Philadelphia -n

 
The church, or its angel addressed in Rev. 3:77And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; (Revelation 3:7), characterized by having little strength, by keeping Christ’s word and by not denying His name. The claim to be one of such a company in the present day rests entirely on how far these characteristics of the original church are displayed. Assumption is always, however, a dangerous thing, and it is better to have the character of a Philadelphian than the name of one.