Who are the Nicolaitans?
Letter: September 10, 1998 Dear Norm, I would like to bring an interesting theory to your attention. Turn to 3 John 9-11 and now turn to Rev 2:6. Im not sure where you stand on the doctrine of Nicolaitans, but I believe Diotrephes practiced the doctrine of Nicolaitans and those practices were a part of WCG and I believe they are still being practiced by the WCG clones. If truly Nicolaitans means “lord over” then truly it is a practice of all hierarchy churches. Jesus says, we should hate their deeds. In Rev 2:15 the Pergamos church held to the doctrine of Nicolaitans and Jesus told them He hates the practice of the doctrine of Nicolaitans and to repent of their deeds . I just wonder, in the previous verse, if the Pergamos church is into idolatry and sexual immorality because they practice the Nicolaitans doctrine. Do you think Jesus is telling us to avoid hierarchical churches because it seems to me hierarchical churches “lord over” the brethren? He commends the church at Ephesus for r
