lukewarm is not category of Christian but rather a expression used to describe people who think they can get saved by grace thru faith and maintained their salvation thru the works of the law. 2000 years ago, the terms hot for Christ or cold for Christ didn 't even exist. and why would the "cold Christian " be better in the eyes of the Lord than the lukewarm Christian? seems to me the hot is better , the lukewarm is good and the cold is bad, according to the religious leaders definition.
Rev.3:12,21 both speak of the Overcomers, that 's Us, the ones that are abiding in Christ. So be encouraged for it doesn 't matter if you are insignificant right now and no one notices you or your hard work. Jesus 's promise, is to reposition us as Pillars in His house and privilege us to sit on His Throne. We will be labled with New God ordained "brand names ". So be encouraged. Our current difficulties cannot be compared with HIS GLORY that we are about to experience. Amen.
Verse 3 of this chapter is a clear warning to all of us reborn Christians. This is a warning before the tribulation comes. We have to keep His Word and have full faith in Him, not to listen to new doctrines and teachings that have already entered into many churches. Only then He will keep us from the hour of temptation which will come to the whole world. I believe He is referring here to Rapture, of the Church. That proves that He will keep us away from the hour of temptation. So my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, stay an live according to the Word and don 't ever lose faith in Him. Keep smiling in every situation because our Savor is coming soon, sooner than we can think.
Jesus endured the cross and drank the cup of God 's punishment for all mankind 's sins and died then rose again from death for us all. We are saved by our faith and continued confidence in Jesus ' finished work for us. Keeping the word of His endurance is maintaining a confidence in that finished work for you and trusting God to save you because of His covenant promise to do so. Jesus is once again confirming in this verse that those who hold on to their confidence in His finished work on the cross will be saved even from the hour of the tribulation period. He does not say that He will be with or guide or protect you through the hour as some are suggesting but keeping from the hour all together requires removal of the faithful believer before the hour can begin. It is not the patient waiting or enduring of US that Jesus promises to reward but our continued confidence in HIS endurance on our behalf that we KEEP the word of and for doing this He rewards all who do it with the promise of removal before the tribulation period starts. NOT keeping the word of His endurance would be to allow yourself to return to any false belief concerning His sacrifice for you. For example returning to a belief that keeping the law will save you would be an example of not keeping the word of His endurance. All who do this type of thing are excluded from His promise to be ruptured before the trib.
Jesus is the Son of the Living God who is perfect obedience to the Holy Father. Jesus is the only mediator between man and to God. Jesus is the only gateway for us to have access to heaven as the scripture says He is the way the truth and the life no man comes to the Father except thru me. Whatever Jesus spake all words comes from the Father who have sent him, The Holy Father, Holy Spirit and the Son are in one. The same spirit, same words of wisdom. Because of Jesus perfect obedience to the Holy Father, Our Heavenly Father declare the word that there is no other above name is Jesus. Jesus fullfill the scriptures of what God has commanded him. Our Father has given a full authority into Jesus hands that 's why Jesus can forgive sins, heal the sick and a Savior to us all. Jesus is our Lord and God
matthews comment on revelation3..great promises are given to the overcomer in the last day. The laodicisn church ends up blind,naked,miserable and knoweth it not.
The Body of Christ, both the dead in Christ and those alive will be caught away together as a complete Bride, not split by some the dead escaping the tribulation while others the alive that go thru half or all of the 7 year tribulation. As it was with Noah, the whole family of the righteous escapes. This shows how great is the love of God.
Gold: Most valued here on earth of little value in Heaven for the streets are made of the stuff - just paving material. So, What is value that you can 't get because of it overwhelming great price. Eternal Life in Christ Jesus being made righteous by the gift of Grace Faith to recieve Jesus into your heart ceaseing to be of the Adam race and become the true sons of righteousness by faith that works by love and love that works by faith. On gets Eternal Life when the ask Jesus into their heart by faith for He is Eternal Life. "He that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. " Jesus is reproducing the incarnation so that one is translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of Light. "If any man be in Christ Jesus he is a new species, ... " of course they are. Now we are the sons of God in Christ Jesus. Seek ye 1st the kingdom of God and His righteousness and when you have Jesus you have the Kingdom and are made righteous. Gold you have not wealth to buy, but of a truth - to live with daddy forever as a son hid in Christ is everything.
GOD IS REAL,HE CARES ABOUT HIS PEOPLE,SO IS A MAN S CHOICE TO LIVE FOR HIM,BUT WITHOUT HIM IS NOT WORTH LIVING.I PRAY THAT HE TEACHES ME HOW TO SERVE AND LIVE FOR HIM.I ABSOLUTELY NEED GOD IN MY LIFE,I BELIEVE WITH HIM I WILL WALK AND NOT STUMBLE.
Born again believers will not be here during the Tribulation. We must always strive to take the Scripture in context. Greek "peirasmos, " trial temptation i.e. "hour of temptation " which comes upon the whole world. "ek ", "out of " enforces this point of view. Also,see Rev.3 5, 3:12, 3:16. Context is "out of. " "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore, comfort one another with these words. " I Thessalonians 4:16-18. In any event, no matter what your point of view, as long as you 're a repentant person who has placed their faith trust in Jesus Christ, we 'll all be together in our Lord 's presence at some point. Amen.
Note. Rev. 3 vs 10 the temptation will cover the earth quickly. It covers the earth to try test all in this generation that dwells on earth. So them that are kept out of it knew the word of God 's and kept God 's patience and knew to wait for the true Christ and are not tempted by Satan as the false messiah. They that knew the truth are delivered up. Blank your minds people who hear the truth and let the Holy Spirit speak through you. Don 't fight them and go to stand for God and as He said no harm will come to you.
David Boyces comment is very interesting. The triangle is the first letter in Davids name. There are 3 religions today based on the teachings of the old testament. If one takes the fist letter of David and rotates them equal distance around the core of GOD then one can view the Nuclear hazard symbol. God is warning man to love each other or die in nuclear destruction.
Poverty of spirit is the opposite of the Laodicean attitude, Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing Rev. 3 17a . Ironically, those who think they have something to offer God are actually bankrupt and don t realize it. And knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked Rev. 3 17b . The poor in spirit, on the other hand, are rich in faith and, because of that, will be rewarded in the kingdom to come. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? James 2 5.
He don 't want to force Himself on you that 's why He want you to open as a sign of acceptance, and still many are adamant to the call, whom will you blame??
Behold Looking intently I stand at the door and knock Jesus is always standing at our heart door wanting in He will not come in uninvited I must open the door of my heart and then let Him in. Then the changes start in our life For the Good God always give Good things never bad. It is bad cause I have to mortify my flesh But OH the Blessings that flow. In this process I have had friends depart from me but my Lord gave me new friends . The world didn 't give it to me and the world can 't take it away
Also the falling away to the new one world religion that 's coming when antichrist priests get here. Many who believe that.this instead of Christ, antichrist, will turn over their loved ones to death, which is to say, the son of perdition. So many of the elect will be turned over because they know it 's Satan disguised as an angel of light and his fallen angels who are disguised as ministers of light. It says transformed and if you look the word up it 's disguised. Priest with iron breastplates on.