Revelation 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
2Chronicles 25:1 Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2Chronicles 25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
What lukewarm looks like:
Outward religion, not serous in devotion or zeal for God.
Not anti – God in his demeanor – worse – he is indifferent to God.
Going about to establish his own righteousness.
A religion of façade. A form of godliness but denying the power thereof.
Doing the right things but not with a right heart is lukewarmess, high hypocrisy.
You cannot even claim ignorance. The Spirit of God has convicted you and you will still persist in your way.
The tale-tell sign of this condition is trust in your riches. Laodicea did it, Amaziah did it and some of you are doing it. Having or making lots of money is not what makes a man rich.
Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
The only hope: repent of your sin and seek after spiritual wealth. God is able to take way better care of you than you can.
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