Lukewarm and Mushy

[rocknanchor]

Lukewarm, as our Lord warned us of in Revelation 3:14-22. At the heart of it, a refusal of sound teaching also known as liberal theology ("MUSHY").

Make sure not to believe anything that might be embarrassing​

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Under no circumstance should you defy the culture​

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Stay soft and pliable in all things at all times​

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Herald your moral superiority for everyone to see​

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Y believe the Bible tho lol​

Liberal Theology

 

[dwb001]

Lukewarm, as our Lord warned us of in Revelation 3:14-22. At the heart of it, a refusal of sound teaching also known as liberal theology ("MUSHY").

Make sure not to believe anything that might be embarrassing​

​

Under no circumstance should you defy the culture​

​

Stay soft and pliable in all things at all times​

​

Herald your moral superiority for everyone to see​

​

Y believe the Bible tho lol​

Liberal Theology

That is a description of only one end-time Church.
What about the other 6?

 

[rocknanchor]

That is a description of only one end-time Church.
What about the other 6?

Excellent suggestion. Let's include the rest which also wasn't all without fault,

"The seven churches are named for their locations. The Book of Revelation provides descriptions of each Church.​

• Ephesus (Revelation 2:1–7): known for having labored hard and not fainted, and separating themselves from the wicked; admonished for having forsaken its first love (2:4)
• Smyrna (Revelation 2:8–11): admired for its tribulation and poverty; forecast to suffer persecution (2:10)
• Pergamum (Revelation 2:12–17): located where 'Satan's seat' is; needs to repent of allowing false teachers (2:16)
• Thyatira (Revelation 2:18–29): known for its charity, whose "latter works are greater than the former"; tolerates the teachings of a false prophetess (2:20)
• Sardis (Revelation 3:1–6): admonished for – in contrast to its good reputation – being dead; cautioned to fortify itself and return to God through repentance (3:2–3)
• Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7–13): known as steadfast in faith, keeping God's word and enduring patiently (3:10)
• Laodicea, near Denizli (see Laodicean Church) (Revelation 3:14–22): called lukewarm and insipid (3:16)"

The seven Churches of Revelation

 

[dwb001]

Excellent suggestion. Let's include the rest which also wasn't all without fault,

"The seven churches are named for their locations. The Book of Revelation provides descriptions of each Church.​

• Ephesus (Revelation 2:1–7): known for having labored hard and not fainted, and separating themselves from the wicked; admonished for having forsaken its first love (2:4)
• Smyrna (Revelation 2:8–11): admired for its tribulation and poverty; forecast to suffer persecution (2:10)
• Pergamum (Revelation 2:12–17): located where 'Satan's seat' is; needs to repent of allowing false teachers (2:16)
• Thyatira (Revelation 2:18–29): known for its charity, whose "latter works are greater than the former"; tolerates the teachings of a false prophetess (2:20)
• Sardis (Revelation 3:1–6): admonished for – in contrast to its good reputation – being dead; cautioned to fortify itself and return to God through repentance (3:2–3)
• Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7–13): known as steadfast in faith, keeping God's word and enduring patiently (3:10)
• Laodicea, near Denizli (see Laodicean Church) (Revelation 3:14–22): called lukewarm and insipid (3:16)"

The seven Churches of Revelation

And another person gets Philadelphia wrong.
Phili is the weak church.

No one ever gets that.
It is right in the text but why does everyone gloss over that?

And these may have parallels in church history but that is not their place in this book.
7 Churches (peoples) that need correction or encouragement to get through the Tribulation.

 

[rocknanchor]

And another person gets Philadelphia wrong.
Phili is the weak church.

No one ever gets that.
It is right in the text but why does everyone gloss over that?

And these may have parallels in church history but that is not their place in this book.
7 Churches (peoples) that need correction or encouragement to get through the Tribulation.

To avoid derailment of this thread, feel free to link that to a more suitable discussion on CF. Thanks!