I'm sure everyone has seen those Podesta paintings by now. One is of a boy looking at you, he has red underwear or swimming trunks and is being hung by his arms. Is that boy supposed to be Anderson Cooper?
Revelation begins with Jesus writing 7 letters to 7 churches. Those were churches that actually existed at that time. However, the order of the letters and the description of the churches happens to match the ages of Christianity on a global scale.
At any time, you could find examples of all 7 churches in existence, but there was always one common type of church. We have been in the age of the final letter.
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”