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NASB | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ¶ The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: "These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God's creation: |
Bible Question: I am writing an exegetical paper on John's letter to the church at Laodicea. I am having a really hard time coming up with solid material to study and was wondering if anyone could help me with either a good source, or even some personal reflection as to what the passage means. It would be of great help! Thanks! |
Bible Answer: jendaddie, a few thoughts on the passage (Rev 3:14-22). The three categories of people in the passage are all believer in Christ. (The letter is written to a church of believers not to unbelievers). The hot believers are active believers who are pursuing the plan of God and are receptive to the teaching of the Word. The cold believers are just the opposite but they are not deluded about themselves and know they are cold. God can reach the cold believer through discipline. The lukewarm believer is self deluded, as per verse 17, and does not respond to either the Word of God, (the easy way), or to divine discipline, (the hard way), and is therefore unusable and unreachable by God. Compare this passage with Matthew 12:30. Verse 20 is a well-known verse, frequently quoted as a salvation invitation to the unbeliever. It is not! This passage is an invitation to the believer to return to fellowship with the Lord. The unbeliever is found nowhere in the context of the passage. Pemican |
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