Revelation 3:14-22 (KJV)

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;
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, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 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: 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. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 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. 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. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

A Diagnosis of The Laodicean church??..

The Beautifal sanctuaries are multiplied in numbers as never before. The various groups vie with each other to see who can build the biggest and the loveliest. Money has poured into the church until different denominations own stocks and bonds, factories, oil wells, and insurance companies. They have poured money into welfare and retirement funds. Now this sounds good, but it has become a snare to the ministers, for if they decide to leave their group for more light or the love of God, their pensions are lost to them. Most can't stand this and stay with their pressure groups. Now don't forget that this is the last age. We know that this is the last age because Israel has gone back to Palestine. Do you know that religion today is known as big business? It is an absolute fact that they are placing business managers in the churches to take care of finances. Is this what God desires? Did not His Word teach us in the Book of Acts that seven men full of the Holy Ghost and faith served the Lord in business matters? You can surely see why God said, "You say you are wealthy; I never said so."

Furthermore there are radio programs, television programs, and numerous church eadeavors that are costing millions and millions of dollars. Wealth pours and pours into the church, the membership increases along with the money, yet the work is not being done as it was done when there was no money, but men rested solely on the ability given them by the Holy Ghost. There are paid preachers, paid assistants, paid ministers of music and education, paid choirs, paid custodians, programs, and entertainment- all costing great sums, but for all that, the power is decreasing. Yes the church is rich, but the power is not there. God moves by His Spirit, not by the amount of money or talent in the church.

Just look how diabolical this urge for money has become. The churches have gone all out to get a membership especially of the wealthy. Everywhere there is the cry to make religion so attractive and appealing that the rich and cultured and all who have wordly prestige will come in and be active in the church. Can't they understand that if wealth is the criterion of spirituality, then the world already has God, has all of God, and the church has nothing?

"Thou sayest i am increased with goods". This lirerally means "I have Spiritual riches." This sounds like the millennium with streets of gold and the presence of God. But i wonder if this is so. Is the church truly rich in the Spiritual things of God? Let us examine this Twentieth-Century Laodicean boast in the light of the Word. If the church were truly Spiritually rich, its influence would be felt upon commnunity life. The church has turned the people over to the doctors, especially the psychiatrists. How it can prate about being rich Spiritually is more than I know. It isn't true. They are bankrupt and don't know it. Listen to the Methodists, and they have it all. Listen to the Church of Christ and everyone is wrong but them. Hear what the Pentecostals say and they have the fullness of the fullness. Just look at all these denominations, for not one of their manuals say any different. They wrote it all out just so nice and put their names to it and finished it all up. God just doesn't have any more. And there are those who just don't want any more. They do not believe in healing and would not want it, although it is in the Word. There are those who would not take the Holy Spirit if God opened the heavens and showed them a sign. Now they are all saying, and trying to prove that they have it all. or they have enough. Yet is that the truth? Compare this twentieth century church to the first century church. Go ahead. Do that. Where is the power? Where is the love? Where is the purified church that withstood sin and walked with faith toward Jesus? Where is the unity? You can't find it. If this church has all it needs, why were they crying out for more of God in the Book of Acts as though they didn't have it all, and yet they had far more than they have today?

Source
-Seven Church ages-
-Bible-

great post...

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.
Rev 3:20-21 (KJV)

He is talking to his bride (the church) and unlike the other six church ages we find him here in the last church age trying to gain entry...

certainly he can not be shut out of anyplace He wants entrance. but as in the case with israel, ichabod can be placed on the door posts of many churches today. i dial in some tv ministries sometimes and just listen to great messages about how to gain blessings and very little if any about the bloody gospel.

Good post bro...

The church age will end in failure as we are seeing. this is why soon Christ will rescue us. the 7 great years of tribulation will be an example of happens when the mercy of God is not with man. A period in there where men will seek after death but will not be able to die.

it is not wonder people are trying so hard to convince themselves that the bible is not true. to have it's judgements hanging over your head is not an easy thing to live with. i look for persecution to increase with distinction.

"be not confromed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." "the world lieth in wickedness" BUT..."God so LOVED the WORLD that He gave His only begotten Son that who so ever believeth..."

"what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul..."

There is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think it mean and contemptible. May we think of that season, and view every earthly object as we shall do at that great day. I agree *Meknow* the world is very corrupt, so much is going on, people have forgotten God, especially here in the U.S so much wickedness and corruptness, prophecies are coming to pass accordingly to the scriptures amazing fam.

Revelation 6:7-19 (KJV)

7And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?