The Final Events.
As Christ Overcame.
So Can You.
Part Fifty-six in a Series.
The Final Events. As Christ Overcame. So Can You.
Christ Overcame. Discover How You Can Too!
The last generation of Christians are to overcome in the same manner that Jesus Christ overcame. What did Christ overcome?
First, He overcame the world. He told his disciples, “In the world, ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16: 33. What did He mean? The Bible defines the world as the
- lust of the flesh
- lust of the eyes and
- pride of life 1 John 2: 16.
All this Christ overcame.
Second, He also overcame the prince of this world, Satan. “ I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me.” John 14: 30.
Jesus totally overcame Satan, and He overcame him on our behalf.
Third, He also overcame sin in the flesh. “God send sending is own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin condemned sin in the flesh.” Romans 8: 3
He condemned or overcame the law of sin and death, the principle of sin which is the principle of self that dwells in sinful flesh.
All this Christ overcame, the world, the devil and the flesh or self, in order that He might impart this victory to you and me. He didn’t overcome merely to give us the title and assurance of salvation. His victory does that, but He overcame also so that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us.
The Final Events. As Christ Overcame. So Can You.
“I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that had gotten victory over the beast, over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of the lamb.” Revelation 15: 2,3.
The Final Events will end with the splendor of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ also known as the Parousia. The Signs of Parousia are detailed in the Final Events Blog series and emphasize the Imminent Return and Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and the Love of the Father for all mankind.
The harps of God represent victory. This is God’s purpose for His children. What is the secret of this victory? John says: “Ye are of God little children and have overcome them– the false prophets, the antichrist, the beast- his mark and his image, because “greater is He that is in you, : than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4.
John is speaking of two persons here: He that is in you and he that is in the world. He that is in the world is Satan and He that is in you is Christ’s spirit. How do we know?
Paul says, “Christ in you the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27. And Paul adds: “For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus had made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2. Christ dwells in you and me through the Holy Spirit. John is saying that the Holy Spirit, who represents Christ dwelling in us, is greater than Satan, who dwells in the world. That is the source of our victory over sin.
The Final Events. As Christ Overcame. So Can You.
Part Fifty-six in a Series.
The Final Events will end with the splendor of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ also known as the Parousia. The Signs of Parousia are detailed in the Final Events Blog series and emphasize the Imminent Return and Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and the Love of the Father for all mankind.
