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 Laodicea was near Colossae. In writing to the Colossians, the apostle Paul mentions a letter that he had sent to the Laodiceans.  (Colossians 14:15, 16) We do not know what Paul wrote in that letter, but the message that Jesus now sends to the Laodiceans shows that they have fallen into a woeful spiritual condition. As usual, though, Jesus first cites his own credentials, saying: "And to the angel of the congregation of Laodicea write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God. - REVELATION 3:14.

Why does Jesus call himself the Amen"? This title adds judicial weight to his message. "Amen is a transliteration of Hebrew word meaning "surely," "so be it," and is used at the end of prayers to affirm the sentiments expressed therein. (1 Corinthians 14:16) Jesus is "the Amen" because his flawless integrity and sacrificial death confirmed and guaranteed the fulfillment of all of Jehovah's precious promises. (2 Corinthians 1:20) Since that time, all prayers are properly addressed to Jehovah through Jesus. - JOHN 15:116; 16:23, 24. 

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