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== Commentary ==
This verse in [[Revelation 3]] reveals that although the church in [[Sardis]] appeared by superficial human standards to be faithful, 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]]: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
: ''{{Bible verse|revelation|3|4|lang=WEB}}''
: ''{{Bible verse|revelation|3|5|lang=WEB}}''
However, Revelation, and elsewhere in the [[Bible]] also warns us about those who appear to be saved, but are not, for example [[Matthew 7]]:22-23
: ''{{Bible verse|matthew|7|22|lang=WEB}}''
: ''{{Bible verse|matthew|7|23|lang=WEB}}''
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