Revelation 3:17 Because you say, "I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
Laodicea is condemned by Jesus more than any of the other seven churches.
Some believe that each church stands for a church age. If that is true Laodicea would stand for the present church age which began in 1900 A.D. and goes until the rapture of the church.
There has never been a time in history in which our churches have been so rich. Yet many of our churches reject the inspiration of the scripture, the virgin birth of Jesus, the atonement and many basic doctrines of the Bible are openly denied.
Many of our churches today are the finest money can buy. We have fabulous architectures, million-dollar buildings, fund raising
, organizations, and strong church membership. We think we do not need anything because all of our physical needs are met. We do not realize we are in a poverty stricken state spiritually in the sight of Jesus. Jesus said, "Without me you can do nothing." We can organize, teach, promote, but only the Holy Spirit can transform the lives of men. (Matthew 7:22-25.) Jesus says,
"Many will say to me in that day, have we not prophesied, cast out demons, and done many wonderful works, and I will profess unto them I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.
In the view of this world Laodicea was very successful. Jesus saw the church with spiritual eyes and He said Laodicea was "wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked." Jesus was looking at their spiritual condition.
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