can anyone tell me about the seven churches found in revelation in the bible?

Question

in the book of revelation in the bible there are seven churches. i would like to know more about them.

Answer 1

The seven churches actually existed at the time of John the Beloved. These churches not only are actual churches, but also represent the church age. What that means is that they represent the Church of Jesus Christ throughout history. During various periods, the Church would struggle with issues, and at times be pure, and at others, ungodly.

Further, they represent churches that exist collectively, and individually, in each era. For example, you will probably find in your own hometown, right now, one of each type of church listed in Revelation.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

I am sure that is why the churches are compared to candlesticks. Churches are to be places of light or witness to the world for Christ, Who is THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD - John 8:12 (note John wrote the gospel of John and Revelation). Additionally, the number 7 in Scripture, especially in the Book of Revelation is symbolic of perfection or completion. We see this throughout the Book of Revelation as there are the seven seals, the seven trumpets, the seven bowls --- all picturing the completion of God's Kingdom, other sevens are also used in this Book. Seven churches are mentioned, I believe, because their traits are representative both good and bad of all churches. Seven as symbolic of perfection and completion, God's number, goes back all the way to Genesis 1 and God's rest on the seventh day.

Answer 3

Seven signifies something Holy in the bible.

However, each of these congregations were identified by name, and John received instruction to send them to the spiritual leaders in each church to be shared with the body.

Those were seven literal congregations in the first century, and just like the letters to other churches, such as Ephesus, Galatia, and Corinth, the contents of those letters have importance for us as well.

God's counsel or Jesus admonitions apply to all worshippers.

Answer 4

Those churches alll had some things within their comngregation that needed to be worked on. It serves as a reminder for us today in the things we need to work on. For example Revelation 3:15, " I know your deeds that they are neither cold or hot. I wish you were cold or else hot." The people in the congregation didn't care either way about what they should be doing. So verse 16 goes on to say, "So, because you are lukewarm and neither hot or cold., I am going to vomit you out of my mouth." They needed to choose if they were going to worship God or not. He doesn't force us to worship him.

Answer 5

The seven churches of Asia (properly Asia Minor) are seven major churches of the early Christianity, as mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. All sites are in modern-day Turkey. In the Revelation, the angel instructs 'Saint John the Evangelist' to:

Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. (Revelation 1:11, NRSV)
It should be understood that "churches" in this context refers to the community of Christians living in each city, and not merely to the building or buildings in which they gathered for worship.

The seven churches are located in:

Ephesus
Smyrna, modern day Izmir
Pergamos, modern-day Bergama
Thyatira, modern-day Akhisar
Sardis,
Philadelphia, modern-day Alasehir
Laodicea, near modern-day Denizli (see Laodicean Church)

Ephesus was an important center for early Christianity. Paul used it as a base. He became embroiled in a dispute with artisans, whose livelihood depended on the Temple of Artemis there (Acts 19:23–41), and wrote 1 Corinthians from Ephesus. Later Paul wrote to the Christian community at Ephesus.

The Catholic Encyclopedia notes, "the Apostle and Evangelist John lived in Asia Minor in the last decades of the first century and from Ephesus had guided the Churches of that province...After Domitian's death the Apostle returned to Ephesus during the reign of Trajan, and at Ephesus he died about 100 CE at a great age". Ephesus was one of the seven cities addressed in Revelation (2:1–7).

There is also a letter written by Ignatius of Antioch to the Ephesians in the early 2nd century CE, that begins with, "Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church which is at Ephesus, in Asia, deservedly most happy, being blessed in the greatness and fulness of God the Father, and predestinated before the beginning of time, that it should be always for an enduring and unchangeable glory" (Letter to the Ephesians).

The house of the Virgin Mary, about 7 km from Selçuk, is said by the Roman Catholic Church to have been the last home of the Virgin Mary and is a popular place of pilgrimage.

Ephesus was the setting for the Third Ecumenical Council in 431, which resulted in the condemnation of Nestorius

In John's vision, recorded in the book of Revelation, Christ instructs him to write a message to seven named churches, of all which are in Asia Minor. The message to Laodicea is an uncompromising call for the church to recognise its weakess and repent. The call promises restoration should they do so. The oracle contains a number of striking metaphors.

i would list more but am bored with it sorry

Answer 6

SEVEN means complete. therefore john was writing to all the churches in existance back then.

Answer 7

The Bible is fiction.

Answer 8

Ephesus
Pergamos
Thyatira
Sardis
Philadelphia
Smyrna
Laodicia

Answer 9

Some people believe their persons.....