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__NOTOC__{{quote | text={{web_verse|Revelation|3|1}}}} ''Synopsis:'' This verse in #REDIRECT [[Revelation 3]] reveals that although the church in [[Sardis]] appeared by superficial human standards to be, they were in fact judged by [[Christ]] to be otherwise. ----__TOC__{{nt_versions}} {{versestudies}} ==Commentary== This verse in [[Revelation 3]] reveals that although the church in [[Sardis]] appeared by superficial human standards to be, they were in fact judged by [[Christ]] to be otherwise. The church appeared to have a good reputation, but this image did not truly represent the church. Likewise today, the visible churches can be seen to be mixtures of the saved and false professors - mixtures of wheat and tares ([[Matthew 13]]Bible:36-43) and of good creatures and bad ([[Matthew 13]]:47-48). The church in Sardis included those who would overcome, and those who would not not. Elsewhere in [[Revelation]], great promises are given to those who overcome ([[Revelation 3]]:4-5: ''{{web_verse|revelation|3|4}}'': ''{{web_verse|revelation|3|5}}''However, Revelation, and elsewhere in the [[Bible]] also warns us about those who appear to be saved, but are not, for example [[Matthew 7]]:23-24: ''{{web_verse|matthew|7|22}}'': ''{{web_verse|matthew|7|24}}'' ==Quotes== ==Links== {{returnto}} [[Revelation 31]]
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