REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Thirteen -Buy Gold Refined by Fire - Continuue

 Laodicea was near Colossae.  In writing to the Colossians, the apostle Paul mentions a letter that he had sent to the Laodiceans.  (Colossians 4:15, 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 in 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 a 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 15:16; 16:23, 24. 

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