Jesus and Tao

The book of Revelation is written to the SEVEN churches of ASIA who ALL rejected Paul as an apostle of Jesus Christ.

II Timothy 1:15

"This thou knowest, that ALL they which are in ASIA be turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes."

The seven churches of ASIA took the advice of the Apostle John and put the teachings of Paul on trial. They concluded that Paul was not a disciple of Jesus Christ, despite his claim to the contrary.

To these, who had rejected Paul as an apostle,  John wrote:

Revelation 2:2

"You have tried those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars."

John addressed the seven letters of the seven churches to:

T-he

A-ngel

O-f

TAO, the church. Tao is the Tao Te Ching. It is the WAY of Lao Tsu, Gotama Buddha, and Jesus.

In his letters, John urges the church of the TAO to purge doctrines of Paul from their midst.  He warns them to purge the violent and teachers of violence from among them.