The faith of the Church of Laodicea was one that deserved to be vomited out by the Lord. The Lord therefore counseled it to buy from Him gold refined in the fire so that they may become rich in their faith. This lukewarm faith can also make its appearance among the righteous of this age. Because they received their faith for free, they do not realize just how precious their faith is. God thus spoke His Word of rebuke and counsel to the righteous, to give them faith that is like gold refined in the fire. We can also find out from the passage that the Lord wanted all the seven churches in Asia to have the same, one faith. The Lord commanded all those who have an ear to hear what the Holy Spirit says to His churches.
From 3:17, we see that the Laodicean Church was trapped deep in its own self-deception, thinking that its material abundance was the same as God’s spiritual blessings and that it was owing to their faith. To this deluded congregation, God sharply pointed out their spiritual poverty and misery.
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