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Monday, March 17, 2014

Jesus knocking at the door


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. 
Revelation 3:20
(King James Version)
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Whose Door is Jesus knocking on?

I have often heard some people , even preachers state that Jesus knocks on everyone's door (or the heart of sinners).  If one opens the door?..  Then, Jesus enters into one's life and offers His Grace.  However, this is not very accurate.

Where does the passage of Jesus knocking on a door appear in the Holy Bible?
  • It appears in the Message to (the churches) Laodicea, in Chapter 3 of the book of Revelation.  So, if I am correct Jesus' offer is meant and intended for Laodicea, His remnant church, or more specifically its individual members.
 Therefore, Jesus knocks on the door of Laodicea;  not everyone's heart.


Jesus died and lives for all humanity.  But, He knocks on the door (of the heart) of Laodicea.
Let's call things what they are, and not what we want them to be.

The Message is given as a direct testimony to Laodicea;  As are/were the Messages to the other 6 churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis and Philadelphia) from the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 1:11).  The Message to Laodicea is inteded especially for Laodicea.
This is the will of Jesus as revealed to John the Revelator.

In my humble opinion it is not right to take a Message meant for the faithful of the Last Days...
and apply it to the world at large...
I believe that the counsel of the Lord is misappropriated when it used as an analogy for Evangelism.

Arsenio.
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3 comments:

  1. blogger1:28 PM

    You got that right. The message to the rest of the world is the three angel's messages and ultimately the call to come out of Babylon.

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  2. Unknown12:19 PM

    I totally agree with you both. Thank you for this post.

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  3. Arsenio A. Lembert Jr.2:36 PM

    Yes, many people confuse the message which is intended for them (themselves), as if it were meant for all the world;.. in other words all of the sinners that need to come to Jesus. When in fact Jesus wants His own (His brethren, His faithful few) to live up to the light that He has given them, and become more like Him.

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