The Church of the Laodiceans: Then and Now

By William S. Stob

The church of the Laodiceans is the last of the seven churches of Revelation and represents the final stage of Christendom before the Lord's return to earth. There is neither commendation given to this church, nor promise to be kept "from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world." The Lord is seen outside the door, knocking in an attempt to be admitted, but this church has "need of nothing," and its termination is prefigured in the parable of the Dragnet, the final mystery parable of Matthew 13.Four false philosophies that developed in the later part of the 19th century have influenced the beliefs and altered the nature of the end-time church. From the very first days of Christendom until the time of Laodicea--with but two exceptions; namely, Smyrna and Philadelphia--the church has been marked by a steady drift into apostasy and unfaithfulness. In time the lowly upper room was forsaken, tares were sown amongst the wheat, biblical truths were corrupted with leaven, and the little body of faithful believers became lost in a great multitude of unbelievers. For as Judas sat among the apostles, so are many disciples in this age who, although lukewarm and showing a trace of spiritual life, yet deny the Lord in word and in deed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520386052
• ISBN13: 9781520386058
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 59 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"