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Excerpt from The Writings of the Apostle John, Vol. 2: With Notes, Critical and Expository; The Revelation
The church in Smyrna represents those whose lot in this world is tribulation and poverty, but who, being rich in faith, shall receive the crown of life (see ch. Ii. 8, The church in Pergamum represents those who are strong in faith, who would even suffer death for their faith, but whose faith is one-sided. They are not willing to submit to that bloodless martyrdom in the crucifixion of the ?esh and its un cleanness to which all the followers of the Lord are called (see ch. Ii. 12, Thyatira represents that order of the church' universal on earth, made up of those who are exemplary in good works, in charity, in faith, in patience, but who are wanting in caution, apt to be led away into delusion, and the pretences of false teachers (see ch. Ii. 20, Sardis represents that order of souls who have fallen into spiritual apathy; they have a name to live, but they are dead. For want of waking and watchfulness they are losing the life they once had (see ch. Iii. 3, Philadelphia represents those blessed souls who are specially beloved. They have an open door of communion with the Lord which no man can shut. They are kept from the hour of trial which comes on all others, they have upon them the name of God, and the name of the city of God, and the new name of Christ (see ch. Iii. 7 - 10, Laodicea represents the lukewarm people who say they are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing, not recognizing how wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked they are. They are so without life that they do not know how dead they are (see ch. Iii. 14.
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