Laodicea And Me

Q. I believe that because I am saved that there is nothing that can separate me from the Lord and He will never forsake me.  I have read that our sins are cast as far as the east is from the west but does that mean they are forgiven, Past, Present and Future as some term it?

If that’s so then why when the Lord speaks to the Church at Laodicea, does he warn them to not be lukewarm for He will spew them from His mouth? How can I begin to judge if I’m lukewarm??  If He spews me from His mouth, doesn’t that mean I can no longer be His?  I know there is a great debate about “once saved always saved” within the Church – but I just believe that not only by the Word but by the nature of God as we come to know Him personally would assure us that once truly saved is forever and eternal. Can you explain this?

A. If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior then all the sins of your life, past present and future are forgiven, and you’re saved forever.  The big difference between you and the Church in Laodicea is the Lord’s position and that changes everything.  You’ve let Him into your heart, but Rev. 3:20 says in Laodicea He’s standing at the door knocking, trying to come in.  That means He’s on the outside and they’re not saved.  They’re a church in name only, the ones left behind after the Rapture.  They think they’re rich and don’t need a thing, even Him. They don’t even realize how poor they are.

You don’t have to worry about being lukewarm but the fact that you do worry actually confirms that you’re His.  The Laodiceans should be worried about it but aren’t and that confirms that they’re not His.