8. IT IS POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME
In the context of earning a high throne or even earning a place in Heaven,
consider the following passages:
Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is
in the midst of the paradise of Yah {God}." (KJV, name adjusted)
Only those who overcome will get to eat of the tree of life?
Revelation 2:11 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
assemblies {churches}; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second
death." (KJV)
Only those who overcome will not be hurt by the second death (the lake of fire
and brimstone) - refer above.
Revelation 2:17 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and
will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it." (KJV)
We may not understand this today, however, it is presented as a significant
reward and benefit.
Revelation 2:26-28 "26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto
the end, to him will I give power over the nations: 27 And he shall rule them
with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even
as I received of my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star." (KJV)
Does this mean that those who do NOT overcome shall be ruled with a rod of
iron?
Revelation 3:5 "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will
confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." (KJV)
Does this mean that those who do NOT overcome will have their names blotted
out of the book of life and will NOT have their names confessed before the
Father?
Revelation 3:12 "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my
Mighty One {God}, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the
name of my Mighty One {God}, and the name of the city of my Mighty One
{God}, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my
Mighty One {God}: and I will write upon him my new name." (KJV, adjusted)
We may not understand this today, however, it is presented as a significant
reward and benefit.
Revelation 3:21 "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."
(KJV)
Those who OVERCOME will sit with Yahooshua on his throne for eternity!
Revelation 21:7 "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his
Mighty One {God}, and he shall be my son." (KJV)
Those who overcome will inherit ALL things and the Almighty will be their Mighty
One and they shall be sons of the Almighty. This suggests that those who do not
overcome may NOT inherit anything and the Almighty may NOT be their Mighty
One and they may NOT be sons of the Almighty.
Collectively, these passages about overcomers present a picture of
enormous eternal benefit if one overcomes and enormous loss if one does
not overcome.
From these passages it seems clear that the overcomers are those who sit on
thrones for eternity.
It seems possible that not everyone will overcome in every area and this will
result in a further distribution of the continuum within Heaven. Some of what
is reported in "The Final Quest" suggests this interpretation although other
passages suggest a more rigid approach.
At this point, it seems less important to understand the finer nuances of the
Torah {Law / commandments / judgment} than to understand the broad
principles and to take a choice whether to make a CONCERTED effort to seek to
please the Almighty and seek to earn a position on a throne for eternity, versus
taking some other view of how one chooses to live one's life.
It is important to understand that we know so little about the ways of the
Almighty in this age that simply deciding to seek a high throne is NOT enough.
One must be willing to pray differently, live differently, act differently,
believe differently - one must be willing to embark on radical change AND
carry it out AND live it through to the VERY LAST DAY of one's life!
There is NO guarantee that anyone can achieve a high throne.
We can aspire, and if we truly aspire and truly commit ourselves to seeking to
please the Almighty in EVERYTHING, there seems to be a reasonable basis to
conclude that the probability of AT LEAST entering Heaven for eternity will be
materially better than if one aims for a lower target.
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