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To: Red Badger
Some believe that these ‘letters’ are actually prophecies that represent the different periods that Christ’s Church will experience in the future from the 1st century..............

Yes. I've heard that and believe that. But God can also use to mean these attitudes are present in all churches in all ages. And of course, that means they were also present in the first-century Church in Asia Minor.

The key phrase for this view is "he that has an ear, let him hear." This is repeated seven times, to every church. Therefore, every message is for every church.

19 posted on 05/10/2023 2:36:44 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner
Therefore, every message is for every church.

There you go again, Jeff, using your logic on us.

I agree with you, which is what I meant earlier about multiple levels of meaning. Thanks for laying out the argument.

23 posted on 05/10/2023 3:58:49 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (“…the LORD searches every heart and understands EVERY MOTIVE BEHIND THE THOUGHTS." 1Chron.28:9)
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