As you read about the church of Laodicea in the book of Revelation, it doesn’t appear that it was an apostate church at the time. If that were the case, it’s candlestick would have been removed. But it certainly was a neutral church. On one hand, it agreed with the doctrines found in the Scriptures in general. On the other hand, it was enamored with it’s worldly eminence. And you can only imagine the disastrous result: Laodicea would not stand on solid, biblical core doctrine and thus was considered a lukewarm church.
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
As I look out over the landscape of the evangelical church today, this is exactly what I see: Laodicea. It may not be apostate, but it’s stance on the false teachings and movements that have been coming into the church over the past several years seems really neutral, agreeing with the doctrines found in the Scriptures in general and yet so enamored with it’s worldly eminence that it will not stand on solid, biblical core doctrine. It boasts of being rich and wealthy, in need of nothing.
The evangelical church today is clearly on a slippery slope and headed for apostasy. False teachings and movements such as Alpha, Contemplative Prayer, Dominionism, Ecumenical, Emerging Church, Florida Outpouring, Kingdom Now, New Age, New Apostolic Reformation
& Third Wave, Occult, Reconstruction, Replacement, Restoration, Seeker Sensitive/Church Growth, Self-Esteem, Theophostic Prayer Ministry and Word of Faith as well as the continued acceptance of homosexuality in many places within the church all pose a great threat.
Many Christians are completely unaware of these threats because they are biblically illiterate and have not studied church history. Thus, they are perfect prey for the false teachings and movements that are currently in the evangelical church today that feed the flesh and promote self fulfillment vs. self denial-the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
But the sheep aren’t the only ones to blame. The shepherds of the flock have not done a good job of protecting the sheep-myself included. We have not done a good job of guarding the gate from these harmful false teachings and movements. We have failed to understand the times. We have failed to be watchmen on the wall. We have failed to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Instead, we have been more concerned about pleasing man than pleasing the Lord.
Jesus had a clear message to the lukewarm church of Laodicea in Revelation 3:19: “Those whom He loves, He rebukes and disciplines. So be zealous and repent.” Repent from what? Repent from being lukewarm or face the consequence of being vomited out.
It’s time for the evangelical church to repent from these dangerous false teachings and movements that have been coming into the church over the past several years. It’s time for the evangelical church to repent from thinking it’s rich and wealthy, in need of nothing and to realize it’s true state which is wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.
Jesus would have preferred a hot church like Philadelphia or a cold church like Sardis vs. a lukewarm church like Laodicea. Maybe it’s time for the evangelical church to start learning from history and start paying attention to the old saying, “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
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