Corporate Repentance - Robert J. Wieland

God's ministers are symbolized by the seven
stars, which He who is the first and the last has
under His special care and protection. The sweet
influences that are to be abundant in the church are
bound up with these ministers of God. … The stars
of heaven are under God's control. … So with His
ministers. They are but instruments in His hands …
(Gospel Workers, pages 13, 14).
That "angel" of the Laodicean church must
include Sabbath School leaders; academy, college,
and university teachers; local elders; deacons;
Pathfinder leaders; pastors; local and Union
conference leaders; and of course General
Conference leadership—all who guide the church.
Therefore this total body of leadership is the
focus of Christ's special attention in the Laodicean
message. It is not in any way disrespectful to the
human leadership of the church to give attention to
what the True Witness says.
Laodicea is the seventh church of history, the
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