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Christ stood without; knocking, by the dealings of his providence, the warnings and teaching of his word, and the influences of his Spirit. Christ still graciously, by his word and Spirit, comes to the door of the hearts of sinners. Those who open to him shall enjoy his presence.
Revelation 3:16 “So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Explanation and Commentary on Revelation 3:16. This verse says that if you are not fully committed to following God, you are not a Christian and God will reject you.
Revelation 3:16 reveals to us the purpose that God has for his followers and challenges us to not be lukewarm Christians. I think this passage is one that is much needed in the church today. Many have fallen away from the calling that God has given them thus becoming lukewarm.
One of the most popular passages referencing a lukewarm Christian is in Revelation 3:15-16, where Jesus addresses the Laodicean church, saying: “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.”
Clarke's Commentary. Verse Revelation 3:16. Because thou art lukewarm — Irresolute and undecided. I will spue thee out of my mouth. — He alludes here to the known effect of tepid water upon the stomach; it generally produces a nausea. I wilt cast thee off. Thou shalt have no interest in me.
What does Revelation 3:16 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
There is nothing mediocre about Jesus. The implication of this statement by Jesus is that we should care about what makes Jesus nauseous. He spits out tepid spirituality; it makes Him throw up. PRINCIPLE: Complacent spirituality is repugnant to Jesus. APPLICATION: Jesus rejects tepid Christianity. A lukewarm church makes Jesus sick to His stomach.