[af_vet_1981]

Don't tell me you were not trying. Nor did I say there was a Nicolaus in the the Ephesus ...

I was not trying to equate them. I was summarizing what the scripture said. Both of those heresies were present at Pergamos and condemned.

However, you did write this in post 709, asking what Nicolaus was doing (in) Ephesus. Neither I nor the scriptures mentioned him or those who held his doctrine being in Ephesus as an apparent rhetorical question. It seems to me like a very obvious error, and should read Pergamos instead of Ephesus in your post.

4/21/2017, 7:36:06 PM · 709 of 783
imardmd1 to af_vet_1981
"So what is this presumed Nicolaus doing at Ephesus, anyway? Duh."

[imardmd1]

However, you did write this in post 709, asking what Nicolaus was doing (in) Ephesus.

I guess you needed some kind of tag on it to see that it was a rhetorical question (not needing or wanting an answer) put there to show just how ridiculous it was for anyone to think there would be some kind of hedonist trying to break the Ephesus defense circle. But in truth, the attempt to emplace Judaists within Christian fellowships was going on, and one of their strategies was to convince a few people that they needed some kind of mediator between them and The Christ--and that would be a nicolaitan priest. And actually also, they are pretty big today, eh?

But like the man with wooly white hair, flashing eyes, and hot feet, I hate nicolaitanism too, whichever flavor you choose.

Glad for the help in making my point(s).