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Appendix 2. Nicolaitans.

Christians did not apply for the Corban of Herod or Rome. Corban was a social security or welfare system. Such system of benefits were operated differently than the plan of Christ, Moses, or Abraham. The first century Church developed their own system of Corban in accordance to the teachings of Christ and the prophets.

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

There was a connection between “Nicolaitans” and the error of Balaam. Balaam is from the Hebrew word ‘Baal’ meaning lord or master and ‘am’ references the people. It is an expression of superior rank over the people contrary to the directive of Christ, the King, and God the Father. Nike is the Greek word for conqueror with nikos meaning victor. Laos is the word for people. Nicolaitan and Balaam are two different forms of the same idea. Both include the idea of rank, lordship, and submission to an exercising authority who can rule and judge the people. They are systems that make men gods or ruling judges of men. One group of men must submit to other men and pay homage to them. Homage is bowing down in service. It is the same as fealty or allegiance which is a form of worship.

Nicolaitans were people who 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. The things sacrificed to idols financed the welfare program of the civic or licensed altars of those various national governments who exercise authority as the benefactors of the people. As we have seen they were a snare. David, Proverbs, Samuel, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, Jesus and Paul, just to name a few, said we should not be so.

One could give evidence of bondage with a prayerful application for benefits. This application often included an agreement to serve and contribute regularly to those incorporated altars of the state. There often was an oath required under the penalty and judgment imposed by their court systems.

God’s kingdom and those constitutional systems of the world both have ministers (clerks or clergy) who manage the institutions or altars of their contributions. There is a difference between the Nicolaitan or Balaam system and what was established by Christ. One is a system of faith in the form of sworn allegiance with a top down benefactor who exercises authority and compels contributions. The other is also of faith, but in the form of charity and hope, cast up by freewill offerings in bonds of love and forgiveness, thanksgiving and patience.

“... Cast ye up... prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.” Isaiah 57:14

Jesus appointed men to serve the people in congregations. They also made appointments of men chosen of the people, by the people, for the people.³⁵⁰ The clergy are the clerks of the kingdom, the bond servants of the King in service to the people. All live by the perfect law of liberty with a burden of individual responsibility.

In Gibbon’s Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, he praised “the union and discipline of the Christian republic.” This personal discipline included divine rights and responsibilities. He also pointed out that “it gradually formed an independent and increasing state in the heart of the Roman Empire.”

“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.” 1 Cor. 8:9

The Church established by Jesus Christ did not say join the system of Corban offered by what John later calls the synagogue of Satan³⁵¹. Nor did it send men to the free bread and circuses offered by Rome. The reason early Christians gathered together was to take care of the business of the Kingdom of God. The contradistinction between these two systems of government turned the world upside down.

The bureaucrats of Nicolaitan systems entice the people to give their allegiance with promises of benefits, but then exercise authority compelling contributions and subjecting the people as merchandise or human resources. Christians would not touch benefits paid for at their neighbor’s expense through the agency of these benefactors.

“The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and Benefits.” Plutarch, 2000 years ago.

Footnotes

• 350Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men… whom we may appoint over this business.” Also Ec. 11:2

• 351Re 3:9 “Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.”

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