White Smoke, Black Smoke or all Smoke and Mirrors

Q:  Would love for you to address the issues of the Pope.  There is so much attention towards that now.  Is this biblical? 

Interesting you should ask, as this has been on my mind constantly and I have wanted to do something timely on the matter.  

Lets start here:  Rev 2:6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

Rev 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate

I have been in this "way" for over 40 years and I have yet to hear even one preacher preach about the "doctrine of the Nicolaitanes".  Not even one!  Wonder why?   Is it because if you are a part of it then how can you speak against it?

Nico  (to rule over)

Laitanes (laity) 

The doctrine of clergy ruling over laity.  A "caste system" in the Church.  

Let's hear what Jesus said about this:

24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

"It is not to be so with you" (lording and exercising authority over).  In other words, in the Church there shall not be anyone lording over to exercising authority over you like the gentiles do to each other.  You want to be master then be a slave, and follow His example.  

We have an entire religious system built upon Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, Priest, Pastors, Elders, etc all exercising authority in their pretended positions.  This doctrine God hates.  Why does He/God put up with it?  Easy to explain.  He said that heresy (false teaching) must be among you so that those that are approved can be manifested.  I cor 11:19.  In other words, God allows false teaching (wheat and tares growing together) so that we always have a choice:  God's way or our way.

What does all this mean to us.  There is no big I and little you in the Kingdom of God.  If I wear a robe, my collar backwards, and put DDD behind my name or Rev. before it it makes no difference to God.  God is not impressed with men's positions nor titles nor our "caste systems" of clergy and laity, but with true worshipers.  

You dont have to obey me because " I am the man of God called to pastor this church".  Baloney.  There is no such verse in the Bible "called of God to pastor this church".  This is a tradition (pastor over congregation)  we picked up from the Mother Whore with her priest system and brought it with us when we went into bondage to Spiritual Babylon.  

Now saying all that we have come to the real question:  You want to know what I really think?