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The Laodicean Church was a Christian community established in the ancient city of Laodicea on the Lycus in the Roman province of Asia and was one of the early centers of Christianity. The church was established in the Apostolic Age , the earliest period of Christianity, and is probably best known for being one of the seven churches of Asia ...
The major concerns of the council involved regulating the conduct of church members. The council expressed its decrees in the form of written rules or canons. Among the sixty canons decreed, several aimed at: Maintaining order among bishops, clerics and laypeople (canons 3–5, 11–13, 21–27, 40–44, 56–57)
Most also believe that the close of human probation has been delayed by human sin and unbelief in the "Laodicean church," (a cipher for the SDA Church) but can be accelerated through their consistent living of holy lives (consistent obedience to the Ten Commandments by the enabling power of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit) so Christ ...
Laodicean Church, early Christians in Laodicea on the Lycus; Epistle to the Laodiceans, an apocryphal epistle attributed to Paul the Apostle; Council of Laodicea, a synod held about 363–364 CE; A Laodicean, an 1881 novel by Thomas Hardy; Laodice (disambiguation) Ladoceia, a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alabama refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Alabama. The first small branch was established in 1842. It has since grown to 39,832 members in 76 congregations. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.75% in 2014.
Specifically contains church buildings and structures found in Alabama. For a category containing general religion in Alabama such as; religions, denominations, and religious leaders see Religion in Alabama.
The Epistle to the Laodiceans is a possible writing of Paul the Apostle, the original existence of which is inferred from an instruction in the Epistle to the Colossians that the congregation should send their letter to the believing community in Laodicea, and likewise obtain a copy of the letter "from Laodicea" (Greek: ἐκ Λαοδικείας, ek Laodikeas).