Not to be rude,but the whole context of the passage in revelation needs to be noted.
Revelation: 3. 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
In layman's terms : This is a rebuke with promise from Christ.
It is a example that transcends time to today's Hot Tub Christianity.
Those who make a good show of going to a polite social club Church and suppose they are righteous in works.
They warm a chair watch a big screen,making sure no one is offended by preaching against sin or being saved by the Blood of Christ.
It feels good not to feel anything but to be there, they are not cold after all they went to Church,they are not hot or on fire preaching to a lost and dying world.
It is a gross thought to be spewed out, yet the promise of Christ is if you hear His voice rather than the feel good Luke warm speaker...
You will abide with Christ and sit at his Throne.
Revelation: 3. 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
In layman's terms : This is a rebuke with promise from Christ.
It is a example that transcends time to today's Hot Tub Christianity.
Those who make a good show of going to a polite social club Church and suppose they are righteous in works.
They warm a chair watch a big screen,making sure no one is offended by preaching against sin or being saved by the Blood of Christ.
It feels good not to feel anything but to be there, they are not cold after all they went to Church,they are not hot or on fire preaching to a lost and dying world.
It is a gross thought to be spewed out, yet the promise of Christ is if you hear His voice rather than the feel good Luke warm speaker...
You will abide with Christ and sit at his Throne.
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