Decoding Laodicea
Description
A letter to a church is not a letter to a building, but rather, a letter to a
group of believers. Those believers comprise the body of a congregation
that is a part of the larger body of the church, which is the visible
body and representation of the Lord Jesus in the world. When that is
understood, the idea that these words can be lifted out of their context
as some type of offer to somebody that does not know Jesus becomes
an absurdity. To use common, religious terminology, these words about
standing at the door and knocking are not directed to somebody that is
not "saved." These words of knocking are to a church.
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David Byrd, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, is a father of five and grandfather
of 3. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Religion from Wabash College
and has been inspired in the construction of his Scripture commentary by
the work of N.T. Wright, William Placher, John Walton, Stephen Webb,
Richard Hays, John Crossan, and Hal Taussig, among others. He has
served as a visiting professor to Emmanuel Theological Seminary, is an
entrepreneur with a wide range of experience in hospitality, media, public
relations, business development, and pastoral work. David also serves on
the board of Hopegivers International and is a motorsports enthusiast.
