period of the Laodicean church!
Now reunited once all believers under one umbrella where one believes in a pagan triad God to torment all non believers forever. Further away from the truth can hardly enough come when God is not three but one and those who will not believe in the Son of God (not three titles), will be destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah! Illustrative image of fire that struck Sodom and Gomorrah
From my commentaries on Revelation church in Laodicea:
Revelation 3 14 Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
This he says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation:
Laodicea was in Lykosdalen, not far from the beautiful limestone rock Pamukkale and Hierapolis ruins city (city of the dead). This is near the modern city of Denizli, which is known for textile production of cotton. At the foot of the mountains in the distance that can be seen from the hill Pamukkale is located in, lay old colossus.
Furthermore, Jesus presents himself as Amen, who is the fulfillment of all God's promises. He is the only 100% true faithful witness.
Moreover, the beginning of God's creation, or as it says in the English
translation, the beginning of the creation of God. In Norwegian, the beginning
God's creation. In other words, Jesus is not from eternity with the Father, but
He is the Son, not the Father. Yet like his father.
There are two prevailing view among most Christians as unbiblical
concerning God or Godhead.
One doctrine that the starting points are Hellenistic and Catholic are three equal
Gods in one God. The second is that there are three titles in a God. But this did not learn
the first Christians and the Bible.
1. Cor. 8. 5 There are enough so-called gods in heaven or on earth, it's many "gods" and many "lords." 6 But to us there is only one God, the Father. By Him are all things, and we are made to him. And for us there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. Through him all things, and we live through him.
Of all the churches and congregations are actually the Christian sect Jehovah's Witnesses almost
God's word at this point. This is from what they learn: Jehovah's Witnesses believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of men. He was created by the Father
and is separated from him. So they accept the doctrine of the Trinity (God, Jesus and
the Holy Spirit in one and the same being). Jehovah's Witnesses believe instead that Jesus is
subordinate to God. The Holy Spirit is not considered to be a person, but God
active force or energy. Witnesses writing why the "holy spirit" with small
letters. Adds that the basic text reads: Holy Spirit. This means that there
is a Spirit that is Holy. Not a separate "god person", but God and the Spirit of Christ.
We must not see it as strange that JV is closest to the truth here, but rather
humbly submit to God's word.
Moody said the following: There are three things I want to be surprised when I come to
Heaven.
1) That I am there.
2) The fact that I expected to be there is not there.
3) The ones I did not expect to see there is there.
There is much wisdom and insight. All we see bits and pieces though God
Word is clear!
Mika says the same thing in chapter 5 and verse 1 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
the least among the clans of Judah!
From you leave I get a man
who will be ruler over Israel.
He has its origins in ancient times,
He is from ancient days.
And Trinity is selvmotsiggende and unbiblical. Let me take an example.
1. Joh. B. 4 3 And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the antichrist, which you have heard was coming. And it is already in the world.
Here it is mentioned that the antichrist is in the world but not the Antichrist. So it is with Jesus. His Spirit - the Holy Spirit - are in the world, but he personally sits at the Father's right hand. In other words, both the antichrist spirit in the world and Jesus Kristi Spirit likewise. But why does a different ones on the Antichrist and Jesus? Suddenly one is that his own Spirit is a complete fantasy person of God.
Where is this from, even among evangelical Christians?
Actually the Trinity an ancient Egyptian and Hellenistic. Continued as a Catholic learning from ca. 390 AD But that would stick to this I can not do anything, just to keep the word of God.
15 I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot!
Laodicea had a big problem with the water supply. The local sources were contaminated, and when they tried to bring water through aqueduct to the city, the water was lukewarm and not very appealing. This meant that the city has lost its wealth and was abandoned. Neighboring cities however had it better. Hierapolis had hot springs, which were healing and Colosse the pure cold springs. This should describe the condition of the church in Laodicea. This image uses the Lord Jesus in order for them to understand and be aware of their spiritual condition.
16 But thou art lukewarm, not cold and not hot. I will spit you out of my mouth.
Jesus goes so drastic action as in Matthew 23 When he rebukes the Pharisees and the scribes. Now Jesus uses the same powerful verbal attack against his own church, or they are no longer his church? They live in a spiritual self-deception that Jesus opposes the strongest. Because you are lukewarm, he queasiness over them!
Matt. 7. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord! shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my heavenly Father. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord! Did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and done many mighty works in your name? 23 And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!
17 "I am rich," you say, "I have abundance and lack nothing." But you do not know that you are wretched, pitiful, blind, poor and naked.
This ambivalence which basically is hypocrisy Jesus warns against the strongest. Here, the church itself to be rich, successful and everything is in the most beautiful and best order. But it is exactly the opposite. Lousy can stand for the care of those who fall without a past is gone, a grower only friendships with their own friends. Pitiful can stand to lack spiritual backbone. Blind is no longer tell the difference between something in the spiritual world. The poor are losing the gifts and fruit of the Spirit. Naked is losing salvation garment. Here the church was in the deepest and utmost spiritual poverty and need.
18 Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may become rich, and white garments that you can dress up with and hide your naked shame, and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
But the offer of restoration and to come back to him standing at approximately even in this church. But then they had to catch a tried and persevering faith. White clothing is not to be defiled by sin and the filth of the world. Furthermore, the offer and demand of the heart opplatte eyes. It's really where we all have to come back to!
Efes. 1. 17 I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, let you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you learn to know God. 18 May he eyes of your heart light, that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and where his power is really with us who believe. With this great power and strength 20 he traveled up Christ from the dead and set him at his right hand in heaven, 21 over all principalities, above all might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in the future. 22 All he laid under his feet, giving him the head over all things, he has given to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
To pray this prayer every day will have a decisive impact on every life.
19 All that I hold dear, rebuke and chasten me. So be earnest and repent!
Is this done in love? How is the love we read in 1 Cor. 13?
v. 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but his joy in the truth.
There may be serious and need to take it to heart that the message concerned them.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat, I'm with him and he with me.
The whole congregation was very difficult to accept the message because they wanted it that scratched them in the ear. But it was, if possible, some acknowledge that the church would take it to heart? They would experience the close fellowship and communion with Jesus again.
21 He who overcomes, to him I will sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
Again addressing the Lord appeared to the victorious and who wish to follow him. Once saved always saved is one of Satan's lies. Salvation is something you must also grow and care for. For the one who overcomes shall have the same position and position himself. We will sit with Christ in the heavenly.
Efes. 2. 6 In Christ Jesus he raised us up from death with him and seated us with him in heaven.
22 He who has ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches!
For the last time, and the church in Philadelphia as to all other believers through the ages, he who has ears he \ she hear what Jesus says to the church and the individual!
Seven angels ie seven messengers the angels mean, would bring the letters to their respective churches. Revelation. 1:11.20. These were human messengers who were not only ambassadors, but also Talkers of the message in each location. Revelation. 1:3. Matt. 11:10. Interest historically happened approx. 90 AD Seven churches were read to each his sending letters. Since these have been sending letters spoken all over the world and become the spiritual lesson for many. Rom. 15:4.
But sending letters has another meaning. For Jesus Christ said to John: "Write what you saw, what is now and what will come after this, and mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven gullysestaker: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks are seven churches. " Revelation. 1:19-20. Revelation is a prophetic book. Revelation. 22:19. It gives prophetic vision of Daniel 70 åruke ie the last seven years of this age. Revelation. 6:1-19:21. The whole åruken is described through the seven seals, the seven trumpets and the seven bowls anger. Seven-figure stands in Scripture for wholeness and completion. 1.Mos. 2:2. But sjutallet used by John is not just about what is to come, but it is now. The apostle is asked to write to the seven churches, although there were several on the mainland of Asia Minor. It was at least congregations also in Troas, Colosse and Hierapolis. Acts. 20:6-7. Kol. 1:2. 4:13.
The seven churches were after the other in a circle. The apostle saw the seven churches as seven gullysestaker as seven stars brought tidings to. It was all a nocturnal scene in character form told the church mission in a dark world. Revelation. 1:1. Fil. 2:15-16. After just seven churches mentioned, it is a sign of a prophetic panorama over the whole church on earth. It is the secret that John was revealed. Such prophetic panorama we also meet in 3.Mos. 23 with mention of the seventh day and the seven feasts, in Dan. 9 with coverage of 70 x 7 years and in Matt. 13 with mention of the seven parables.
In all send letters comes a commandment to hear the Spirit's voice and a promise to him who overcomes. In the first letter, send the command before lifting. Revelation. 2:7.11.17. But in the last four letters send the promise before the command. Revelation. 2:28-29. 3:5-6.12-13.21-22. In the last four sending letters we also learn that Jesus is coming again. Revelation. 2:25. 3:3.11.21. This construction of sending letters testify different periods in church history. This has become clearer in the course of history. This principle stated the Jesus to Peter, "What I do thou knowest not now, but you will understand later." Joh. 13:7. This principle also got to hear about the prophet Daniel by an angel. Dan. 12:4.9.
Send letter to the Ephesian church speaks of the first time from ca. 30-100 AD Revelation. 2:1-7. It began with a fervent love diminished. Hebrews is a testimony to this. Heb. 10. 24 Let us be concerned for one another, so we incite one another to love and good deeds. 25 And let us not keep us neglect our church meetings, as some people do. Let us encourage one another, so much more, as ye see the day approaching. Likewise, the message to the church at Ephesus. Obvious. 2. 4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Here we see that even among the early Christians did drop in current.
But the church was still desirable, as the Ephesian means. Send Letter to Smyrna speaks about church time from ca. 100-313 AD with strong persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Revelation. 2:8-11. Jesus' words in Matt. 5:10 was achieved in this period: "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs". In a time of persecution needed myrrh, which was used to relieve pain. Mark. 3:23 p.m.. Smyrna means myrrh. Send Letter to Pergamum speaks ward time from ca. 312-606 AD Revelation. 2:12-17. In 312 occurred Constantine's conversion to Christianity. Persecution period was followed by a forførelsestid, where people marry with the state. Pergamum means rest marriage. One was landed at Jak. 4:4 warned against: "Whoever wants to be friend of the world becomes God's enemy."
Send Letter to Thyatira speaks ward time from 606 AD the return of Jesus. Revelation. 2:18-29. In 606 AD the Bishop of Rome Boniface elected universal bishop. With this came the papacy in function. A worldwide church with Rome in the city has since deceived many with the introduction of the pagan customs of Christianity. Revelation. 17:4. Noteworthy is that Thyatira means repeating sacrifice. Send Letter to Sardis speaks about church time from 1517 to the Second Coming. Revelation. 3:1-6. In 1517, Martin Luther hung the 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg. With that began the Reformation, which Calvin and Zwingly were pioneers for. Scripture alone as emphasized, leading to spiritual awakening. But eventually many nominal Christians. Noteworthy is that Sardis means those who escaped.
Send Letter to Philadelphia speaks of the church time from ca. 1750 to the Second Coming. Revelation. 3:7-13. John Wesley and George Whitefield was voted revival tool and was succeeded by William Carey as the modern missionary father. An open door for the mission was in this time and in the wake of this, the New Testament churches overall feel of brotherly love. Philadelphia means brotherly love. Send letter to the Laodicean church speaks of time from ca. 1900 to the Second Coming. Revelation. 3:14-22. In this time has been prominent democracy mentality instead that Christ has given his church board. Noteworthy is the fact that Laodicea means popular. The result of this has been much complacency and lukewarmness. Send letters reveal that three types parish church got characterize the first time, while four church types will affect ward last time. As Paul had discovered the secret of the church, got John on Patmos revealed the secret of the church on earth. Eph. 3:4-6. Revelation. 2:1-3:22.
But any Bible verse message and affects us all therefore must not forget and miss something!
Real Tart links: http://the-heavenly-blog.janchristensen.net/2012/05/nr-300-jesus-never-called-himself-only.html
http://the-heavenly-blog.janchristensen.net/2012/11/nr-407-believing-jews-sees-us.html
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