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[Early church] in Laodicea [Christ speaking as:] "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation" [acknowledgement] ("I know your deeds"; but here is no clear positive acknowledgement.) [rebuke] "because you are lukewarm****, neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth". "...You don't know, that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire...", "and white clothes...", "and salve to anoint your eyes...". "Those whom I love, I rebuke and chasten; so be zealous and repent."
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. Him who overcomes, I will grant to sit with me on my throne, as I myself overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne."
The "7 Churches" of the Revelation, and the Churches of today
goal for those who overcome themselves