So, it wasn't a complete reformation. We can see now why it was. It is no mere transient cloud of error; it is a body in the highest worldly position a queen, but also pretending to the highest spiritual power a prophetess so-called, that was now permanently settled in Christendom, giving birth to a distinct progeny of iniquity "her children." There is alethes ( G227) , which means "true" in the sense that a true statement is different from a false statement. No wonder that Laodicea could boast that it was rich and had amassed wealth and had need of nothing. Nothing can be simpler. Another instance of favour that Christ promises to this church is persevering grace in the most trying times (Revelation 3:10; Revelation 3:10), and this as the reward of their past fidelity. Do you not in this merely sink to the world's level? What does this mean? No one goes to hades before he dies death being in relation to the body, hades to the separate spirit. But He says that He became dead. Verse Revelation 3:10. the state of those that bore His own name was such that He was obliged to deal thus sternly with them. In entering God's kingdom, Jews must follow the way of these Gentiles, not Gentiles follow the way of the Jews (8- 9). It is the present imperative and means: "Keep on remembering; never allow yourself to forget." Be students of God's word and adherents of it. But what an affecting change took place at length! We never hear of angel as an official title in the ordinary arrangements of the New Testament. A new evil appears. I cannot but think that this state of things is referred to here: "Thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth." There is a general theory abroad that it is quite right and proper to point out to a brother all his imperfections, for it will be a salutary medicine to him, and prevent his being too happy in this vale of tears. 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Have we not heard of it? For centuries it was a free Greek Christian city amidst a pagan people. You remember when Peter came to the house of Cornelius, he said, "Now look, I am really not supposed to be here. If all men that live or ever shall live should throw up the old Calvinism, there remains one that will hold it, for this reason that he could not hold any other. The Lord sent the letter to the church in Philadelphia to praise the Christians for their faithfulness in spite of persecution and to encourage them to persevere. Scripture does not reveal Jesus Christs new name elsewhere. "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Hezekiah had a faithful steward called Eliakim, who was over all his house and who alone could admit to the presence of the king. In the ancient world to be stripped naked was the worst humiliation. We speak then of what Christ has put us in, not about nature and its wishes and feelings. The meaning would be the same, Jesus is one whose promises can be relied upon. As the Christian sees it, the God of creation and the God of redemption are one and the same. Verse Revelation 3:10. There is not now the sign of activity in service not the robe tucked up, as often remarked. (ii) Swete thinks that the white garments stand for the profession a man made at baptism; and that the phrase described the man who had not broken his baptismal vows. The time soon came when the message was not sent to the people directly. It is true that neither of these new names lasted and "Philadelphia" was restored. Mr. Moody would say, "Make a bee line for heaven." The overcomers in Philadelphia were promised future positions with Christ which appear to be described by the meanings of the names given to these two pillars. We read s of twelve members of it that suffered with Polycarp. Go ahead! I also will keep thee - That is, I will so keep you that you shall not sink under the trials which will prove a severe temptation to many. In the Pastoral Epistles we read: "She who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives" ( 1 Timothy 5:6), The Prodigal Son is he who was dead and is alive again ( Luke 15:24). And in this picture we see certain great truths of the Christian religion. People do not care about knocking their heads against brick walls, or fighting against pillars of iron; and when they see that you are firm and unmoved, they will say, "We must let him have his own way." He sees you at your Bible-reading, he marks you in your endeavours to get at the meaning of his word, he notes you when you sit down and meditate upon his divine thoughts, and he takes pleasure in your eagerness to know what the will of the Lord is. "I have not found your works perfect," says the Risen Christ, "in the sight of my God." If I am a servant, I ought to behave like a servant. The patristic party those commonly called "the Fathers" seem to be the leaders of the party here referred to. "Why not?" The brethren needed all their strength concentrated on their home work, for they were few, and the miss of one or two from home evangelization and edification would be greatly felt. Revelation 3:10 Context. I will give to him who overcomes to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame and took my seat with my Father in his throne. In Revelation 3:3 we have a series of imperatives. As it is said here, "Because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess." We have most of us heard what conflicts he had, and not merely at the beginning of his career but to the end. Here, perhaps, all that is implied is, that the trial would be very extensive or general - so much so as to embrace the world, as the word was understood by those to whom the epistle was addressed. There was akratisma, breakfast, which was no more than a piece of dried bread dipped in wine. That stands for the gift of citizenship in the city of God to the faithful Christian. I am supposing now a scale which attracts the world's attention. It was founded by colonists from Pergamum under the reign of Attalus the Second, who ruled in Pergamum from 159 to 138 B.C. 1. v. 12). "I rebuke and discipline all those whom I love." The unwelcome visitation of a thief would be utterly incongruous if they were enjoying the sweet hope according to His own word, that He is coming for them quickly. Except the common-places of controversy with Protestants, they know little of Scripture. Laodicea prides itself on the magnificent garments it produces but spiritually it is naked and nakedness is shame. Its purpose is to demonstrate the quality of those who "dwell upon the earth." This too is special. There is an evident allusion to the manner in which the Lord presented Himself to the church in Ephesus. What is there to praise about keeping God's word? The Risen Christ tells them that he is coming quickly. They had here relaxed, but not in their works. if Christ be the rule of life for the Christian, and the law be the rule of death for a Jew, it is evident that for a Christian to abandon that for this tends to apostacy. Trench makes a list of people in the Bible who lost their place to someone else because they had shown that they were not fit to hold it. Revelation 3 - Jesus' Letters to the Churches (Continued) A. [Note: See Renald E. Showers, Maranatha: Our Lord, Come! It is a new state of things; but when we come to Philadelphia there is far more evidence of all things new. He crossed the Halys, engaged in battle and was routed. So, because you are tepid and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of my mouth. It is a recommencement, and so far is analogous with that to Ephesus: still, the manner in which the Lord is presented is quite new. It may be, you have little strength of mind; but I hope even then grace enables you to be firm for truth. Those who are holding to the Word of God. The persevering Christian shall win the prize from backsliding professors, who once stood fair for it.". Cf. Thus the Lord speaks with exceeding tenderness of those that were true to His name. At the same time, if we do not start with the Old Testament revelations of Babylon or Jerusalem, or the instruction derived from the prophets generally, we are not prepared for appreciating or even understanding the Apocalypse as a whole. . Sardis stood in the midst of the plain of the valley of the River Hermus. . And then another part of the inscription is, [2.] But if any of you try the double-shuffle in religion the plan of trying to believe a little of everything and not much of anything if you try to hold with the hare and run with the hounds, you will be tempted to deadly error, and it will serve you right. There may be something of two meanings here. This seems taken up here, and applied in a far larger way for purposes suitable to the Apocalyptic prophecy. Pharaoh honoured Joseph by clothing him in vestures of fine linen ( Genesis 41:42). The once great Sardians were soft, and twice they had lost their city because they were too lazy to watch. In the time of Vespasian Philadelphia was in gratitude to change its name again to Flavia, for Flavius was the Emperor's family name. Is this Christ? Let me hear each one of you say, "I am not going to take any corners, or twists, or windabouts; but, straight away, what God bids me to do I am going to do; what he bids me believe I am going to believe; and if there is anything to be suffered for it, all right. In vain men try to escape! You shall be offensive to them, or they to you, and you shall soon part company." He is seen upon His glorious throne with the Father in the Eternal Kingdom - the New Jerusalem. It was a centre of the woollen trade; and it was claimed that the art of dyeing wool was actually discovered there. Nor is it that I have any doubt that it is a great sin to wipe off all public recognition of God in the world. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. There are only two of the seven churches which receive no censure or rebuke from Jesus Christ; and of these two - viz., the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia - the former receives but little praise though much sympathy. They have thought out what they believe; their theology is made out of their own substance, as spiders spin their webs out of their own bowels. Revelation 3:10. And the way to "maintain the spiritual glow" ( Romans 12:11, Moffatt) is to live close to Christ. Blessed and happy shall he be who followeth the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. In 62 B.C. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief." Revelation 3:10, KJV: Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. He who is faithful to the grace of God is often hidden from trials and difficulties which fall without mitigation on those who have been unfaithful in his covenant. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches ( Revelation 3:21-22 ). "And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him" ( Genesis 5:24). To take the position of a Jew thus is to be one of those that say they are such and are not, but are alas! Getting back to who it is promised to be kept from the Great Tribulation, let us now look at the context and audience of Revelation 3:10. This was an excellent spirit, and, when sanctified by the grace of the gospel, would render them an excellent church, as indeed they were, for here is no one fault found with this church, and yet, doubtless, there were faults in it of common infirmity; but love covers such faults. God's word was there to deal with human conscience. "And he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.". Before you, my brother, the Lord God has set an open door. [1.] "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos" comes a very different message. They hoarded up divine knowledge in their memories, preserved it in their affections, used it in their experience, and practised it in their lives. But more than this, it is Christ seen according to the largeness of His glory. This promise is a reversal of all that the Jews had expected; they had expected that all nations would kneel before them; but the day was to come when they with all nations would kneel before Christ. [Note: See Stanton, pp. To the true heart His approval is enough, and sweeter than triumph before the universe. Nothing can more demonstrate. This is an aorist imperative and describes one definite action. Hot food and cold food can both be appetizing, but tepid food will often make the stomach turn. (iii) We see human responsibility. Now one part of the city was in ruins, now another. "Mission for God exists because worship of God doesn't." -John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad Introduction: Second, it supplies us with an inspiration. But even this is not enough for grace. The conclusion of this epistle, Revelation 3:12; Revelation 3:13. The Apocalypse looks on things after the Holy Ghost had taken His place in the Christian and in the church on earth above all, after the Son had appeared, manifested God the Father, and accomplished redemption here below. Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Flaccus, the governor of the province, became alarmed at the amount of currency which the Jews were exporting in payment of the Temple tax which every male Jew paid and put an embargo on the export of currency. In summary, the posttribulational position in Rev 3:10, as articulated by Gundry, seems unlikely because (1) it assumes a simplistic (and etymological) force for the preposition , and (2) it does not take into account the force of the total construction of verb + preposition. The reference of the voice behind is exclusively to the seven churches. I am afraid that there are great truths in God's word which we do not intelligently believe, but take for granted. 293. When another subject is about to open, the first voice which he heard as of a trumpet talking with him said "Come up hither;" there is no question then of a voice behind. (b) In the way of Christ the reward of work well done is more work to do. We call our opponents heterodox, and our zeal for orthodoxy comes to the front; and yet, after all, it may be that we have never exercised a personel faith about those doctrines, so as to think them out for ourselves. You have been a receiver yourself until now, and that is well and good; but, now that you have become filled, overflow to others, and let them receive of your joy. God is holy because he is different from men; he has that quality of being which belongs to him alone. It was one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Possibly if they had felt stronger they might have presumptuously quitted the word of the Lord for the opinions of men, as the Galatians did, and then they would have lost their reward. This effect of placing the faithful in Philadelphia (and hence, the faithful in all the churches; cf. you have kept the word . There was faithfulness, and this very particularly in dealing with the wickedness which Satan sought to bring in at that time. [Note: Chitwood, p. 101. Secondly, he gives him a word of prospect. Sin, as Burns had it, "petrifies the feeling.". Believe you God's word, and you have wrought a god-like work. The victor in life will share the throne of the victorious Christ. The sheep which grazed round Laodicea were famous for their soft, violet-black, glossy wool. (b) The main theme of Revelation concerns the overthrow of the Roman persecutors, and this "overthrow" actually took place with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine in A.D. 312-313. The Protestant reads the Bible more at liberty, which is a real good and precious boon; but for this very reason, the Protestant incurs no light responsibility. Revelation 10:7 "But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets." "The mystery": A Greek term meaning "to shut" or "to close". It is the fulness of the Holy Ghost's energy as an overruling power. (i) It is used as a warning to the heedless. Its importance was due entirely to its position. The trial was not unlimited: the Lord defined the term of their endurance. The Maeander entered that valley by a narrow, precipitous gorge through which no road could pass. While, therefore, he had all that is properly Christian, he also had very special communications of another character for saints who will follow us at the end of this age. How are they even in this country? Abraham, said the Jewish Rabbis, was the pillar of the world. And I'll tell you if you don't believe it is dead, go to Europe. "In principle, the same promise would fit the judgment as the great trial for the whole human race. There is a very lovely thing about the way this is put. In such a state, all sorts of things may trouble the man who cannot rest without a question on the Lord, no matter how able and honoured he may be. One can understand their passing through the scene of his power, but to be dwelling there is significant. Greatest of the Sardian kings was Croesus, whose name is still commemorated in the proverb, "As rich as Croesus." Are you not just taking advantage of an earthly position to escape part of what Christ calls you to? That, perhaps, is the central thought here, "Thou hast kept my word." The Lord returns into his servants' bosoms that which they render to him: he gives keeping for keeping. If the Lord chastens you, be thankful you are His child and He loves you. It is the promise of the Risen Christ that he who keeps will be kept. This was that in the new age, all nations would do humble homage to the Jews. The Laodicean picture is, in my judgment, the result of dislike and contempt for the testimony that the Lord had previously raised up. Yet, spite of drawbacks, an open Bible was won for God's children in particular, and for man also. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. Christ calls the church to that duty which he before promised he would enable her to do, and that is, to persevere, to hold fast that which she had. The people of Philadelphia knew all about taking a new name. Too many of us are Christian one moment and unchristian the next. Still they become a witnessing body more or less in spirit, apart from that which set up the highest pretension but in profoundly wicked communion with Jezebel, as the Lord judged and stigmatized what man called "our mother, the holy Catholic, church." You might as well establish another religion on Mother Goose rhymes or something, or Aesops Fables. If it was bright, the assembly would be elevated morally thereby. On one of these spurs, fifteen hundred feet up, stood the original Sardis. This very thing condemned the state of Protestantism that resulted; because, while it was freely read, there was scarce any thought of forming all upon the Bible, and regulating all by it. The hour of trial What is the great trial which is coming upon the whole world? It would be the falsest possible deduction to suppose that Daniel and his three companions, possibly others also, were not personally as pleasant to the Lord as David was. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.". The implication may appear to be that if a Christian denies Christ (Revelation 3:8) he or she will not participate in the Rapture. No, all Christians will experience transformation at the Rapture (1 Corinthians 15:51-52). There is no surer way of allowing a child to end in ruin than to allow him to do as he likes. There is positive evidence of the most convincing and satisfactory kind for the insertions, omissions, or changes, which may be mentioned from time to time. There is little point in a man adorning his body, if he has nothing to adorn his soul. Yet, alas! There the Holy Ghost was the only one competent to minister and effectuate such grace according to the counsels of God, and in the ordering of His love. Take no notice of anything I say if it cannot be supported by the word of divine truth. When God judges the ungodly, Christ will protect those who have remained loyal to him. With Jesus Christ the new kingdom of David was inaugurated; and, just as in the ancient kingdom Eliakim had the keys to admit to the royal presence, so Jesus is the door to admit to the kingdom of God. There was no life or spirit there. "He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand." Philadelphia, Titles And Claims ( Revelation 3:7-13 Continued). thou wert cold or hot. after that, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed, final judgment of all those who have followed satan in rebellion against yehovah throughout history will occur, they will be cast into the "lake of fire" along with satan and his spirit-being followers, and eternity in perfect unity in the spirit with elohim the father and elohim the son Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. It was literally astride the great road to the east which went straight through Laodicea, entering by the Ephesian Gate and leaving by the Syrian Gate. Thy Word is truth. Holman Hunt was right when in his famous picture The Light of the World he painted the door of the human heart with no handle on the outside, for it can be opened only from within. Our last point was to be A WORD OF PROMISE; for, according to the tenth verse, it is written, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." As God bears testimony in his word to his own dear Son, believe that testimony; accept the Saviour whom he has given, and find immediate salvation: find it to-night. In Revelation 3:9 the promise of the Risen Christ is that some day the Jews who slander the Christians will kneel before them. Men do not keep things which they consider to be value-less: if men in our day had a higher opinion of the truth they would be more valiant for it. You are children of the light, therefore walk as children of the light." Laodicea had certain characteristics which have left their mark on the letter written to it. In our heart of hearts we believe that the stern words cannot possibly be meant for us and that the promises are too good to be true for us. Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart" ( Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 29:17). Not all the clothes in the world will beautify a person whose nature is twisted and whose character is ugly. It may be that gold tried in the fire stands for faith for it is thus that Peter describes faith ( 1 Peter 1:7). Things which are tepid often have a nauseating effect. When we are confronted with him, we are confronted with no shadowy outline of the truth but with the truth itself. Life was lived in an atmosphere of insecurity. It is manifest that all carries out the same solemn impression. Another strong angel = sends us back to Revelation 5:2. This is given up now. I do not in the least doubt that God proves Himself faithful in the worst of times. 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