Two additional observations need to be made about this church. The Lord says, “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore, and repent” (3:19). Christ still loved this church and was concerned about its future. Laodicea still had one of the seven candlesticks. Therefore, this church cannot represent apostate Christendom, which has no candlestick! Nor could He say of apostates that He loved them, when He earlier stated that He hated false doctrine (cf. Rev. 2:6, 15). Whatever