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[[Image:baalf.jpg|right|link=Welfare|280px|thumb|The ways of [[Balaam]] and the [[Nicolaitan]] are the ways of [[fathers|The fathers of the earth]] like the, [[Patronus]] of [[Rome]] or [[Nimrod]] and [[Cain]] which are in [[Christian conflict|conflict]] with [[The Way]] of [[Christ]] because they are hated by God.<br>The [[Doctrines of Jesus]], [[John the Baptist]], the [[warnings]] of the [[Apostles]] and the whole "[[Gospel of the Kingdom]]" were all testimony in opposition to the "error of [[Balaam]]" and the "deeds of the [[Nicolaitan]]". Yet, still to this day those [[covetous practices|practices]] are not understood by most [[modern Christians]] including ''[[Home church|home churchers]]''.<Br>[[Christ]] cleary forbid the "[[covetous practices]]" of [[socialist]] programs telling his [[disciples]] to not be like the rulers of [[governments]] who call themselves "[[benefactors]]" but [[exercise authority]] one over the other and bring the people back into the [[bondage of Egypt]].<Br>God told us to never return to [[Egypt]] again, and certainly not through the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] and those [[covetous practices|covetous deeds]] of the [[Nicolaitan]] who have an [[appetite]] for the "[[wages of unrighteousness]]" offered by rulers like [[Cain]] and Core, [[Nimrod]] and [[Saul Syndrome|Saul]], [[Pharaoh]] and [[Caesar]], and [[FDR]] and [[LBJ]]. The [[Nicolaitan]] had nothing to do with somebody named Nickolas.<Ref name="errorbn">{{errorbn}}</Ref>]]

== Nicolaitans and Baalam ==

Does Jesus love you or hate you?

God is love<Ref>[[1 John 4]]:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." <Br>'''But while,''' <Br>1 John 4:19 "We love him, because he first loved us." <Br>'''can we be a liar when we say we love him?'''<Br>"20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also." Those who follow the ways of the [[Nicolaitan]] when they say they love God they confess by those deeds that they are liars.<Br>All men are liars but the [[Nicolaitan]] are not only the worst but are the most susceptible to lies because their deeds are born of fear.</Ref>
 
Maybe God just hates your deeds?

'''“But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.”''' [[Revelation 2]]:6

What was the doctrine of the “Nicolaitans” and who are they? 

''Nike'' is from the Greek word meaning "conquer" or “conqueror”. ''Laos'' from which we get "laity" is the Greek word for “people”.

Some speculate that the “[[Nicolaitan]]s” "were charged with holding the error of [[Balaam]],<Ref> [[Numbers 25]]:1-9 describes how Israel engaged in the [[Peor|Heresy of Peor]]. In [[Numbers 31]]:16 this is blamed on Balaam's advice. His culpability in this incident, where Israelites participated bring divine judgement, brought his death in a battle against Midian in [[Numbers 31]]:8.</Ref> casting a stumbling block before the church of God by upholding the liberty of eating things sacrificed to [[idols]] as well as committing fornication."

We have a clear hint as to the true meaning in Peter as to who the ''Nico Laity'' really are because he talks about them with a different term:
: “Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of [[Balaam]] [the son] of Bosor, who loved the [[wages of unrighteousness]];” [[2 Peter 2]]:15

''[[Balaam]]'' is from the Hebrew word Baal,<Ref>{{01168}} </Ref> meaning “lord” or “master” which is what a “conqueror” is. And "am"<Ref>{{05971}}  </Ref> references the “people” just like the Greek word "laos"<Ref> 2992 ~λαός~ laos \@lah-os’\@ apparently a primary word; n m AV-people 143; 143 
: 1) a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of
    the same stock and language
: 2) of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere</Ref>. It is an expression of rank over the people.

* [[Jude]] 10 "But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.  11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of [[Cain]], and ran greedily after the error of [[Balaam]] for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core." 

And he equates this with [[Balaam]] and the [[wages of unrighteousness]] which is profit at the expense of others which is the [[covetous practices]] of unrighteousness.

[[Nicolaitan]] and [[Balaam]] are two different forms of the same idea. Both include the idea of rank, lordship, and submission to men like [[Nimrod]] who obtain an [[Exercises authority|exercising authority]] over the people because of [[Wantonness|wantonness]], which God hates.

Nicolaitans were charged with holding the error of [[Balaam]], casting a stumbling block before the church of God by upholding the liberty of eating things sacrificed to idols as well as committing fornication. 

'''What kind of fornication?''' 

This was not sexual.

The people who were meant to be free were snared by their own [[appetite]] for [[benefits]] at the expense of their neighbor. The people are devoured in the civic pot filled with their own flesh.<Ref>“... This city shall not be your [[caldron]], neither shall ye be the [[Flesh pots|flesh in the midst thereof]]; but I will judge you in the border of Israel...” [[Ezekiel 11]]:3, 11. [[Exodus 16]]:3; [[Proverbs 1]]:10, 33; [[Micah 3]]:1, 4; [[Zechariah 14]]:21</Ref>

We cannot partake of that civil cauldron unless you agree with the terms. Paul asks, “And what agreement hath the temple of God with [[idols]]? ...” 2 Corinthians 6:16.

When people give up their right to choose in exchange for benefits they are conquered by their own avarice, appetite|lust]], and desires. God hates the deeds of the Nicolaitan.

Why would they give up their rights?

Would they do it to get some sort of benefit?

[[File:Wantonwelfare.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The [[covet]]ing ''[[Wantonness]] of [[Welfare]] weakens'' the people.]]
Desiring those benefits from men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] have through [[Covetous Practices]] '''cursed''' [[Curse children| children:]]<Ref>2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; [[Curse children|cursed children:]]</Ref> and straying from the real [[The Way|ways]] of [[Christ]] and instead [[Modern Christians]] "loved the [[wages of unrighteousness]]"<Ref>2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of [[Nicolaitan|Balaam]] [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;</Ref>they would bear no fruit, be easily drawn away into deception and eventually be condemned to darkness.<Ref>2 Peter 2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.</Ref>

Have you been conquered, brought into [[Employ|bondage]] by your love of benefits at the expense of your neighbor?

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[[File:jesusfeeds.jpg|left|thimb|A Living [[Network]] of love and [[Charity|charity]] is what Christ preached]]

If we are to follow Christ we need to live by faith, not by the sword of rulers who take from others. Those governments offer a snare, not a benefit. Those who see it must come together to loosen it. The key to the kingdom is what you bind on earth is bound in heaven and what you loosen on earth is also loosened in heaven.

The Pharisees were condemned because of their [[Corban]] and because they did not bear fruit. Jesus appointed his kingdom to His Church because the Pharisees failed to attend to the {{Weightier matters}}.


'''The Nicolaitan who God hates?'''<Br>
Because they covet their neighbor's goods<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/nicolaity.php 

'''Nicolaitan and Balaam'''<Br>
From the book The Higher Liberty, Sec. 94<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/THL/nicolaitanbal.php

'''To Heal Our Land''' <Br>
The Hateful Connection, The Unrighteous Corban, The Indictment<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/healland.php<Br>
Appeared first on NewsWithViews 12-19-10 

'''The Corban of the Pharisees'''<Br>
It made the word of God to none effect.<Br>
Is our Corban making the word of God to none effect today?<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/corban.php<Br>


'''Not so Secure Socialism'''<Br>
Same old promise, Same old lie!<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/notsecuress.php<Br>
Appeared first on NewsWithViews 8-1-10

'''Adventures of Artifice in Languageland'''<Br>
The sophistry of words has deceived man and led him from God.<Br>
Sacrifice was meant to bring us closer to Him again.<Br>
Where has the sophistry of our sacrifice led us?<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/sacrifice.php


'''The Coercive and Non-Coercive Churches'''<Br>
Concerning what the "Church" is or should be and what it is not.<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/coercivechurch.php<Br>
Appeared first on NewsWithViews 11-14-10<Br>

'''Audio''' On the Coercive Church<Br>
The Coercive Church BlogTalkRadio 29:10<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/10-10-3TS-412548CC.mp3 <Br>
The Coercive Church TalkShoeQandA 48:43<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/10-10-3show_1295668CC.mp3<Br>
Appeared first on NewsWithViews

   
'''[[Corban]], Worshipping God in vain'''<Br>
Systems of sacrifice that make the word of God to none effect.<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/bklt/corban.pdf<Br>Printable 5" X 8 1/2" Pamphlets, or<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/bklt/corbanst.pdf<Br>Standard 8 1/2"X 11" Print Friendly

'''[[Corban]] and the word of God'''<Br>
Taking the Lord's Name in Vain<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/history/9corban.php