I stand at the door

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says '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.' KJV

Now this verse often gets used in talking about receiving eternal life.

It is one of those verses though that has context giving it a different meaning.

So what Jesus is saying could very well apply to receiving eternal life ..

If it was actually about that!

So some contextual things...

1 Its about the Loadicean church

2 the surrounding verses are about overcoming luke-warmness.. buying gold 'tried in the fire' .. overcoming to sit with Jesus in His throne.

There are other verses like this.. where the verse alone can be perfectly applicable to something but when looking at the context aren't really about that thing.

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says '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.' KJV

Now this verse often gets used in talking about receiving eternal life.

It is one of those verses though that has context giving it a different meaning.

So what Jesus is saying could very well apply to receiving eternal life ..

If it was actually about that!

So some contextual things...

1 Its about the Loadicean church

2 the surrounding verses are about overcoming luke-warmness.. buying gold 'tried in the fire' .. overcoming to sit with Jesus in His throne.

There are other verses like this.. where the verse alone can be perfectly applicable to something but when looking at the context aren't really about that thing.

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says '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.' KJV

Now this verse often gets used in talking about receiving eternal life.

It is one of those verses though that has context giving it a different meaning.

So what Jesus is saying could very well apply to receiving eternal life ..

If it was actually about that!

So some contextual things...

1 Its about the Loadicean church

2 the surrounding verses are about overcoming luke-warmness.. buying gold 'tried in the fire' .. overcoming to sit with Jesus in His throne.

There are other verses like this.. where the verse alone can be perfectly applicable to something but when looking at the context aren't really about that thing.

Please read this and study this because the time is near!

Your Word for Today

"Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s Righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the Righteousness of God (Rom. 10:1-3).

The main purpose of the Holy Spirit giving us, through Paul, Chapters 9 through 11 of Romans was not, as stated, for Prophetical analysis, even though that, in measure, was given, but rather to warn the Church. If the Church follows in Israel’s footsteps by being ignorant of God’s Righteousness or by refusing God’s Righteousness, attempting, as Israel, to establish its own righteousness, the Church will be cut off just as Israel was cut off.

Concerning this, Paul said, “For if God spared not the natural branches (Israel), take heed lest He also spare not you (refers to the Church, as is obvious). Behold, therefore the goodness and severity of God (don’t mistake the Goodness of God for license): on them which fell, severity (speaks of Judgment which came on Israel, God’s chosen People); but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His Goodness (proclaims the conditions; the continuing of that “Goodness” pertains to continued Faith in Christ and the Cross): otherwise you also shall be cut off” (Rom. 11:21-22).

“God’s Righteousness” is that which is afforded by Jesus Christ, gained by and through the Cross. The only way that God’s Righteousness can be given to anyone is by virtue of the Cross, which demands Faith on the part of the recipient. If one attempts to gain righteousness by any other manner, the Lord refers to it as “self-righteousness,” and it is unacceptable — totally unacceptable!

I ask the following question:

How much is the modern Church preaching the Cross? The answer screams back at us, “Precious little!”

The Church has already apostatized. The Church Age opened with Christ standing in the midst of the candlesticks, in which the candlesticks represent the Church (Rev. 1:12-13). At the close of the Church Age, which pertains to the present time, we no longer find Christ in the midst of the Church, but rather outside, knocking on the door, trying to get in (Rev. 3:17-20). The Lord is, in fact, no longer dealing with the institutionalized Church as a whole, but rather with individuals only.

To be sure, the Lord has always dealt with individuals, but now it is only individuals.

“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” (Rev. 3:20). So, who presently is saved?

It is the same now as it was with Israel of old.

Paul said, “Even so then at this present time (Paul’s day) also there is a Remnant according to the election of Grace (definitely speaks of Predestination, but not as many think; it is the “Remnant” that is elected or predestined, not who will be in the Remnant).

“And if by Grace (the Goodness of God, all made possible by the Cross), then is it no more of works (no one can point to their works as grounds for Salvation): otherwise Grace is no more Grace (if works are mixed with Grace, they nullify Grace). But if it be of works, then is it no more Grace (works can never produce Grace): otherwise work is no more work” (for example, Water Baptism, if acted upon wrongly, nullifies its true meaning; this also holds true for all other great Ordinances of the Lord) (Rom. 11:5-6).

As there was a “Remnant” in Israel who were saved, meaning that most were lost, likewise, there also is a “Remnant” in the modern Church who are saved, but only a Remnant. Israel had rejected much of that which was of the Lord, but when they rejected the Cross, there was nothing left. They were cut off. The modern Church has done the same thing. It has rejected much which is of the Lord, but now it is rejecting the Cross. As with Israel, if the Cross is rejected, that means the Righteousness of God is rejected, and that means the Church is also cut off — except for the “Remnant.”

Are you in the Remnant?

The only way that anyone can be in the Remnant is by accepting Christ and what Christ did at the Cross. There is no other way!"’

—Donnie Swaggart (taken from the “Word for Every Day”)
Donnie Swaggart

So what is it really talking about, if what you mentioned is not eternal life? Also, what or who is the Laodicean church?

The Loadicean church is a type representing any luke-warm church. Neither hot nor cold.

The age we live in now is like this for churches.

Churches that are materialistic, have watered down the gospel, but still believe in some sense.

So Jesus standing at the door..

Jesus is prompting churches like this to be 'tried in the fire' .. taking His Word seriously. Overcoming luke-warmness

So its not any one particular denomination then?

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says '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.' KJV

Now this verse often gets used in talking about receiving eternal life.

It is one of those verses though that has context giving it a different meaning.

So what Jesus is saying could very well apply to receiving eternal life ..

If it was actually about that!

So some contextual things...

1 Its about the Loadicean church

2 the surrounding verses are about overcoming luke-warmness.. buying gold 'tried in the fire' .. overcoming to sit with Jesus in His throne.

There are other verses like this.. where the verse alone can be perfectly applicable to something but when looking at the context aren't really about that thing.

Most here on "CC" are proclaiming Christ, but forsaking the Cross.

The Loadicean church is a type representing any luke-warm church. Neither hot nor cold.

The age we live in now is like this for churches.

Churches that are materialistic, have watered down the gospel, but still believe in some sense.

So Jesus standing at the door..

Jesus is prompting churches like this to be 'tried in the fire' .. taking His Word seriously. Overcoming luke-warmness

No.. not a particular denomination. And a church is also not a building. ..but the local congregation of saved, baptized believers

So when it says Laodicea its talking about a group of believers with specific beliefs?

Well if you look at Revelation 3:17.. they are characterized by saying they are 'rich, increased with goods, needing nothing' .. but Jesus shows them to be 'wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked'
So what the specific beliefs are isn't in there.