Aspect of believers are in every church today. Some cling to doctrine which is a good thing but they value doctrine over Jesus. Some are luke warm meaning they say they are Christian but you wouldn't know it unless they told you. Some say they are Christian but only go to church one hour a week and never study the Bible.Some are faithful and will be taken out before the Great Tribulation. The parable of the ten virgins shows that only half of the virgins (church) were invited to the Wedding Supper. The other half were left behind.
As there were also 7 churches, maybe it also depends which “church” someone is counted among.
What defined the church at Philadelphia?
Aspect of believers are in every church today. Some cling to doctrine which is a good thing but they value doctrine over Jesus. Some are luke warm meaning they say they are Christian but you wouldn't know it unless they told you. Some say they are Christian but only go to church one hour a week and never study the Bible.Some are faithful and will be taken out before the Great Tribulation. The parable of the ten virgins shows that only half of the virgins (church) were invited to the Wedding Supper. The other half were left behind.