Revelation 3:15,16

Revelation 3:15,16

Revelation 3:15 "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

Revelation 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

I.        'I know your works…

Jesus mentioning here that, He knows what happening into this church.

II.   …you are neither cold nor hot.

The word "cold" here would seem to denote the state. It is thought that the Laodiceans were being criticized for their neutrality or lack of enthusiasm in faith. We can call this state lukewarm.

Actually there was reason to call lukewarm, why Jesus was used this word was, However, some scholars have suggested that this metaphor has been drawn from the water supply of the city, which was lukewarm, in contrast to the hot springs at nearby Hierapolis and the pure water of Colossae. The archaeology shows Laodicea had an canal  that probably carried water from hot mineral springs some five miles south, which would have become tepid before entering the city. Geographer Strabo states that the water was hard, though drinkable. The imagery of the Laodicean aqueduct suggests not that "hot" is good and "cold" is bad, but that both hot and cold water are useful, whereas lukewarm water is useless.

Spiritually speaking, it seems like those who are like "hot coals" burning with passion for Jesus Christ bring change to those around them. Consequently who like cold they are not bother about spiritual life. But who like lukewarm they are belongs to the hot people as well also they are belongs to the cold people. These people very dangerous in their activities. If the see the spiritual people they will act according to them and if the worldy people they will act according to them.

Would that you were either cold or hot!

  Our Lord Jesus expects the people either cold or hot

 

Revelation 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold

That’s why Jesus told here you were either cold or hot. Don’t like lukewarm. Christ told us that "salt is good" but if the salt loses it's savor, it is good for nothing!  

I will spit you out of my mouth.

If those acting like spiritual, Jesus warn them don’t be like that. If you are like that I will hate those kind of people and I will throughout from my kingdom.