Jesus’s Rebuke to The Church in Laodicea (Rev 3:17)

Characteristics of the churchStandards of the present worldStandards of the coming Kingdom
WealthPresently richEternally poor
Power to overcome difficultiesPowerful in terms of overcoming material loss and destructionWeak in terms of enduring spiritual trials and building spiritual strength (wretched)
SightPower to restore physical sightSpiritual blindness, walking in the darkness and producing blind followers
Appearance and statusLuxury clothesNaked
HappinessPresently happy (in need of nothing)Eternally miserable