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Study on Nicolas, Nicolaitanes.
In the last days, as it was in Malachi 3:16-17, only a few think on His mighty name.
The Eternal Hates Deeds, Doctrine of the Nicolaitanes
Twice the "Nicolaitanes" are mentioned in the Seven Letters (Revelation 2:6, 15). The Savior tells the Church of Ephesus that He hates the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, commending them for likewise rejecting such deeds. He tells those of Pergamos, He hates the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, who are within the Church.
The Church is admonished to repent. Who are these "Nicolaitanes"?
A Nicolaitane, as the Greek shows, means "a follower of Nicolas." Not the deacon Nicolas of Acts 6:5, but an infamous person. The name "Nicolas" comes from two Greek words, nikos, meaning "conqueror" or "destroyer," and laos, meaning "people" or "laity." The original Nicolas was a conqueror or destroyer of the people, Nimrod, who led the post- Flood rebellion against God. The modern St. Nicolas, or Santa Claus, stems from the worship of the false hero Nimrod who put himself in the place of God and had people worship him as "BAAL," that is, Master or Lord. Some continue to observe December 25, which is a continuation of the Saturnalia, the birthday of Saturn or Nimrod.
"Nicolaitanes" in the Church follow such vain customs, and also institute and practice a corrupt form of Church government based upon conquering the people and keeping them in subjection.
Thus, despotism and elite rulership over the "laity" (the ordinary people) is another manifestation of the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes.
How prophetic for our times, when false shepherds of the Almighty’s flock rule the "dumb sheep" with force and cruelty, feeding themselves with rich living while scattering the flock, Ezekiel 34:1-6.
Peter warned other elders against this type of Baalism, that they should humbly serve the flock, I Peter 5:1-6. Whereas the Catholic concept is a division of the brotherhood into "priests" and "laity,"
The Bible concept is a priesthood of all believers, I Peter 2:9, a multitude of gifts in the Church, I Corinthians 12. New Testament Churches were pastored by more than one elder, Acts 14:19-23, 20:17; Titus 1:5; James 5:14. God has a "ministry" (service) for all His people, but not all have a pulpit ministry (Babylon Mystery Religion,
Those who depend too much on a human spiritual leader, put that leader in place of Christ, and are shunning the true high priest in Heaven. Beloved you need to study with the teacher, the Holy Spirit.
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." The exhortation is addressed to "He that hath an ear", or individuals, to hear - not what the Churches say to them - but what the Spirit saith unto the Churches.
The fourteenth and last time that the phrase "He that hath an ear" is used is in Revelation 13:9, in connection with the Beast from the Sea.Where the Churches power has been scattered, verse 7 and Daniel 7:25, and no one can escape the worship of the Beast, except those whose names are written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Rev 13:8
Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Thayer's/Strong's Numbers:
Scripture:
Act 6:5
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Strongs Numbers:
Act 6:5
And2532 the3588 saying3056 pleased700 the(1799) whole3956 multitude:4128 and2532 they chose1586 Stephen,4736 a man435 full4134 of faith4102 and2532 of the Holy40 Ghost,4151 and2532 Philip,5376 and2532 Prochorus,4402 and2532 Nicanor,3527 and2532 Timon,5096 and2532 Parmenas,3937 and2532 Nicolas3532 a proselyte4339 of Antioch:491
Nicolations
Revelation 2:6
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Revelation 2:15
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Names mention once are color coded.
Prochorus-
Nicanor-Timon-Parmenas
And Nicolasa a proselyte 4339 of Antioch:491
These names appear only once in scripture.
Which means we are to look closly at them
and there meaning,In the Ruach ha Qodesh:[Holy Spirit]
Prochorus / Christian
G4402
Ðñï?÷ïñïò
Prochoros
Thayer Definition:
Prochorus = "leader of the chorus"
1) one of the seven deacons chosen by the church at Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G4253 and G5525
G4253
ðñï?
pro
Thayer Definition:
1) before
Part of Speech: preposition
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
a primary preposition
Citing in TDNT: 6:683, 935
935 King - Kings
Nicanor / Christian
G3527
Íéêá?íùñ
Nikano¯r
Thayer Definition:
Nicanor = "conqueror"
1) one of the seven deacons in the church at Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
probably from G3528
G3528
íéêá?ù
nikao¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to conquer
1a) to carry off the victory, come off victorious
1a1) of Christ, victorious over all His foes
1a2) of Christians, that hold fast their faith
even unto death against the power of their foes,
and temptations and persecutions
1a3) when one is arraigned or goes to law,
to win the case, maintain one's cause
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G3529
Citing in TDNT:
4:942, 634
G3529
íé?êç
nike¯
Thayer Definition:
1) victory
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
apparently a primary word
Citing in TDNT: 4:942, 634
Timon
G5096
Ôé?ìùí
Timo¯n
Thayer Definition:
Timon = "honourable"
1) one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G5092
G5092
ôéìç?
time¯
Thayer Definition:
1) a valuing by which the price is fixed
1a) of the price itself
1b) of the price paid or received for a person or thing bought or sold
2) honour which belongs or is shown to one
2a) of the honour which one has by reason of rank
and state of office which he holds
2b) deference, reverence
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G5099
Citing in TDNT:
8:169, 1181
G5099
ôé?íù
tino¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to pay, to recompense
2) to pay penalty, suffer punishment
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
strengthened for a primary tio
(which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses)
Parmenas
G3937
Ðáñìåíá?ò
Parmenas
Thayer Definition:
Parmenas = "abiding"
1) one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
probably by contraction for Parmenides
(a derivative of a compound of G3844 and G3306)
G3844
ðáñá?
para
Thayer Definition:
1) from, of at, by, besides, near
Part of Speech: preposition
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
a root word
Citing in TDNT:
5:727, 771
G3306
ìå?íù
meno¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to remain, abide
1a) in reference to place
1a1) to sojourn, tarry
1a2) not to depart
1a2a) to continue to be present
1a2b) to be held, kept, continually
1b) in reference to time
1b1) to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure
1b1a) of persons, to survive, live
1c) in reference to state or condition
1c1) to remain as one, not to become another or different
2) to wait for, await one
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: a root word
Citing in TDNT: 4:574, 581
Nicolas\Proselyte
G3532
Íéêï?ëáïò
Nikolaos
Thayer Definition:
Nicolas = "victor of the people"
1) was a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G3534 and G2994
Nicolas/ Strongs Definition:
G3532
Íéêï?ëáïò
Nikolaos
nik-ol'-ah-os
From G3534 and G2004; victorious over the people;
Nicolaus, a heretic: - Nicolaus.
G2004
å?ðéôá?óóù
epitasso¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to enjoin upon, order, command, charge
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G1909 and G5021
G5021
ôá?óóù
tasso¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to put in order, to station
1a) to place in a certain order, to arrange, to assign a place, to appoint
1a1) to assign (appoint) a thing to one
1b) to appoint, ordain, order
1b1) to appoint on one's own responsibility or authority
1b2) to appoint mutually, i.e. agree upon
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
a prolonged form of a primary verb
(which latter appears only in certain tenses)
Citing in TDNT:
8:27, 1156
G3534
íé?êïò
nikos
Thayer Definition:
1) victory
2) to utterly vanquish
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G3529
Citing in TDNT:
4:942, 634
G2994
Ëáïäéêåõ?ò
Laodikeus
Thayer Definition:
1) a Laodicean, an inhabitant of Laodicea
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from G2993
G2993
Ëáïäé?êåéá
Laodikeia
Thayer Definition:
Laodicea = "justice of the people"
1) a city of Phrygia, situated on the river Lycus not far from Colosse.
It was destroyed by an earthquake in 66 A.D.
and rebuilt by Marcus Aurelius. It was the seat of the Christian church.
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
from a compound of G2992 and G1349
G1349
äé?êç
dike¯
Thayer Definition:
1) custom, usage
2) right, just
3) a suit at law
4) a judicial hearing, judicial decision,
especially sentence of condemnation
5) execution of a sentence, punishment
5a) to suffer punishment
6) the goddess Justice, avenging justice
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
probably from G1166
Citing in TDNT: 2:178, 168
G1166
äåéêíõ?ù
deiknuo¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to show, expose to the eyes
2) metaphorically
2a) to give evidence or proof of a thing
2b) to show by words or teach
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
a prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning
Citing in TDNT: 2:25,*
G2992
ëáï?ò
laos
Thayer Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number:
apparently a primary word
Citing in TDNT: 4:29, 499
Names:
Nicolas -Nick - Old Nick, a name for satan- Old Saint Nick - Santa Claws- Nicolaitans
Simple put..Traditions that take the place of truth....Taught by
un-anointed men...That seperated Elohoms people from truth.
Truth only Found in Yahshua...
Also, a still further transferred use of "laos" is found in the name Lao(s)diceans, compounded with dike or dice as the Greek "k" is the equivalent English "c." Thus, in the name Laodiceans, we have laos -- "people" and dice judgment, or vengeance, i.e., the people of my judgment, or of my vengeance. Also the Greek word la(ic)os means "laymen," of which laos is the root and stem, which selfsame word, with the "o" short contracted to "i", to which root and stem the plural definite article ton is joined to form laiton -- is a Greek phrase meaning "the laity."
Bible teaches all believers are priests and have direct access to the Father through Jesus.
The term “Nicolaitans” is derived from two Greek words...“Nikos” and “Laos”. Nikos is defined as: a conquest; victory; triumph; to conquer; and by implication, dominancy over the defeated. The word “nicao” literally means; to dominate-intimidate-manipulate. Additionally, the term “laos” means “the people” or the “laity.” Thus exacting the phrase “to conquer (dominate-intimidate-manipulate) the people (laity).
The root of the word through historical evaluation shows us that the word Nicolaitans comes from Greek nikao, to conquer or overcome, and laos, which means people and which the word laity comes from. The two words together especially means the destruction of the people and refers to the earliest form of what we call a priestly order or clergy which later on in church history divided people allowing for leadership other than those led by the spirit of the risen Lord Jesus Christ. A good translation of Nicolaitan would be "those who prevail over the people."
The Nicolaitan movement marked the beginning of an unrighteous priesthood in the church. The first item on this spirit’s agenda is to divide in order to conquer. The primary objective of the Nicolaitan spirit is the separation of the body from the Lord’s provision for Spiritual leadership and the insight given through that spiritual authority.
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