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<blockquote data-quote="Diamond7" data-source="post: 77662624" data-attributes="member: 446615"><p>There are seven churches and the Roman Catholic Church is one of them. You can read about them in Revelations. Sometimes it is difficult to decide which one of those 7 your 60,000 church's are because they match up with two of them. But I am sure God has all of that figured out. We could go back to the roots to see where they came from. </p><p></p><p>Certainly! The <strong>seven churches of Revelation</strong> are significant in biblical symbolism and hold spiritual lessons for believers. These churches were real congregations in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) during the first century A.D. Let’s explore their names and the messages they received:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Ephesus</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church that had <strong>abandoned its first love for Christ</strong> (Revelation 2:4).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Their initial fervor for Christ waned, affecting their love for others.</li> </ul></li> </ol><p><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=OSK.HEROdTzCRfV0PetjgI_hqIPrG4svU8sxAOXyOxVfGK5OWm0&pid=cdx&w=200&h=128&c=7&rs=1" alt="Smyrna" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=OSK.HEROdTzCRfV0PetjgI_hqIPrG4svU8sxAOXyOxVfGK5OWm0&pid=cdx&w=200&h=118&c=7" alt="Smyrna" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Smyrna</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church that would face <strong>severe persecution</strong> (Revelation 2:10).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jesus encouraged them to remain faithful unto death, promising the crown of eternal life.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Pergamum</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church that needed to <strong>repent of sin</strong> (Revelation 2:16).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They had fallen into heresy, compromising their faith.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Thyatira</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church whose <strong>false prophetess</strong> was leading people astray (Revelation 2:20).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Their fidelity to Christ was tested by deception.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Sardis</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <strong>sleeping church</strong> that needed to wake up (Revelation 3:2).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Their spiritual vitality had dimmed.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Philadelphia</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church that had <strong>patiently persevered</strong> (Revelation 3:10).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Despite challenges, they remained faithful.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Laodicea</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The church with <strong>lukewarm faith</strong> (Revelation 3:16).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Their tepid devotion saddened the heart of Christ.</li> </ul></li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diamond7, post: 77662624, member: 446615"] There are seven churches and the Roman Catholic Church is one of them. You can read about them in Revelations. Sometimes it is difficult to decide which one of those 7 your 60,000 church's are because they match up with two of them. But I am sure God has all of that figured out. We could go back to the roots to see where they came from. Certainly! The [B]seven churches of Revelation[/B] are significant in biblical symbolism and hold spiritual lessons for believers. These churches were real congregations in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) during the first century A.D. Let’s explore their names and the messages they received: [LIST=1] [*][B]Ephesus[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church that had [B]abandoned its first love for Christ[/B] (Revelation 2:4). [*]Their initial fervor for Christ waned, affecting their love for others. [/LIST] [/LIST] [IMG alt="Smyrna"]https://www.bing.com/th?id=OSK.HEROdTzCRfV0PetjgI_hqIPrG4svU8sxAOXyOxVfGK5OWm0&pid=cdx&w=200&h=128&c=7&rs=1[/IMG] [IMG alt="Smyrna"]https://www.bing.com/th?id=OSK.HEROdTzCRfV0PetjgI_hqIPrG4svU8sxAOXyOxVfGK5OWm0&pid=cdx&w=200&h=118&c=7[/IMG] [LIST=1] [*][B]Smyrna[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church that would face [B]severe persecution[/B] (Revelation 2:10). [*]Jesus encouraged them to remain faithful unto death, promising the crown of eternal life. [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST=1] [*][B]Pergamum[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church that needed to [B]repent of sin[/B] (Revelation 2:16). [*]They had fallen into heresy, compromising their faith. [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST=1] [*][B]Thyatira[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church whose [B]false prophetess[/B] was leading people astray (Revelation 2:20). [*]Their fidelity to Christ was tested by deception. [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST=1] [*][B]Sardis[/B]: [LIST] [*]The [B]sleeping church[/B] that needed to wake up (Revelation 3:2). [*]Their spiritual vitality had dimmed. [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST=1] [*][B]Philadelphia[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church that had [B]patiently persevered[/B] (Revelation 3:10). [*]Despite challenges, they remained faithful. [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST=1] [*][B]Laodicea[/B]: [LIST] [*]The church with [B]lukewarm faith[/B] (Revelation 3:16). [*]Their tepid devotion saddened the heart of Christ. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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