Bible:Revelation 3:1
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"And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
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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
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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
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| Hebrew |
ואל מלאך קהל סרדיס כתב כה אמר אשר לו שבע רוחות האלהים ושבעת הכוכבים ידעתי את מעשיך כי לך שם כאלו אתה חי והנך מת׃ |
| Greek | και τω αγγελω της εν σαρδεσιν εκκλησιας γραψον ταδε λεγει ο εχων τα επτα πνευματα του θεου και τους επτα αστερας οιδα σου τα εργα οτι ονομα εχεις οτι ζης και νεκρος ει |
| Latin | Et angelo ecclesiæ Sardis scribe : Hæc dicit qui habet septem spiritus Dei, et septem stellas : Scio opera tua, quia nomen habes quod vivas, et mortuus es. |
| KJV | And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. |
| WEB | "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. |
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