"What are some things that many Laodiceans decide?"
Dr Robert Thiel
God has not been using dreams to communicate in the 21st century, despite the view of the old Worldwide Church of God that God would use dreams in the future and the Apostle Peter saying they would be given by God in the last days (see Does the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?).
In other words... "Now I know that, as a man of science, dreams are just dreams, or at least I should know, but since I need to be a prophet, going back to the age of ignorance on such things is important to my all about ME need and status in the Churches of God. Being a prophet comes like way ahead of being a man of science for me. Thus, superstition, hearing the voices of God in MY head and magic serves ME. "
God is not using any prophets in the 21st century yet, despite the Apostle Peter saying God would use them in the last days (see also Church of God Leaders on Prophets).
In other words... "Look, here's the deal. Since these definitely are the Biblical "last days" and since the Bible says there will be prophets in the last days, I simply must be a prophet since I have said I am and it's the Last Days! Duh! What word don't you understand?"
Being comfortable with their current situation is more important than being willing to support the main Philadelphian remnant because of limited local congregations (see also Congregations of the Continuing Church of God).
In other words... "Ok, here's another deal. It's obvious no one knows who I am, being a prophet and all that. I know I don't have any local churches for people to not forsake the assembly of our true selves in. I do recognize that I may not have support because few agree with me. Lack of support is like that. But that shouldn't keep people from agreeing with ME and recognizing just who I am! And too, I'm comfortable with my current situation and it is more important for them to support my insignificant self than for me to support their insignificant selves."
It is not necessary to learn to instruct many in this age, despite the prophecies in Daniel 11:33 (see also Preparing for the ‘Short Work’ and The Famine of the Word).
In other words... "Instruction, as the only true Prophet in the Church of God cults today must obviously be from ME. How can they learn anything that's actually true, without hearing it from ME? If they don't hear instruction from ME, then it's not instruction and can't possibly be true! This ain't rocket science. Why is this so hard for people to understand? Laodiceans! That's why! I get no respect!"
It is okay to believe various prophetic errors (for details, check out the article Do You Hold to Any of These Laodicean Prophetic Errors?).
In other words... "If I believe something to be so and they don't agree with ME, then OBVIOUSLY they believe prophetic errors! Hello! It's them, not ME. I imagine they think it's also ok to belong to the FALSE CHURCH! Though when I think about that, no one really thinks that way, but when you don't follow ME and agree with ME, that is exactly you are thinking is ok. Oh sure, that's how I think about my own sliver created church too, which is ok, because it's MY CHURCH! And because I'm a prophet and it's MY church, it has to be the true one . What? Do you think I'd believe errors? Hello! They are not errors precisely because I believe them not to be! I'm a prophet for God's sake!"
