[Vision2020] Thoughts for Ms. Tanaka

[Dougs Hero]

Dear Ms. Tanaka,

Thank you for your extended answer to my question; it
helped very much.

Before we lose focus, however, let’s make sure of the
original context of your assertion. At the time, you
were attempting to defend Pastor Wilson’s imprecatory
theology and you premised your argument thus: “The
Book of Revelation is vey [sic] revealing indeed in
this respect.” Further, you supported your proposition
by alleging, “Jesus says twice in this book that He
HATES the Nicoliatans [sic].”

However, in response to my inquiry you have modified
your position by stating, “Actually, Jesus’ exact
words are that He hates the DEEDS and DOCTRINES of the
Nicolaitans, which is certainly not the same thing as
saying that He hates the Nicolaitans,” though you did
not modify your conclusion. Nevertheless, you are
correct. Hatred for a person’s deeds is not the same
as hatred for that person. Not even close. For
example, I hate your DEEDS and I hate your DOCTRINE;
but I do not hate you.

This is important for three reasons. First, Scripture
declares, “For I testify unto every man that heareth
the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man
shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this book. And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book
of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things
which are written in this book.” (Rev. 22:18, 19)

Ms. Tanaka, please notice that this text pronounces a
curse — an imprecation — on anyone who adds to or
takes away from the words of the Apocalypse. I call
this to your attention because you added to the Book
of Revelation when you wrote, “Jesus says twice in
this book that He HATES the Nicoliatans [sic].” You
added an object — the Nicolaitans — an entire body of
people, to the Lord Jesus’ hatred. And you aggravated
your offense by deliberately taking away words from
the Book of Revelation; you took away the words DEEDS
and DOCTRINE.

The second reason this is important is because you
added to and you took away from the Word of God in an
attempt to defend Pastor’s Wilson’s theology of hate.
To be sure, you dripped with venom when you wrote,
“Jesus says twice in this book that He HATES the
Nicoliatans [sic].” Unfortunately, your proof text did
not justify your hatred; it only pronounced a
covenantal curse upon you and justified your eternal
condemnation. Think about it, Ms. Tanaka. A plain
reading of the text means that you added all the
plagues of the Apocalypse on your head and at the same
time you took away your part from the book of life.

And the third reason this is important is that
according to your hermeneutic, if you do not repent of
your deeds and your doctrines, i.e. your theology that
permits interpolation of the Word of God, then the Son
of God will hate you, if He does not already. You
wrote, “we can safely say that unless the Nicolaitans
repent of their deeds and doctrines, they are most
assuredly hated by God, even as they suffer torment in
Hell while waiting for the final judgment at the end
of history when they shall be cast into the Lake of
Fire for all eternity.”

Yes, Ms. Tanaka, The Book of Revelation is very
revealing indeed in this respect,” and I just thought
you would want to know what it reveals. May it lead to
a change in heart.

Thank you,

Dougs’ Hero


       
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