Colossians: First-Century Parallels
The book of Colossians ties in directly with Revelation 3 and the Laodicean era. The Apostle Paul was in jail, absent from the problems that were beginning to creep into the Church in the first century. Today, Herbert W. Armstrong is dead, absent from the problems that have steadily increased in the very Church God founded through him. God removed both of those leaders for a very important reason. He wanted to see what we would do individually when a strong spiritual leader is removed. In other words, God wanted to see how well we could follow our true Leader—Jesus Christ!
First-Century Parallels
Colossians was written about a.d. 59–61. The book of Revelation was written around a.d. 90, only 30 years after the Apostle Paul warned the Colossians and the Laodiceans. The Apostle John revealed what happened to the Laodiceans! The Colossians heeded the warning; the Laodiceans did not.
Revelation 3:14–19 tell us that the Laodiceans became lukewarm. The book of Colossians tells us how the Laodiceans turned away from God. We can see specifically how they became sinful. This book can help us see how to remain faithfully Philadelphian.
Because the book of Colossians is tied directly into Revelation 3, that means Colossians is a prophetic book! It tells us in detail how the Laodiceans erred in the past—and how they are sinning today!
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