In 220BC, Laodicea began to acquire a high degree of prosperity in the city. History confirmed Laodicea to be one of the most important and flourishing commercial city in the world, in which large money transactions and extensive trade in black wool were carried on. It is one of the cities in the world where coins were first minted.
The Church of Laodicea is the last of seven churches addressed in the book of revelation. Christian in Laodicea was described as a lukewarm Christians because they were neither “HOT” nor “COLD” in discharging their service for God.
"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, will I vomit you out of my mouth". Rev. 3: 15-16
“I could wish you were cold or hot” in view of this statement, it has been that Laodicean Christians were been criticized for their neutrality of lack of zeal for the work of Christ. Christ desire that they be either zealous (HOT) for him or completely uncommitted (COLD) but not to be in-between as in-between stands to pollute the pure representations of the faith and create misconceptions about the Church and its ideals.
Jesus called them the most wretched people despite all their money and wealth they acquired.
They were physically rich but spiritually poor.
Because you say; “I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing” and do not know that you are wretched, poor, blind and naked. Rev 3: 17
Now, relating Laodicean Christian attitude in today’s Church. Today’s Church has become a place where anything goes; people are no more ready to do the will of God in the Church, but their own will. The truth has lost, the Alter has been polluted, God is no more seen at the Centre of the Church, and men are now seen in position of God ruling.
Hypocrisy, backbiting and eye service has become normal in today’s Church. The salvation of souls is no more important, alter call in today’s Church has become unnecessary; prayer is like a waste of time. Pastors are been given shortest time to preach the word of God on Sunday, if he spend more time, it will remain himself and his family to share the benediction.
But this same people can go to a party and spent more than 12 hrs. dining and wining, and they will never be tired. This same people can attend a meeting for 5hrs without complaining. But to spend 2hrs before the Lord on Sunday becomes a problem, because the Church has entered into the world and the world has entered into the Church.
Church is no more hunger for the gift of the Holy Spirit, everything is all about pleasure. The raw or undiluted word of God is not coming from the Alter anymore. The message of wealth and prosperity has taken over the pulpit. Christians are no more remembering the message of the second coming of Jesus Christ.
85% percent of people in today’s Church are not living according to the Bible standard. Those who care to be following the standard will be seen as too holy or over righteous because they are minority in the Church and there is little they can do.
Ask those who say they love God, are they doing the work of God because of God or because of their own personal gain, the money and position they are so desperate about to take in the house of God? If you want to know, stop their allowances and see if they will not angrily leave the Church and never return.
Now who is fooling who? Remember, God cannot be mocked; whatever a man sow shall he reap.
Today, we see, we hear and do what God is not pleased with; and we care not of the repercussions. Let us not jump pass the truth or ignore it when it's found, declared and received. Let us not be surprised, God warned us many times in the Scripture to... Be shepherds of the Church of God, which He bought with His own blood and those with itching ears, wanting to hear what they are eager to hear or what will pleases them. 2 Timothy 4:3-4.
In conclusion, the moral remedy to all these decadence is true repentance for all. It's not enough to be a preacher or a Christian, but appropriate repentance is the gateway for a right living, for a right Church and hopefully, for eternity.
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