Outcomes of Pretentious Externalism

In the book of Revelation, in the seven epistles of Christ to the seven local churches, Christ uses the phrase “I know thy works” on seven different occasions (Rev. 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, & 15). In each case the word “know” is from the Greek word eido (i'-do), which literally means to see with the end result of eyewitness knowledge and in-depth understanding that comes with the knowledge of both the motives and the actions that comes from those motives. On three of the seven occasions where Christ says “I know thy works,” He is speaking of a good testimony (Rev. 2:2, 9, & 3:8). On the other four occasions He is speaking of actions and motives that are a bad testimony (Rev. 2:13, 19; 3:1, & 15). The point is that God knows!