Handout for Revelation 4 (3)

Laodicea

Thyatira - "high tower" or "continual sacrifice"

Commended for much good

condemned for introduction of paganism

In the Roman Catholic Church there are 10 False Doctrines Introduced 

1.        Justification by works.

2.        Baptismal regeneration.

3.        Worship of images.

4.        Celibacy.

5.        Confessionalism.

6.        Purgatory. (i.e. Sanctification not complete at death)

7.        Transubstantiation – continual sacrifice of Christ.

8.        Indulgences – bought to reduce time in purgatory.

9.        Penance – torment of body to reduce time in purgatory.

10.     Mariolotry – Worship of Mary.

Rev 2:22 - 23  Roman Catholic Church (those not born again) go through into Great Tribulation.  Could be basis of Laodicea