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Before you make a judgment of your work for God's kingdom. Please allow me to explain what Revelation 3:15-16 actually talked about. Yes, its pretty lengthy but you should take some time reading and pray for wisdom of Christ:
First, we need to understand that we, Christians, are God's prophets. I know that the word prophet, in Scripture, is most certainly NOT exclusive to "future prophecy" as many/most modern Christians believe. In Scripture, the prophets did speak as the MOUTHPIECE of God receiving His Word and then speaking His Words again to the people of Israel. We know that God could personally speak to the people anytime He wants, but this is NOT the methodology that God normally uses. He uses HIS PEOPLE, as prophets to bring His Word into our mouths. This is also why we are called witnesses (Two Witnesses of Revelation 11) to His Word. This is also what the phrase "Messengers of God" entails, that we are brining messages directly from God. A prophet was/is the person who testifies of what is NOT his own words, but of what God has spoken or in written Word. We need to understand that God's Word at the messenger's mouth. Right in our mouths because we represents Him and His kingdom. Just as the Lord raise up Moses to be His prophet, and we also are prophets in Christ, and we also speak in His name the Words of His Mouth. Get it so far? Now, let read the verses:
Revelation 3:15-16
- "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
- So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."
Hot or Cold refers to the Word because the Word is their works, the fruit of their lips as messengers of God. it is what we were commissioned to preach BECAUSE we are sent as ambassadors or emissaries of God. And the message we are sent with is His Word at our mouth, as they are in effect extensions of God's mouth. We are His Witnesses, the ones who works are to bring the World the Gospel! Selah! This is why we have the Holy Spirit within us, so whatever we speak through our mouth, from our heart, we speak on behalf of God!
So, if you read the context here, there are MANY professed Christians who were obviously not bringing it exactly the way that it comes out of God's mouth. This confirmed as God declares that because their works (bringing the Gospel) were not HOT or COLD but lukewarm, He would spew (vomit) them out of His mouth. You may wondered how are the works of the messengers of God doing in His mouth? Clearly, it is because their works are bringing HIS WORD! For example, His Word right in our mouths. it is cryptic imagery signifying that we are God's mouthpiece on Earth, His Sword of the Spirit, those who bear witness or speak His word from our mouths. But because their Word isn't pure HOT or COLD, as God's Word IS, God will vomit it out of His mouth because their witness doesn't belong coming from god's mouth. Let take a look in the Old Testament where God said:
Jeremiah 5:13-14
- "And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
- Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them."
Now allow me to give you some example of what HOT and COLD really refers to:
Judges 10:6-7
- "And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
- And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon."
If the work we do, the word we come with, is not His word (Hot or cold) of judgment or redemption, but our own personal blend (lukewarm) that allows people with clear conscience to live within their own personal "comfort level," then it doesn't belong in God's mouth as His word!. Therefore will He vomit those bringing it out of "His mouth" because they are not keeping the faithful Testimony or Witnesses of His word.
So to answer my question for you and everyone else is the difference between those of the Church He speaks to whose works are neither hot or cold, but lukewarm, and those whose works are hot or cold, is that one witnesses God's word at God's mouth, and the other puts his own words into God's mouth. Thus he shall be vomited out as messenger of God's word. Hot or cold, judgment or Salvation, as opposed to lukewarm words of ye shall have Peace, or don't worry you won't be judged, or God would want you to be happy, etc., etc. God's word is hot also, and all the prophets always brought it that way. Again:
Jeremiah 5:14
- "Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them."
Matthew 10:41-42
- "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
- And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."
Ezekiel 22:28
- "And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken."
Does this help?
