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The Seven Churches

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Defacto:
Another view of the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3:

The seven churches were local Asia Minor Churches-and the messages are intended for exhortation, warning, and edification of believers and churches throughout the entire Church Age.

Christ’s messages to the seven local Churches in the western Asia Minor are intended for the exhortation, warning, and edification of the believers through-out this entire church age. In addition, though there was seven churches in which letters were directed, they are but one church, the One Body of Christ, in the various conditions that will exist in them throughout the entire church age.

The relevance for churches today is:

1. A revelation of what Jesus Christ Himself loves and values in His churches as well as what He doesn’t like and condemns.

2. A clear statement from Christ regarding consequences of disobedience and spiritual neglect and the rewards for spiritual vigilance and faithfulness to Christ.

3. An example of the methods that satan uses to attack the church or the individual Christians.

4. Christ praises the church for not bearing with evil persons, for testing the life, doctrine, and claims of Christian leaders; for preserving in faith, love, witness, service, and suffering of Christ—for overcoming sin, (hating sin)-overcoming satan, and the ungodly world. Also, for refusing to conform to immorality in the world and worldliness in the Church.

5. He rewards the Churche by saving them from the time of trial that will come upon the whole world. By giving them His love, presence, and close fellowship, and blessing them with eternal life with God.

Christ condemns the Church for not maintaining a close relationship with the Father and Himself.:

1. departing from Biblical truth
2. tolerating immoral church leaders
3. for becoming spiritually dead
4. being lukewarm

How to avoid this:

1. The Church must avoid spiritual decline by being willing to hear what the Spirit says to the Church
2. The Word of Jesus Christ- ALWAYS is the guide.
3. Churches must continually examine their spiritual condition.
4. Sincere repentance and a diligent return to their original love.


Defacto

Iconoclast:
The seven local churches have come and gone.

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