To the Church in Laodicea
“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 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 with him, and he with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’” - Revelation 3:14-22
There are many believers, cults and theologies that believe the Church of Laodicea is symbolic for a church age that we're currently in, while some believe it is some specific type of Christianity (denomination). One thing to understand is a lot of things in Revelation are symbolic while some are literal. Let me explain to you some of the aspect of this letter.
Having eye slave is symbolic for not having any discernment, understanding and not able to understand things on the spiritual level. That's what the advise is, to put eye slave on their eyes so they can see.
They say they are rich and have need of nothing. They think their are good, rich and they are blessed by God. The thing to understand about Laodicea is they were a rich and prosperous city, the name Laodicea means "Justice for the people". It had a reputation for being a very just city, for being rich and prosperous. For being the representative of justice as a whole for the region. The Church of Laodicea, what the actual city represent is something we can easily see in America, Canada and other parts of the world. The people that think because they have money, statues, position and recognition that they don't need anything.
Neither hot nor cold. That also is symbolic. Believe it or not, hot water is soothing and cold water is refreshing. What that means is they have nothing desirable in them to God. The type of things God looks for in servant is not what they have, the money, position, believes, they have all the stuffs. But they don't care either way about what God cares about in his servant.
Look at the problems that Jesus have with the Church of Laodicea, "you do not realize that you are poor, miserable and naked." "I consult you to buy from me gold refined in the fire." What does that mean? Gold refined in the fire, so that you could be made rich. They though they were rich, they are not. That is symbolic, the gold refined in the fire is the gospel. Not the gospel that generalized that Jesus died and rose again, but the gold refined in the fire is doctrines, teachings and believes! It is important to be right, it is important to be correct. Gold refined in the fire is the truth of the Word of God. Eye slave, they don't have discernment, nor any understanding. They were naked, sinful. They didn't care, that is their sin, they didn't care. They didn't care about their false doctrines, about anything! They didn't care about what the truth was, they didn't care anything but themselves. What they practice is sinful, what they believe is wrong. They didn't understand anything and they though they were good. They just don't care.
What did Jesus said? I will spite you out of my mouth. That means they will be rejected, not only killed, they will be thrown out of their place. They will not be saved, they will die and go to hell. In this world, they will not live.
This is a message upon America, this is a message upon America's churches. Not to America as a whole, not the government, because those who are lost, there is no message for them.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit of the Lord says.
“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 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 with him, and he with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’” - Revelation 3:14-22
There are many believers, cults and theologies that believe the Church of Laodicea is symbolic for a church age that we're currently in, while some believe it is some specific type of Christianity (denomination). One thing to understand is a lot of things in Revelation are symbolic while some are literal. Let me explain to you some of the aspect of this letter.
Having eye slave is symbolic for not having any discernment, understanding and not able to understand things on the spiritual level. That's what the advise is, to put eye slave on their eyes so they can see.
They say they are rich and have need of nothing. They think their are good, rich and they are blessed by God. The thing to understand about Laodicea is they were a rich and prosperous city, the name Laodicea means "Justice for the people". It had a reputation for being a very just city, for being rich and prosperous. For being the representative of justice as a whole for the region. The Church of Laodicea, what the actual city represent is something we can easily see in America, Canada and other parts of the world. The people that think because they have money, statues, position and recognition that they don't need anything.
Neither hot nor cold. That also is symbolic. Believe it or not, hot water is soothing and cold water is refreshing. What that means is they have nothing desirable in them to God. The type of things God looks for in servant is not what they have, the money, position, believes, they have all the stuffs. But they don't care either way about what God cares about in his servant.
Look at the problems that Jesus have with the Church of Laodicea, "you do not realize that you are poor, miserable and naked." "I consult you to buy from me gold refined in the fire." What does that mean? Gold refined in the fire, so that you could be made rich. They though they were rich, they are not. That is symbolic, the gold refined in the fire is the gospel. Not the gospel that generalized that Jesus died and rose again, but the gold refined in the fire is doctrines, teachings and believes! It is important to be right, it is important to be correct. Gold refined in the fire is the truth of the Word of God. Eye slave, they don't have discernment, nor any understanding. They were naked, sinful. They didn't care, that is their sin, they didn't care. They didn't care about their false doctrines, about anything! They didn't care about what the truth was, they didn't care anything but themselves. What they practice is sinful, what they believe is wrong. They didn't understand anything and they though they were good. They just don't care.
What did Jesus said? I will spite you out of my mouth. That means they will be rejected, not only killed, they will be thrown out of their place. They will not be saved, they will die and go to hell. In this world, they will not live.
This is a message upon America, this is a message upon America's churches. Not to America as a whole, not the government, because those who are lost, there is no message for them.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit of the Lord says.
