How We Get Into Bondage and Why We Don't Get Out

(An explanation of the diagram)

I "professed" many decades ago.

For most of those years, “travel” by the so-called “saints” was greatly and successfully discouraged by the “workers.”

Why?

A few reasons:

• Everyone was needed in the little Sunday Morning meetings and everyone had to be in their own seat in these meetings to keep up the attendance and maintain their thought-control system.

• Also, money was saved by not traveling and could be used for the workers instead.

• AND THE BIG ONE: If “saints” traveled and visited with “saints” in other parts of the country and various parts of the world, they would see the big lie that has been a constant, and apparently still is, that, “The 'Truth” is the same all over the world!!!”

That was backed up un-scripturally by the statement, “Yesterday, today and forever, Jesus is the same.”

Of course Jesus is the same.

But the extension of that fact to the “Truth” being the same is false.

• The term "Nicolaitans" is derived from two Greek words..."Nikos" and "Laos".

• Nikos is defined as: a conquest;  victory; triumph; to conquer; and by implication, dominancy over the defeated.  

• The word "nicao" literally means; to dominate-intimidate-manipulate.

• Additionally, the term "laos" means "the people" or the "laity."

• Thus exacting the phrase "to conquer  (dominate-intimidate-manipulate) the people (laity).

The Nicolaitan movement marked the beginning of an unrighteous priesthood in the church.

The first item on this spirit's agenda is to divide in order to conquer.

The primary objective of the Nicolaitan spirit is the separation of the body from the Lord's provision for leadership and the insight given through that spiritual authority. Normally, this is accomplished through accusation and persecution against the true anointed government established by the Holy Spirit.

This form of opposition promotes the separation of people into the priest class and laity advocating the "us and them" philosophy.

Further, there is no place in the Word where priests or ministers mediate between God and the people, nor is there a place where they are separated in their worship of the Lord.

Link: "Soul Loss" by Dale Wolery

Here are some great books by Melody Beattie:

Codependent No More: Beyond Codependency

"Worthless"

What “Workers and Friends” think should not be the controlling force in your life!!!

The risk of being addicted to others' approval is that you end up living your life for other people.

(Below - - Tom Schroeder Post - - "Dead Men Talking")

Every once in awhile people will say that things are changing at meetings. 

They say this in such a hopeful voice, as if they really want to believe it. 

But is it possible?

NO!  I am sorry to say, it isn’t possible. 

They might be able to change a few rules because the rules have constantly changed…..

Should you find another church

or try to encourage the workers to fix the problems in the Two by Two system?