laodicean in English
adjective
1
lukewarm or halfhearted, especially with respect to religion or politics.
James thus allows a confessed murderess to denounce not only the weakling prelate but also the great preponderance of Christians who share his Laodicean faith: ‘Poor bishop!’
noun
1
a person with a halfhearted attitude toward religion or politics.
‘And when this epistle [see Epistles] is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans ; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea’ (Colossians 4: 10-16 KJV).
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1. What warning did the Laodicean Christians receive, and why is that of interest to us?
2. (Matthew 6:24) Jesus told materialistic members of the Laodicean congregation: “Because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. . . .
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