"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." Rev 21:7
Who is it that overcomes? Is it the people with a lot of faith?
What time period is this promise for? Is it only for the future in heaven?
Lets ask the man who wrote the book cited above (John). If we go back to a smaller one of his books, in 1 John; in 5:5, John asks this question and then immediately answers: “Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Simple question, simple answer. You, believer. You are the one who overcomes... (Yes, even the world).
Jesus was faithful FOR you. Jesus was faithful AS you. You inherit all things BECAUSE OF JESUS who finished God's work at The Cross and now lives IN you.
This makes God your God, and you HIS Beloved Son.
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What about the "all things?" Well, Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that if anyone be in Christ he IS a New Creation—old things have passed away (past tense). He then excitedly tells believers to BEHOLD "all things" that have already become new (in Christ)!
Look at the “all things!” This is how displaying Jesus on earth works. We look at Him and the "all things" God has brought to us through Him, and we become like Him (2 Cor 3:18, 1 Jn 3:2-3).
This is the New Creation. In the center of the New Creation lies the New Man. With The New Man comes The Son's inheritance. It is laid up in heaven, and God desires to bring it to earth through Jesus' Body. Believers. His Bride. His children. All who live IN His Son.
He desires to do this because He actually loves the people of this world and passionately desires to restore them all back to Life WITH Him (Jn 3:16, 17:3).
Jesus is a present reality. He lives. If you are a believer, He lives in You NOW. He is EAGERLY waiting to reveal Himself to you so that He can display Himself through you. This is how His Kingdom gets established on earth like it is in heaven.
For this to be accomplished, we need His inheritance. Thankfully we have the best gift Jesus had to give; Holy Spirit. One of Holy Spirit's main roles is to teach us (His beloved children) about the things God has FREELY given to us in His Son (1 Cor 2:12).
This does NOT begin in heaven. (Once we are there, we will already be experiencing ALL of the "all things" without any hindrance.) This begins NOW! Receiving His inheritance starts the moment we become a believer and Jesus begins to make His home in us. How much He is able to do this TOGETHER WITH US and IN US depends on how much we receive and submit to His goodness (Rom 11:22).
In the present time, we have A LOT to look forward to as the Sons of God (Gal 3:28)—we get to manifest (Rom 8:19)! Manifesting as a Son of God means displaying the glory of God in us (Christ). It means showing His goodness in this dark and dying world by bringing life and light where there is death and darkness--just like Jesus did when he walked this earth in the flesh.
Christ in you IS THE hope of glory (Col 1:27). The knowledge of the glory of God (Jesus living in His children) will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Hab 2:14). This will happen as the Sons of God awaken to the fact that Jesus is very much alive IN them.
The world is waiting for Jesus to be revealed IN and THROUGH us. Let's show them!
Who is it that overcomes? Is it the people with a lot of faith?
What time period is this promise for? Is it only for the future in heaven?
Lets ask the man who wrote the book cited above (John). If we go back to a smaller one of his books, in 1 John; in 5:5, John asks this question and then immediately answers: “Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Simple question, simple answer. You, believer. You are the one who overcomes... (Yes, even the world).
Jesus was faithful FOR you. Jesus was faithful AS you. You inherit all things BECAUSE OF JESUS who finished God's work at The Cross and now lives IN you.
This makes God your God, and you HIS Beloved Son.
---
What about the "all things?" Well, Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that if anyone be in Christ he IS a New Creation—old things have passed away (past tense). He then excitedly tells believers to BEHOLD "all things" that have already become new (in Christ)!
Look at the “all things!” This is how displaying Jesus on earth works. We look at Him and the "all things" God has brought to us through Him, and we become like Him (2 Cor 3:18, 1 Jn 3:2-3).
This is the New Creation. In the center of the New Creation lies the New Man. With The New Man comes The Son's inheritance. It is laid up in heaven, and God desires to bring it to earth through Jesus' Body. Believers. His Bride. His children. All who live IN His Son.
He desires to do this because He actually loves the people of this world and passionately desires to restore them all back to Life WITH Him (Jn 3:16, 17:3).
Jesus is a present reality. He lives. If you are a believer, He lives in You NOW. He is EAGERLY waiting to reveal Himself to you so that He can display Himself through you. This is how His Kingdom gets established on earth like it is in heaven.
For this to be accomplished, we need His inheritance. Thankfully we have the best gift Jesus had to give; Holy Spirit. One of Holy Spirit's main roles is to teach us (His beloved children) about the things God has FREELY given to us in His Son (1 Cor 2:12).
This does NOT begin in heaven. (Once we are there, we will already be experiencing ALL of the "all things" without any hindrance.) This begins NOW! Receiving His inheritance starts the moment we become a believer and Jesus begins to make His home in us. How much He is able to do this TOGETHER WITH US and IN US depends on how much we receive and submit to His goodness (Rom 11:22).
In the present time, we have A LOT to look forward to as the Sons of God (Gal 3:28)—we get to manifest (Rom 8:19)! Manifesting as a Son of God means displaying the glory of God in us (Christ). It means showing His goodness in this dark and dying world by bringing life and light where there is death and darkness--just like Jesus did when he walked this earth in the flesh.
Christ in you IS THE hope of glory (Col 1:27). The knowledge of the glory of God (Jesus living in His children) will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Hab 2:14). This will happen as the Sons of God awaken to the fact that Jesus is very much alive IN them.
The world is waiting for Jesus to be revealed IN and THROUGH us. Let's show them!
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