Bible Repentance: Path to Love - Robert J. Wieland

5. The way Christ has dictated the Laodicean
message proves that He respects the principles of
church organization. lie does not jump the lines of
responsibility or go over the heads of leadership in
order to appeal to the church at large. He intends
that the “angel of the church” shall repent first; and
then entrusts to that leadership the task of
ministering the experience to the worldwide
church. If this were not true, He would have
addressed the message “to the church of the
Laodiceans” and disregarded the “angel of the
church.” When Christ’s plan is understood, and
when His message is appreciated, far more quickly
than we suppose possible an experience of
contrition and reconciliation with Christ will be
communicated to the worldwide church, hearts will
be humbled before the Lord, and a people will be
prepared for the close of probation. There is no
reason why this vast task cannot be accomplished
within the lifetime of the readers of this book.
Will Christ Reject Laodicea?
The Laodicean message is full of hope for the
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