Once people begin to realize that and stop following man perhaps they can begin to realize the error that exists in the concept of church today. The concept of the universal church is nothing more than a man made construct to usurp the authority of Christ and impose control over people.
” A study of the word Nicolaitans shows it to mean the bishops of the assemblies gained a victory (Nico) or conquest over the Laiton or the laity.”
Actually, no. The Nicolaitans were most likely followers of someone named Nicholaus (see Acts 6:5) and his name can just as easily mean “victory OF the people” as “victorious over people”.
This is a much more sensible interpretation: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/revelation-solving-the-mystery-of-the-nicolaitans