Who do you think these verses speak to ?

Question

Revelation 3:15,16.I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot , Iwill spew thee out of my mouth. KJV

Answer 1

Its for all human kind. It means that you must either love the Lord and do His will, or not. Dont be lukewarm, like being a bit of a Christian when you feel like it.

E.g.: God does not want us to go to church on Sundays and the rest of the week not acknowledge Him.

He wants us to acknowledge Him in all our ways, every day, all day.

Answer 2

Rev. 3:14 tells us that this message is to the "Church of Laodicea" That MEANS church of the judgment hour message. We can be reasonably certain from Scripture and from the world around us that THIS IS THE JUDGMENT HOUR. More specifically (though perhaps more pejoratively) these verses are to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. (whether I think so or not)

Answer 3

Revelation 3 - The Church in Laodicea

Rev 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;


1. Laodicea: d(http://holylandphotos.org/browse.asp?s=1,3,7,23,107) Laodicea means justice of the people. The city was in the southwest of Phrygia, on the river Lycus, not far from Colosse, and lying between it and Philadelphia. When the Roman province of Asia was formed in 190 BC it became a wealthy center of industry, famous especially for the fine black wool of its sheep and for the Phrygian powder for the eyes, which was manufactured there. In the year 60 AD, the city was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake, but the citizens were so wealthy that they declined aid from the Roman Empire and rebuilt it themselves. There was an aqueduct that brought lukewarm water across the valley to the city by an inverted siphon of stone pipes. It is now a deserted place, called by the Turks Eski-hissar or "old castle."

2. These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning (arche) of the creation of God;


a. The arche or beginning as it is rendered here does not refer to being the first to be created. Rather Christ is called "the beginning" because He is the efficient cause of the creation.


i. Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: (17) And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

ii. Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, (2) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (3) Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;


15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.


1. I know thy works (t� �rga), that thou art neither cold nor hot:


a. In the NT, t� �rga, the works, usually denotes comprehensively what a man is and how he acts. The Laodiceans had a tepid or lukewarm devotion to their relationship with Jesus. In their hearts they were falling short of the first of all commandments.


i. Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: (30) And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.


16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.


1. Jesus uses a picture that was probably very familiar to the people of Laodicea. Imagine a thirsty traveler stopping at the town's aqueduct who, when he was expecting to receive a refreshing drink, suddenly found himself with a mouthful of bland and tepid water. His first reaction would be to suddenly spew out the contents of his mouth with a scowl of distataste and dismay on his face. This is Jesus' reaction when He 'tastes' of the flavor of the Laodicean's devotion to Him.

The church in Laodicea represents the contented yet ineffectual state of the church in this present age where people have 'religion' instead of a relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit. This is sometimes referred to as the Apostate age.

Answer 4

Lukewarm Christians....people who are saved but their lives serve no purpose to God...they are neither on fire for the lord or lost....thet are just passing through

Answer 5

You'd have to look at the context and figure out a) who is the speaker; b) who is the audience (to whom is the speaker speaking); c) what are events/statements preceding the verse. I have no way of knowing just by looking at the verse.

Answer 6

It speaks to everyone. God would rather you be on fire for him or he ice cold to him than you be a so so christian. Its like good tea. Its good either ice cold or hot. Lukewarm tea though is nasty.

Answer 7

It means you can't play both sides of the fence... You need to pick either white or black, sin or Christ. Make a choice and by that you will be judged. However if you refuse to make a choice it makes both sides ill

Answer 8

Me, how I used to be.
And to a church that was "luke warm".
Jesus doesn't like luke warm Christians. I remember at one time I was like these atheists on this site and made fun of "Born again' Christians. Then I read, "no one enters into the kingdom of heaven unless they are born again!"
EEEK
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Answer 9

Laodiceans.

People of the world and not spiritual.

Rev 3:17 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:

SPIRITUALLY poor, blind, and naked.

Answer 10

To the people that Know of God but do not serve Him.