“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20

There’s a saying that “a text without context is a pretext.”  The way this verse is often used by Christians is a classic example of that.  This passage is often referred to in evangelism.  A Christian approaches an unbeliever and says, “Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart.  Won’t you please allow him to come in?  Invite Jesus into your heart.”  That way of speaking supposedly comes from Revelation 3:20.

Except it doesn’t.  Revelation 3:20 says nothing about the door of your heart. Read more»

Wes Bredenhof | “Christ Is Knocking” | November 11, 2025

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