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1 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 5443 | ||
Hank: Your question: At whose door is Christ knocking in Revelation 3:20? My answer: To properly interpet this passage and answer your question, we need to discover whom, within the context of the passage, is Christ addressing ? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodicenans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance [into His own church]!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |
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2 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | Hank | 5445 | ||
Dear JVH, what a joy it is, and rare, to read a sound, reasonable, and accurate exegesis of a passage from God's word! --Hank | ||||||
3 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 5706 | ||
Hank: Thank you for your kind words. I could say the same about any and all of your postings. --JVH0212 |
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