Who were the Nicolaitanes, referenced in Revelation 2:6, 15?
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Who were the Nicolaitanes, referenced in Revelation 2:6, 15?
i felt a bit compelled to comply with a request at church today to read the entire book of revelation for a special service they will be having on July 6, well as i began reading i came across this name "Nicolaitanes" i had no idea wat it was and i tell u the Internet does have it benefits - i did a little search on the word and this is what i came up with, this article i'm posting also eludes to the fact that "Santa Clause" is from this name, but i have not concluded that as a fact so i ask that u read with an open mind and do ur research please, but i have found other evidence to back up the official origin of the word.
"First, let’s examine what Nicolaitane means.
Nicolaitane means “a follower of Nicolas.” It originates from the Greek words, nikos meaning “conquerer” or “destroyer,” and laos, meaning “people.” The original Nicolas—Nimrod (Gen. 10:8)—was
a destroyer of the people. Nicolas is merely the Greek word for Nimrod.
Within two centuries after the Flood, Nimrod had conquered the people
and founded man-made civilization.
While alive, Nimrod commanded his subjects to worship him in place
of God. Even after his death, his followers continued to worship him as
a divine heroic leader. He was called “Baal.” This name means “master”
and “lord,” and is found many times in the Old Testament. This name
describes the positions that Nimrod took to himself—to be considered
Lord and Master of creation.
But “Baal” was only one of Nimrod’s many names. Another one of his
names, commonly used throughout Asia Minor, was “Santa.” Langer’s An Encyclopedia of World History explains further that “Santa Claus” is a shortened form of “Saint Nicolas” or “Santa Nicolas.”
In the New Testament, the followers of “Saint Nicolas” were referred to as Nicolaitanes. These people—falsely calling themselves Christians—honored Nimrod during the apostle John’s time—much as people do today!
On what day do most people honor “Saint Nicolas”? Many unknowingly
honor Nimrod on December 25th! Christmas was originally celebrated and
called the Saturnalia—the birthday of Nimrod or Saturn. The
customs from this pagan holiday were then passed along and made to
appear good and innocent.
People do not know that Christmas honors “Nicolas”—Nimrod—the first
dictator and despot! Professing Christians serve and honor Nimrod
during Christmas—not Jesus Christ!" click here for link
As i said i have not proven the validity of the santa clause issue but i have found a few article which correlates the history in the first paragraph.
i felt a bit compelled to comply with a request at church today to read the entire book of revelation for a special service they will be having on July 6,
well as i began reading i came across this name "Nicolaitanes" i had no idea wat it was and i tell u the Internet does have it benefits - i did a little search on the word and this is what i came up with, this article i'm posting also eludes to the fact that "Santa Clause" is from this name, but i have not concluded that as a fact so i ask that u read with an open mind and do ur research please, but i have found other evidence to back up the official origin of the word.
"First, let’s examine what Nicolaitane means.
Nicolaitane means “a follower of Nicolas.” It originates from the Greek words, nikos meaning “conquerer” or “destroyer,” and laos, meaning “people.” The original Nicolas—Nimrod (Gen. 10:8)—was
a destroyer of the people. Nicolas is merely the Greek word for Nimrod.
Within two centuries after the Flood, Nimrod had conquered the people
and founded man-made civilization.
While alive, Nimrod commanded his subjects to worship him in place
of God. Even after his death, his followers continued to worship him as
a divine heroic leader. He was called “Baal.” This name means “master”
and “lord,” and is found many times in the Old Testament. This name
describes the positions that Nimrod took to himself—to be considered
Lord and Master of creation.
But “Baal” was only one of Nimrod’s many names. Another one of his
names, commonly used throughout Asia Minor, was “Santa.” Langer’s An Encyclopedia of World History explains further that “Santa Claus” is a shortened form of “Saint Nicolas” or “Santa Nicolas.”
In the New Testament, the followers of “Saint Nicolas” were referred to as Nicolaitanes. These people—falsely calling themselves Christians—honored Nimrod during the apostle John’s time—much as people do today!
On what day do most people honor “Saint Nicolas”? Many unknowingly
honor Nimrod on December 25th! Christmas was originally celebrated and
called the Saturnalia—the birthday of Nimrod or Saturn. The
customs from this pagan holiday were then passed along and made to
appear good and innocent.
People do not know that Christmas honors “Nicolas”—Nimrod—the first
dictator and despot! Professing Christians serve and honor Nimrod
during Christmas—not Jesus Christ!" click here for link
As i said i have not proven the validity of the santa clause issue but i have found a few article which correlates the history in the first paragraph.
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