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NASB | Revelation 3:16 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:16 'So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth [rejecting you with disgust]. |
Subject: wish you were hot or cold |
Bible Note: Greetings! As I have been thinking on this sad state of affairs within the Church of the "last days", could we consider also this possibility of "lukewarmedness?" I suspect that as the Lord examines the heart, He sees the motivation behind the "deeds" of this "church." The Lord challenges us to be introspective here. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. Mt 24:12 I suspect that the root cause of "lukewarmedness" is the result of apostacy (lawlessness) within the church. "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their OWN desires," 2 Tim 4:3. (EMP mine) (Psalm 37:4) When we delight in the Lord our desires will reflect the will OF the LORD! In what should we delight? "but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I DELIGHT IN THESE THINGS," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24 - EMP mine! Seeking to know the Lord is to delight in Him. As a result,His desires will become OUR desires!(Psalm 37:4) THESE(God's desires, His will for us to know Him) are the treasures that we are to store up, these are the precious materials that will withstand the refiners fire.(1 Cor 3:13) As an illlustration: If you came to my house and looked around, you could have anything EXCEPT those things which my child made for me.They are the only things that have true value to me. It is the same way with God's children. Only the things that God's Son does through the life of the believer will be preserved. Those who "perform" to receive God's approval, have missed the message of Grace.(They have exchanged sound doctrine for lawlessness.) Their actions deny the workmanship of God (Eph 2:10)and the activity of Jesus Christ to live His life through us. Gal 2:20 These are the "lukewarm", those who love has "grown cold." For further study contrast Luke 12:21 and James 5:3 with Mt 6:19-21 and 1 Cor 3:11-13 mommapbs |
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