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Yeshua's 7 Churches-Which are you?

By YWGO

Recall and Review of the 7 Churches: (Book of Revelations Chapter 2 & 3)

Assembly(Church) at Ephesus-Loveless

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

The One who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand – the One who walks among the seven golden Menorahs

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1. Worked hard
2. Suffered
3. Exposed false teachers(Apologetics).
4. Hated Nicolation doctrine
5.Endured tests without wearying

Told to Repent of lost love & warned that its Menorah would be removed if it did not repent!
Promised that anyone who overcomes, Yeshua would permit them to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Smyrna-Persecuted and Poor

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

the One who is the first and the last, the One who was dead, but came to life

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1. Insulted and persecuted by anti-Yeshua religious non-belevers
2. Poor

Told they would be tested by the adversary with a period of time in prison. Remain faithful even to the death
Promised Crown of Life.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Pergamos-Compromising with Adversary

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

the One who has the sharp double-edged sword

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1. Lived in area with adversary’s throne.
2. Held onto Yeshua’s name.
3. Trusted in Yeshua even though a faithful believer was martyred.
4. Taught Balaam doctrine-liberal living against OT commandments-(trapping people, eating food sacrificed to idols and sexual immorality).
5. Taught Nicolation doctrine

Told to Repent & warned that He would make war on them.
Promised white stone, with new mystery name.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Thyatira-Corrupt

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

the Son of God, the One who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1. Deeds: love, faith, service.
2. Steadfast endurance.
3. Increased in greater righteous deeds
4. Tolerated Jezebel prophetess teaching deceived servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

Told that Jezebel is given time to Repent, but would not repent of sexual immorality. He will cause her to and her followers to be bed ridden with violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her teachings. It will be a sign to all the churches that Yeshua searches minds and hearts. He will repay each one of their deeds. Those who don’t: keep her teachings & don’t keep the “deep secrets of the adversary”. No further burdens. Hold on to His commands until He comes.
Promised if they continue in Yeshua’s deeds until the end, He will give them authority over the nations and the morning star.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Sardis-Spiritually Dead:

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1.Good Reputation
2. Active but spiritually dead
3. Deeds incomplete
4. A few individuals that were unstained and worthy of Yeshua.

Told to Wake up and strengthen what remains that was about to die. Remember what they received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If they didn’t wake up, Yeshua would surprise them and be against them. It infers that those unworthy would have their names erased from the Book of life.
Promised that those worthy will not have their names erased from the Book of life and Yeshua will declare their names before Adoni Elohim and before His angels.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Philadelphia-Faithful

Yeshua (Jesus) is :
The Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open.

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1.Good deeds
2. Had strength
3. Obeyed Yeshua’s words
4. Did not deny His Name
5. Persecuted by Anti-Yeshua religious non-beleivers.
6. Purposed in themselves to endure the persecution.

Told to hold on to what they have so that no one can take away their crown.
Promised that the anti-Yeshua false Jews will be humbled to come and bow down at their feet and acknowledge that Yeshua loved them. Yeshua will keep them from the hour of testing that is coming on the whole world to test those who live on the earth. He is coming soon. Whoever overcomes, He would make a pillar in the temple of Adoni Elohim, and would never depart from it. The Name of my Elohim (God) and the name of the city of Elohim (the New Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my Elohim Adoni(God), and my new name will be written on them.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Assembly(Church) at Laodicea –Luke warm

Yeshua (Jesus) is:

Faithful and True witness, the originator of God’s Creation

The Assemby's situation and behavior:

1. Half hearted deeds
2. Lukewarm personality
3. Financially Rich
4. Deceived themselves that they needed nothing
5. Spiritually poor
6. Spiritually sick
7. Spiritually naked
8. Spiritually sick
9. Detestable to Yeshua

Told to purchase from Yeshua white clothing so they could can be covered from shameful nakedness and exposure and eye medication so they could see. Yeshua rebukes and disciplines those He loves. So they needed to quickly repent! Strongly told to listen to Yeshua’s voice and knocking for an invitation to fellowship with them.

Promised if they opened up their life, He will grant anyone who overcomes permission to sit with Him on His throne, just as He too conquered and sat down with Our Adoni on his throne.

*Strong tone to (Shema)listen and obey the Holy Spirit’s words!

Recall, Review, Repent

Some Bible Scholars note that these 7 churches represent several examples of the different “Christian Church Ages” and their personality phases that they went through since the Holy Spirit fell on the Apostles in Jerusalem. On a more personal level these churches represent individual Christian or Messianic behavior. This is a more serious view of the Seven churches(Assembles) because they represent the idea of personally associating with Yeshua Ha Maschiach’s New Covenant has eternal blessings and cursing based our behavior and actions.

Yeshua is discerning and judging our actions right now. He is searching our
hearts and minds, weighing our decisions, and giving us feedback on our good works, yet is strongly directing us to turn from foolish sins that are contrary to the Torah and His finished work of Atonement. He is speaking to us daily and asking us to open up our lives and fellowship with Him through His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).

The New Testament was written to Jews, Lost Israelites and Gentile believers in Yeshua. It was all based on moral choices and living found in the TANKH (OT). These assemblies went wrong in allowing foreign teaching and unbelievers influence their worship of Yeshua and His work through them. Only 2 out 7 assemblies (churches) were commended and given a strong blessing “if they overcame”…Yeshua commends all of them, but also rebukes their shortcomings that will prevent them from overcoming their situations.

Notice the issues of:

1. Loveless ness
2. Compromising or Collaorating with Satan’s teachings and lifestyle.
3. Corrupted by spirit of anti-Torah, sexual false doctrine, satan’s secret gnosis-“magic” and controlling doctrine .
4. Spiritually Dead
5. Lukewarm.

These scriptures outline correction of behavior for Christians in sin.
1 Corinthians 13(Love), Hebrews 11 and 1 Peter 3 &4 teaches enduring persecution, correction, discipline and persecution. Romans 6, Galatians 3-5 Colossians 2-3 outlines compromising, corrupt, spiritually dead and lukewarm behavior. Paul to write those letters to correct the churches behavior. Yeshua spoke of the narrow road, with many on the broad road. Many in the church simply will not be saved. (Matthew 7-13&14 Luke 13: 23 & 24). This is a reoccurring warning throughout the New Testament.

*Notice all the churches have good deeds like the Matthew 7 and 25 Gospel accounts, yet those that lived lawless and loveless lifestyles were cast away from Him in judgment. Obviously, good deeds did not please Him. The Old and New Testment theme of "repentance before sacrifice" is seen in His counseling of the churches as God did with Israel in their works.

These behavioral issues transgress the 10 commandments and many of the 613 commandments that Yeshua is judging their actions by. He shows them how they can succeed in overcoming by Repenting and listening to the Holy Spirit. His voice can be heard through His written word also. No where is He telling them that Grace gives them right to continue in sin or capitualte with the devil's lifestyles. Enduring persecution even, to the death is the goal of witnessing for Yeshua.

*As Beleivers in Yeshua(Jesus), we must ask ourselves some Questions:

Which (Assembly) Church do I belong too?
Am I really Saved from God's Wrath?
Do I have Love?
Do I really follow God's plan for my life?
Have I turned away from tresspassing His Laws?
Have I set in mind to endure and overcome persecution?
Am I "of the" 2 that Yeshua commends or 5 that He rejects.
Am I (Shema)listening to the Holy Spirit?

Conclusion

The letter of Revelations (Unveiling) brings out the fact that everyone will be tested in this life, some more than others, yet Yeshua gives strength and wisdom to overcome. The Holy Spirit is there to set our lives apart, so we can grow spiritually and die to ourselves. This is what allows Him work through our situations. Adoni Elohim's promises never fail. We all must trust in Him whatever the situation and pray for guidance from His voice. Yeshua wants us to allow Him to work God’s plan through our lives. He cannot if we are retrapped in sin.

Therefore, the enduring message of Yeshua is for those of us that set our wills to overcome, He will reward and bless us beyond our dreams and imagination. We are not of this earth. We have our citizenship in the Kingdom of God (Elohim). Surely His Kingdom and Mercy endures forever…

References

1. King James and NET Bible

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		God Bless you Brother His Kingdom and Mercy endures forever and ever Amen!!! Glory to our God in the highest! Agape
Posted by Christianthoughts on 2008-08-23 20:22:08