Peace060 – Who are the Nicolaitans who God hates?

Question

Two times in the prophetic book of Revelation, the name Nicolaitans was mentioned, namely, from KJV:
1. To the angel of the church in Ephesus (Rev. 2:6): “But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.”
2. To the angel of the church in Pergamos (Rev. 2:15-16): “So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”

The church according to the Holy Spirit we talk to is us. So the different churches are the different types of people and their characteristics. Regarding the church in Ephesus, please read Rev. 2:1-7 and the church in Pergamos, Rev. 2:12-17.

Who are (present tense) the Nicolaitans who God hates? The things that God hates about them are in Proverbs 6:16-19: “a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

The Holy Spirit revealed to us who they are but I will not name them. It is for you to determine.

The Holy Spirit also told us that it is only now that the prophecies in the book of Revelation are being fulfilled. I believe this is so because there is no time in history has man ever assembled an army of 200,000,000 soldiers except now (Rev. 9:16).

These are from the Holy Bible, King James Version:

Revelation 2:2-6 regarding the church of Ephesus:
2 I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast labored, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou has left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Revelation 2:13-16 regarding the church in Pergamos:
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

Answer 1

The best definition of the Nicolaitians is to say that they represent a hierarchy or ruling class that takes authority and presumes superiority over the rest of the people, developing a bureaucracy of human leadership. They were given to sensual appetites as were most Roman citizens who lived in the time of John. Although there was not a separated group who called themselves by this name, the moniker was contrived as a descriptive title used by those who were abused by the Nicolaitians because of social and class differences.
The main tenet of the gospel of Christ is that all are equal, none above the other; and those who lead should be the least among men and the servants of all. Modern-day world and religious leaders are the equivalent of the Nicolaitians.
Though God is incapable of hate (the word is used to express His condemnation of evil works), John reiterates the human trait most disturbing to One who is no respecter of persons, and who loves all the same—pride.

...When Christ comes again, he will overthrow all the governments and leaders of the world. This will not be done by force, but by what he teaches the people, who will, at that day, recognize Christ for who he is. Once the people hear the truth from the mouth of Christ (“sword of my mouth”), they will no longer respect or recognize the authority of any political or religious leader.

...John was well aware of the seven main continents of the earth, and gave the term “churches” as those who gather and belong to a group of people of the same belief and faith. By using the terms of his day relative to Asia and some of its cities, John hid (with divine purpose) the knowledge he had of the other continents outside of the known world in his time.

The symbolism of “seven” represents the seven main continents of the entire earth, and throughout Revelation continually symbolizes all the people of the earth.
The New Testament editors knew little to nothing of any continents other than the region they occupied or legends of more distant places; therefore, they transcribed John’s allegory and presented it as a revelation relevant to the Christian churches known by them at that time, having no idea that the revelation was meant for the latter days when world geography would include seven main continents.

The intent of John’s message is for everyone upon all the continents and isles, and all peoples of the earth in the latter days.

Answer 2

The Nicolaitans were a group in the churches at Ephesus and Pergamum (Pergamos) who believed that because they were forgiven they could do anything they wanted, including idol worship. They also had a small following at Thyatira, though in the letter to the Thyatiran Church, this group is labelled as "followers of the woman Jezebel"...referring to a woman in the congregation who begun encouraging tolerance toward pagan rituals.

This philosophy has not died out. If anything, the attitude of licentiousness is more widespread now than ever before. It is all too common for someone to plan to sin and then pray for forgiveness afterward. These are the Nicolaitans of today--the people who claim they've "gotten their ticket stamped," are going to Heaven no matter what, and think they can just go right back to their old lifestyle.

Answer 3

The doctrine of the Nicolaitans appears to have been a form of antinomianism, which makes the fatal mistake that man can freely partake in sin because the Law of God is no longer binding. It held the truth on the gratuitous reckoning of righteousness; but supposed that a mere intellectual "belief" in this truth had a saving power.

Nicolaitans of the 2nd century seem to have continued and extended the views of the 1st century adherents, holding to the freedom of the flesh and sin, and teaching that the deeds of the flesh had no effect upon the health of the soul and consequently no relation to salvation.[citation needed]

Today, the doctrine is now largely taught that the gospel of Christ has made God's law of no effect: that by "believing" we are released from the necessity of being doers of the Word. But this is the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which Christ so unsparingly condemned in the book of Revelation.

Surprisingly little of substance is known concerning the Nicolaitans only mentioned in Scripture in the book of Revelation. The Lord commends the Ephesian church for hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans, whereas He has against the church in Pergamos, those who hold to the Nicolaitan teachings which He hates.

There are two main views concerning the identity of the Nicolaitans. The first view holds that they are an early cult which followed or perverted the teachings of Nicolas, one of the seven men chosen by the congregation in Acts 6:5. The second view discounts this historical witness1 in favor of understanding the designation “Nicolaitan” as denoting the error of their practice which asserted authority over the people in an unnatural distinction between clergy and laity (and which continues to be a distortion of biblical teaching to our own time).

Answer 4

Unknown...

Multiple answers have been proposed over the years, but none has convincing evidence behind it.

Answer 5

NOT 100% SURE BUT SOON AFTER THE DEATH OF CHRIST THERE AROSE A CULT WITHIN THE CHURCH WHICH STATED YOU COULD NOT BE FORGIVEN OF EVERY SIN UNLESS YOU HAD COMMITTED EVERY SIN AND THEY PROCEEDED TO COMMIT EVERY SIN THEY COULD CONCEIVE OF AND I BELIEVE THEY COULD BE THE ONES YOU WONDER ABOUT. I ALSO HAVE WONDERED.