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Originally Posted by Boxjobox

So, let's say the apostle John decided after so many years to capitalize on his bible knowledge and position and started Patmos Ministery. He sold his parchment notes to the saints for 25¢ and his larger scrolls for $10. Being the last of the living Apostles, he insisted that all the churches follow him and only use Patmos Ministry material. Any that rejected this were declared poison. While acknowledging Matt, Mark, and Luke, he let the saints know that they were missing the mark of complete truth which he possessed. Jude, James were low. Paul, who had now fallen asleep, well, somehow John acquired exclusive rights to his material and now it was sold under the Patmos label.

John sets up operation in Ephesus, begins training in his new way, which reaps much profits in parchment sales. John realizes somewhere along the line that a ministry emphasizing love really won't work to his benefit, so shifts his emphasis to "truth" of which he declares himself sole proprietor.

I think it was a completely legit "move of the seven-fold intensified Spirit" for John to establish such a "New Way" based on his latest "Up-To-Date" ministry, as long as he uses all the proceeds to support the full-timers, build an amphitheater using the saints volunteer labor, and pad his wealthy boys.