Bible Question: In Revelation in each of the letters to the churches He tells them they must be overcomers to eat from the tree of life, not be hurt by the second death, give hidden manna and a white stone with a new name written on it, give authority over nations, be dressed in white andnver have their name blotted out of the book of life,make a piller in the temple and the right to sit with Jesus on His throne, but what are they to overcome? We will not be made perfect until they day of Christ Jesus, and will sin, so exactly what to we need to overcome, as it reads to me that if we do not, we will not be with Him in heaven? |
Bible Answer: Greetings again to you, my sister-in-Christ, (o: The following is a key passage that pertains to yuor intriguing post: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Now, I would like to share with you a passage from a lesson by Pastor Bob Hoekstra, which is called, "God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living" Bob says: "The fact of the matter is this: man is not sufficient to supply the resources needed for the life he is called to live. But the believer need not be driven to despair because his sufficiency is from God. The life God calls us to live is one for which He is entirely willing to supply the resources necessary to its fulfillment. This is a wonderful arrangement for the believer—this is the new covenant, God’s new arrangement for living. These resources of God are available to servants of the new covenant. The new covenant of grace stands in stark contrast with the old covenant of law. The believer is granted and sustained life, not by the letter, but by the Spirit—that is, life comes not by rules to keep, but by God’s Spirit as He supplies the believer’s needs and grants him life." You may find this course at BLB Institute if you would like further study, all online, and absolutely free. Blessings, Keliy |