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'''Laodicea''' (Also known as Laodicea on the Lycus; Greek: Λαοδικεια προς του Ληκου; Meaning "justice of the people" or "people's rights"), was earlier called '''Diospolis''' and '''Rhoas'''. Laodicea was a wealthy and powerful metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, built on the river Lycus in Anatolia, near the modern village of Eskihisar (Eski Hissar), Denizli Province, Turkey. | '''Laodicea''' (Also known as Laodicea on the Lycus; Greek: Λαοδικεια προς του Ληκου; Meaning "justice of the people" or "people's rights"), was earlier called '''Diospolis''' and '''Rhoas'''. Laodicea was a wealthy and powerful metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, built on the river Lycus in Anatolia, near the modern village of Eskihisar (Eski Hissar), Denizli Province, Turkey. | ||
==Key Features== | ==Key Features== | ||
Rich, wealthy, fertile, finance, commerce, metropolis, united government, worshipped the father of the gods (and therefore could accept all other gods), art, medicine, self-sustaining, aquaducts, earthquakes. | Rich, wealthy, fertile, finance, commerce, metropolis, united government, worshipped the father of the gods (and therefore could accept all other gods), art, medicine, self-sustaining, aquaducts, earthquakes. | ||
=='''History'''== | =='''History'''== | ||
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Laodicea was weakened by the invading Turks and Mongols, and was finally abandoned in the early 13th century as a result of frequent earthquakes, which had destroyed the aqueducts (stone pipes rather than the usual Roman arches) and infrastructure of the city. Today, the town of Eski Hissar in Turkey lies between Ancient Laodicea and Ancient Colossae. | Laodicea was weakened by the invading Turks and Mongols, and was finally abandoned in the early 13th century as a result of frequent earthquakes, which had destroyed the aqueducts (stone pipes rather than the usual Roman arches) and infrastructure of the city. Today, the town of Eski Hissar in Turkey lies between Ancient Laodicea and Ancient Colossae. | ||
=='''Christian Laodicea'''== | =='''Christian Laodicea'''== | ||
It was probably owing to its large Jewish community, that at a very early period it became one of the chief seats of Christianity. Laodicea receives passing mention in the epistle to the Colossians and is one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The Laodicean Church could have been founded by the Colossian Epaphras. Paul asks the Colossians to communicate to the Church of Laodicea the letter which he sends to them, and to read publicly that which should come to them from Laodicea, that is, no doubt, a letter which he had written, or was to write, to the Laodiceans. | It was probably owing to its large Jewish community, that at a very early period it became one of the chief seats of Christianity. Laodicea receives passing mention in the epistle to the Colossians and is one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The Laodicean Church could have been founded by the Colossian Epaphras. Paul asks the Colossians to communicate to the Church of Laodicea the letter which he sends to them, and to read publicly that which should come to them from Laodicea, that is, no doubt, a letter which he had written, or was to write, to the Laodiceans. | ||
=Why we are not currently in the Laodicean church age= | |||
Less than 20% of evangelical Christians live in North America or Europe where lukewarm churches abound. Today, more evangelicals live in Asia than any other continent. 60% of evangelicals live in Asia or Africa. The churches in the third world… particularly in countries where the church is persecuted… are anything but lukewarm. | |||
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