Opening Statement: 

• I do not believe we are in the Laodicean church era as many believe and as I have believed.
• I do see the Laodicean church age as the Tribulation - and that makes us still living in the Philadelphian era.  However, I will say that we are in the 'last times' of the Philadelphian era just getting closer to the 'official' move to the Laodicean era, which I believe to then be the Tribulation.

Below is the introduction and a few opening comments, but if you want the details, you will have to listen to the audio - or take me to dinner somewhere and I will show you the details proving my statement.

• 1.  This is NOT a fighting issue!
• 2.  This is NOT an issue worth breaking fellowship, etc.!
• 3.  This does not involve any doctrinal changes.
• 4.  I am not attempting to 'date' the rapture - it will come when it comes!
• 5.  I am not 'denying' the rapture - it is going to happen!
• 6.  I am not 'doubting' when - don't give up, it could come anytime.
• 7.  This is nothing more than having God show us a 'more excellent way' - ' the way of God more perfectly,' as Paul states it.

• 1.  This should be VERY encouraging to us.  We don't have to be Laodicean in our walk - in our little church.
• 2.  This is a warning - the rapture is closer than we may have believed before.
• 3.  This is another expose' of a device of the devil to rob a Christian of his joy and 'charge' - and that is learn to walk a walk that is pleasing to God.
• 4.  We can have an even better understanding as to what is happening in our 'growing' KJB Only churches these days - as they continue to let the Book slide and replace it with their music and bigger and better programs - along with their nice new big buildings, etc.
• 5.  We can see what comparing Scriptures with Scriptures instead of man's teachings can do.
• 6.  We will see that for many, a bible education does not stop at bible school/institute graduation - nor does it stop when is saved.  It is only beginning, and for most, one must be willing to throw out some of the teachings that have been passed on down.  A real Bible education is to take place in your own church, with your own preacher - Ephesians 4:11-16.  You really don't need a 'library' to hear the words of the Lord TO YOU!
• 7.  The details of the Tribulation, etc. is still sealed, according to Daniel 12:4,9.  We do see more and more, but only when God allows it through the Scriptures.

• Most folks have never heard anything on them, really.
• They are great preaching examples for marriage counseling - 7 different types of marriages - 7 different types of husbands!
• They are great preaching examples for Christian 'self-examination' - 7 different types of Christians!
• They are great preaching for your own church - 7 different types of churches!
• They are history - these 7 churches DID exist!
• They are great preaching for for future - these 7 churches WILL exist in the Tribulation!
• They are great preaching for today - church history up until the Lord comes back to the earth to rule!

• Did the 'new manuscripts' in 1901 really usher in the Laodicean church age?
• Laodicean christianity does NOT match up with Paul's gospel and teachings!
• Is the bride really just the Gentile Only church?

    OT - Jews
    Gospels - Jews to the Gentiles
    Paul - anyone saved - Jew AND Gentile - reconciled unto God - the church of God!
    Tribulation - Jews and any Gentile willing to try!
• The 'church' IS mentioned in the OT, in the Gospels, in early Acts, through Paul's writings, Hebrews to Jude (Tribulation) as well as in Revelation.  Who and what is this church / these churches, etc.?

• Paul's preachings/teachings vs Matthew 5-8, etc.; Early Acts; Hebrews through Jude!
• Philippians 4:9 - learning to walk the walk that gives God His glory and pleasure!
• It is not about our brains on doctrinal issues!
• Men learn to be godly men, women learn to be godly women; husbands and wives fix their relationships; fathers and mothers do their biblically designed role in the home; children learn what they need to learn; boys grow up to be godly men with their Biblically designed role and girls grow up to be godly designed women with their biblical role.
• We have the food we need, the money we need, the homes and houses, etc.  Let's wake up and serve God while we still have the liberty to do so. Proverbs 30:8,9  Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:   Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD?  or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
• We need to work on our lives exhibiting truth - through God's grace, mercy and peace!
• We don't HAVE to live like a Laodicean Christian - for now, it is still our choice!
• I Timothy 4:1,2 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.