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channel of light, will have time to give to the suggestions of Satan and the
working out of his plans. Selected Messages, book 2, pp. 20, 21.

Not a Hopeless Case

The Laodicean message is not a hopeless case but a most sobering one.

But the counsel of the True Witness does not represent those who are
lukewarm as in a hopeless case. There is yet a chance to remedy their state, and the
Laodicean message is full of encouragement; for the backslidden church may yet buy
the gold of faith and love, may yet have the white robe of the righteousness of Christ,
that the shame of their nakedness need not appear. Purity of heart, purity of motive,

may yet characterize those who are half-hearted and who are striving to serve God
and Mammon. They may yet wash their robes of character and make them white in
the blood of the Lamb. -Review and Herald, Aug. 28, 1894.

The True Witness faithfully diagnoses the case and prescribes the remedy: the white
raiment, the righteousness of Christ wrought out in the character; gold, faith in God;

and eyesalve, which is God's Word. This "salve" "makes the conscience smart under
its application; for it convicts of sin. But the smarting is necessary that the healing
may follow, and the eye be single to the glory of God." -The SDA Bible
Commentary, Ellen G. White Comments, on Rev. 3: 18, p.965.

Each of these gifts-the gold, the eyesalve, and the white raiment--comes through the
grace of God. "It is through the impartation of the grace of Christ that sin is

discerned in its hateful nature, and finally driven from the soul temple." -Review and
Herald, Nov. 4, 1890.

The Laodicean message is a frank, unflattering, soul searching message. But it is one
we need to be glad God brings to us. For without it we would continue in our
spiritual lethargy until it was too late.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door,
I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that
overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am
set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches (Rev. 3: 19-22).

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