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Did Christ intend for the Church to Evolve
Early Christianity, what’s wrong with the church, eklesia, church growth
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99 OF PEOPLE MISS THIS WHEN READING THE BIBLE Special Guest Joe Edwards
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Discussing some of the most amazing information Ive found in a while on Covenants, the Salt Covenant and the Threshold Covenant in the Bible and Ancient History! Stay tuned for an upcoming collaboration on the Blood Covenants in Ancient History!
The Earliest History of the Nicolaitans
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Hear the 4 earliest Christians who commented on the doctrines and life of the Nicolaitans.
The Nuts and Bolts of First Century Christianity Giving
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New Testament Christianity . . . . . Hmmmm?
Is it a Tenth? or a Tithe? (full video)
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Is Tenthing a First Century Christianity obligation?
The Doctrine of Balaam: Like you’ve never seen it before! Trigger alert for professional clergy!
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the Story and Doctrine of Balaam. Why you will never hear this preached from the pulpit!
First Century Tithing/Giving
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If "tithing" is not a Tenth, what is it, where does it come from, how do we tithe in First Century Christianity?
A Conspiracy of Prophets and Murdering Priests
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All they ever talk about is money!!!!! Wanna know why?
A Conspiracy of Prophets and Murdering Priests Part 2
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All they want is your money!!!! Wanna know why?
First Century Christianity Distinctives
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For those of you checking out Home Churches or for those who are examining their New Testament church compatibility
My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary Part 2
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My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary Part 2
My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary Part 1
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My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary Part 1
CHRISTIANITY IS A MAN -MADE RELIGION .
I know your video is older. But if the answer hasn't been given as to why the Nicolaitians are pointed out to be clergy and paid pastors is Balaam. God uses word definitions to make it clear but also Balaam was a prophet for hire.
You must have not been paying attention to the video. There is no evidence connecting the Nicholaitans to the clergy. That idea has been made up out of thin air and passed along as if it were true. It is not. While you are correct about Balaam, the two are distinct and completely separate from each other.
I thank you for following up with me. I heard your video clearly. Jesus says the Nicolatians follow is the doctrine of Balaam. The way of Balaam. I not sure how can separate the 2. Especially since Jesus said they were the same. Paid preist who lower the standards of God and are full of compromise. I appreciate your video. You did a great job. I don't understand why you would be aggressive, especially since your video asks if someone has an answer. Either way God Bless. Keep up the great work.
@@MrLightvsEAT1 I appreciate your response and the initial comment. My frustration comes from people being sloppy with scripture. I’d encourage you to reexamine the scripture you think supports your claim. I can find nowhere that links the two as one issue. I do have a couple of videos on Balaam that would agree with your claim regarding the clergy. But I am unaware of any connection between Nicholas and the doctrine of Balaam. Either within the canon or in anything early Christianity. If you know of any source material that links the two, I’m always open and appreciative of the reference. My frustration comes from people who regurgitate the fallacy of other people who are regurgitating the fallacy without any evidence to support their fallacy.
I love your videos. I don't want to diminish your hard work. I pray your work goes even farther than it already has. I will leave it at this. God Bless you. May He reveal it to you that he and he alone receive the Glory.
I have beem trying to understand and study what is the original christianity. It seems that the chinese underground housechurch movement is most close to the original christianity.
No bishop, priest or deacon participation in home church? - Sounds like a great way to spawn still another Protestant denomination, a new denomination for each home church
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. In a first century assembly, the ecclesiastical structure is completely different than a Catholic or reformed Catholic (Protestant) ecclesiastical hierarchy. In a Melchizedek priesthood, every man is king and priest, or bishop over his own home. Assembly is just a meeting of priests for purpose of worship and mutual exhortation and study of the scriptures. Just to be clear, we totally reject a Catholic ecclesiology if that’s your question.
Paul the rat is a false prophet against circumcision.. Titus 1: 10 / Galatians 2: 7- 8 /. Acts 21: 21- Acts 21: 27- 30.. Acts 7: 8.. Ezekiel 44: 9.. Luke 2: 21.. John 7: 23.. !! Matthias was elected 12 apostles in Acts 1: 26/. Only 12 apostles.. Revelation 21: 14
If you follow the first four books of the NT, a " pastor " can't become a $$$ multi millionaire by "doing ministry ".
Do you know of a source for a first-century liturgy in its entirety?
Not a single source. I do have a letter written by early Baptists, circa 15-17th century that gives a good idea of how they did assembly. It’s remarkably similar to the various mentions from the first and second century.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 that would definitely be interesting to see
at 5:22 - I just found out last week that tithing is not biblical...blew my mind. It was for Gentiles living amongst Israel. Crazy.
It is using faith as an excuse to live a sinfull life, and not apply yourself to repent of our sins, and disregarding the law, statutes and commandments. Profaining the blood of out Lord and Saviour.
the Nicolaitans were the first trinitarians.
Interesting comment. Why do you think that?
@@MichaelTheophilus906 that’s some stellar logic you’ve got there.
I can't find a first century church Here in Canada.
After reading an article by Martin De Beers who makes the case that Nicolas, the deacon, was basically a patsy or scapegoat for the true Nicolaitans based on the etymology that you found. He suggests they were adherents to the intermingling of Roman paganism with christianity which became Rome's state religion. The author didn't venture to the same conclusion I have, which might be offensive. But it seems apparent to me that celebrating Christmas is the practice of the Nicolaitans. And it's St. Nicolas (Santa) who presents as the antichrist, who was, is, and is to come.
Thanks for the comment. Hope you’re enjoying the content. Just a point of clarification, the St Nicholas who history records as Santa Claus, is an entirely different person than Nicholas the deacon.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Of course sir, Nicolas, the deacon, is not a Roman Catholic.
Doctrine of balaam is the prosperity gospel
The early church was very much way more Catholic/Orthodox than anything Protestant! 💯
meh... "Protestants" protested Catholic tradition which, in abject rejection of the authority of Scriptures, Catholic/ Orthodox so radically departed from the perspicuity of Scripture that they remain in ongoing Satanic doctrines and practices of disobedience (Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:6-8).... and if Exodus 20:4 alone was the *_only_* verse the reformation revisited, it would still be the condemnation of all saint-praying, statue-kissing, prostrators spitting at God and mocking Jesus' incarnation as Catholics/ Orthodox reject God in word, deed, and practice to this very day. (see Matt 7:13-27) “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. 15 “Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves. 16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and do many miracles in your name?’ 23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you lawbreakers!’ 24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.”
i'm not buying the Jews getting freaked out over the Body and Blood. Every other Verse of the Gospels there is something Spiritual being said. Bread from Heaven is His BODY ...you are what you eat ...You want to be in The Church BODY. Catholics think they are eating Eternal Life ...Eternal Forgiveness ...that's an abomination as they never stop sinning. JESUS already Returned for us to Resurrect to be Born of The SPIRIT. [1 Corinthians 11:26 KJV] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. [1 John 5:6 KJV] This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
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I have been studying this passage for years. Why could it not be all of the above. These two passages in Revelations already cover the sexual immorality issue, so it seems to be a bit redundant. I tend to think that, having seen what has been touted from the pulpits of many congregations, that it also means what you have argued against. Pastors have led their congregations astray with drag shows and prosperity gospel. Could it mean “power over the people”? Look at the desire for numbers in the congregations yet not the desire to help those that are already there to mature in the faith. We live in corrupt times, within in our congregations and our governments, where seeking power over others is blatant and the immorality is higher than imaginable. Lust, greed, power are all twisted into being goals of our modern faith, and wrongly so.
Very true
Oh, i am so subscribing. Very well researched. Please make 1,000 more like this.
Thanks for a great explanation!
I can relate to you guys as well. I have studied scriptures and history and find discrepancies too. Scriptures trump over rewritten or modified history for sure. I actually concluded Peter never stepped foot in Rome. This was a rewrite of history by Eusebius to centralize power around Rome. Surprised to see Joe thinks Peter was in Rome.
Curious why you would think that Peter didn’t go to Rome? Or why that would be an issue? Is there something to be gained if he didn’t go to Rome?
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 It does not fit the biblical narrative at all. When one recognizes Peter was actually in Babylon, Egypt, it helps with the completion of the story with the house of Israel. They had their gathering in the wilderness (I believe it was in Petra). There are many parts and pieces to this, but bottom line is, the idea of Peter being in Rome not only does not fit the biblical narrative, but it makes the grand story of the redemption of the house of Israel incomplete.
@@soteriology400 do you have sources for Peter actually being in either Babylon or Egypt? I am aware that he writes to the church in Babylon, but that does not prove that he was actually there. While I am familiar with Mark finishing his life in Alexandria, I’m unaware of any mention of Peter spending time in Egypt. Obviously that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen but I just haven’t seen evidence of that happening. If you have a document to point me to I’d appreciate it
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 That is a great question. Here is the problem, under Constantine, Jewish history has been destroyed. So we have to reassemble the history to figure it out. Eusebius did a great deal of rewriting history, under Constantine. So, what I did was carefully piece this back together, using good sound hermeneutics of the scriptures to obtain authors intent. While looking at the history (using reliable sources), taking the time indicators of the bible and piecing those together, looking closely at the topography, thinking through the logistics, understanding what languages Peter spoke and did not speak, etc. Peter was definitely never in Rome. His name was used to push through an agenda by Eusebius. Babylon, Egypt was perfect for their gathering, since the water channels all funnel to Babylon, from the Mediterranean sea. This also allowed Peter to escort the stick of Joseph to Petra easily and safely. We have evidence revelation 12 was fulfilled with Petra being the area of their final gathering. It has a history of flooding, and we see the earth split south west of Petra. Eusebius claimed they went to Pella, but Pella has no history of flooding, nor do we see the earth split near it. Also, it makes no sense logistically for them to go to Pella, and Josephus recorded no such thing of the Jewish Christians fleeing to Pella and he even stated it burned down, which would have been roughly AD66.
@@soteriology400 I’m always open to alternative histories, but particularly source documents. Where would you suggest I look to learn/corroborate this information?
Respect love and blessings; The Futility of Life 1 ¶ There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. Vanity and vexation of spirit when a people or person practices this spirit and teaches others to do so you are going against God. The nicolaitanes. Rev 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes , which I hate.
Very good teaching Amen
The Institutional church looks entirely as a grift. None of how it works (professional ministry being paid at the burden of people giving all they have, a pastor monologuing sermons based loosely on the Bible).. all of it seems as a sham. And I believe that the unbelievers SEE THIS. Nevermind all the hypocrisy, even just the structure. None of it is Biblical.. the more I have grown in Christ, the more the institutional church looks like a mockery of everything true.
Interesting that all of these references to "fornication" seem to revolve around the use of prostitutes... There was at least one accusation on the Wikipedia article that the "doctrine of the Nicolaitans" was sharing women in common (i.e. swinging). It would seem to be a very important question to answer since this oblique reference in Revelations chapter 2 would seem to be the /only/ Scriptural reference to such a practice, with adultery otherwise always implying to be against the will and/or knowledge of the spouse.
this is so good , im glad im not the only one who noticed , before i came upon your videos the Lord has been showing me the same scriptures and telling me the same things
God does not change , he is the same in the past, now and forever more
Laity < Italy - Rome - catholic - church/council Nicoliatans < Nicean...
well said
what socalled church says that they rule over and aparently do perverted stuff that fits the phrase nico laitan thats rite pope francis
They folowed achoo named nickel less its obvi
Very well done video. Thank you for this resource
Biblewheel menu: thebiblewheel.blogspot.com/2015/02/biblewheel-menu.html The forbidding of eating things sacrificed to idols: thebiblewheel.blogspot.com/2023/12/spoke-22-comparing-revelation-2-with_13.html
You are absolutely correct in the teaching. I bid you God Speed! May the The Most High BLESS you with the Holy Spirit in ALL Wisdom, Understanding, LOVE, Power, and Might and open to you a wide door into his Kingdom 🙏🏾💙
Nicely explained, I kind of had an idea of what the doctrine was but this really filled in the blanks. It mentions the Nicolaitans in the next verse of Revelation, and coincidentally Nicolaitans and Balaam when translated into English both roughly mean Rulers of the People and I'm sure that's not a coincidence.
Im tryna be like the first century Christian’s.
🎯...excellent analysis....and it explains a lot of other "loose ends" in the New Testament... for instance- "ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL TO ME"...&..."MEATS FOR THE BELLY, AND THE BELLY FOR MEATS" - Paul seems like he's repeating (and at the same time debunking) the flawed, and sensual ("Nicolaitan") argument: 12 "ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL TO ME"... but all things are not expedient... "ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL TO ME"..., but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 "MEATS FOR THE BELLY, AND THE BELLY FOR MEATS"...but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. [1 Corinthians 6:12-13]
Nicolaitons. What's the beginnings of the Catholic Church. . Controllers of laity . Is exactly what started back then. Where the priest stand between man and God and control every aspect of their salvation.
Olde saint Nicolaus Merry Christ Mass
Sounds like Santa Maria, Christmas and alot of liberal churches.
Amen
Excellent video! God bless you 🙏
Thx for digging up those references.
Revelation is in the future so maybe the Nikoguys haven't even appeared yet
I hope you're not monetized 😅 brilliant video thank you
Sir are they galilean aramaic
I’m not sure what you’re asking
Thank you for sharing.
In the new world translation it is referred to as the sect of nicolaus I wonder what Jehovah's witnesses know about them.
Great teaching
Is it possible that Christ didn't build the Church, the way he didn't build the Church, for a reason? I'm forever intrigued by the things Christ didn't do.
After studying this extensively, I’m convinced that he didn’t build the church like our modern churches on purpose. The early church had none of the drawbacks and all of the advantages except freedom of religion and far less financial means, and they still out performed on an order of magnitude. I’m certain that didn’t surprise Jesus.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 - It's really quite staggering when you look at the decline of the Church in the modern era. I can't understand why people don't question modern doctrine as a cause. I guess you could just say it's science, and the development of human understanding, but we both know that not the case. Thank you for your ministry.
They didn’t have church buildings because Christianity was illegal for a long time
I appreciate the comment, but that’s not really the reason. In fact, if they had buildings, it would have seemed more normal to the pagan cultures they were living in