It's Alright to Hate the Doctrine of the Nicolaitans

 Revelation, Chapter Two

Ephesus ~
He knows our toil and patience and that we cannot endure the wicked. We test those who claim to be apostles, followers of The Way, to see if they are being truthful or are liars. We have had patience and have shouldered the burden on account of His Name and have not shirked. Yet he has a matter against us on account of our former love which we have left. We need to remember from where we have fallen and repent and do the former works; or if not He will come quickly and remove our menorah from its place, except we repent. But here is something in our favor: we hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans which he also hates.

Note: to leave our 'former love' is to stop putting YHWH Elohim first in all things. We are to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and might First and Foremost.

In Revelation 2:6, and 2:15, it is stated that the Doctrine of the Nicolaitans is a thing to be hated. The Nicolaitans believed in the freedom of the flesh and taught that the deeds of the flesh had no effect upon the health of the soul and had no relation to salvation. They believed that faith alone, not obedience to the Instructions of our Creator (aka Torah) was necessary for salvation. They could behave anyway they liked as long as they claimed to have 'faith in god'. A little research on this topic brought to mind Universalism and how similar it is to the basic belief of the Nicolaitans, something we should hate, which were were told about in Revelation. 

Universalism is a False Teaching

Generically it is the belief that all people will eventually receive salvation and eternal life. This doctrine is prevalent in liberal Christianity (among both Protestants and Roman Catholics), as well as in the New Age movement.

Specifically, Universalism refers to a movement dating from the late 18th century that originally affirmed Universalism on the basis that Jesus' redemptive death paid for the sins of all people. As Universalism developed it came to affirm that people are acceptable as they are and that no atonement or redemption from sin is needed or provided. This brought to mind the teaching of "eternal security" which became the Christian mantra of 'Once Saved Always Saved'. This, too, is a false teaching and seems to be the mindset of both the Nicolaitans and the Universalists as well as many other denominations that divide Christians. There is nothing new under the sun, just the same old pagan traditions wrapped in a more modern acceptable appearance so as not to offend anyone.  Constantine would be proud.

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James 2:17:
"So also faith alone, without works, is dead. For a man may say you have faith and I have works; show me your faith that is without works and I will show you my faith by my works."

James 2:24:
You see that by works a man is justified and not by faith alone.