"I have told you this, that in me you may have peace; in the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
"But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)
Beloved brothers, do you understand why the true Christian has the faith so tested and goes through so many tribulations? For know that the victory of every Christian is a replica of the victory of Jesus Christ. The same victory that He had over the Devil, over Sin and over the World is also for the Elect. Now do you understand why the Devil was left alive after Jesus' resurrection? So that, through Faith, he will suffer the same shame and defeat billions of times more than he suffered on the Cross. It is evident that our victory is in Christ, and it happens only through what He has done and conquered for us. We must know that we depend on the Lord, who is in our hearts, for absolutely everything. The Lord has done what was impossible for everyone and gives us salvation freely by faith. He overcame and condemned sin itself so that we could be free. It is His victory that makes us conquerors, not our own itself. Just as it is the Lord's righteousness and perfect life that makes us righteous, not ourselves. We won, by faith, but everything is through the life and victorious work of the Lord on the cross, who gave himself and won for us so that through him we would be saved and have life. When we confess the victory of Jesus, which in the plan of eternity has already happened forever, and we take possession of what He has done for us, then we become more than conquerors, and the victory of the Lord, through His life and presence in us, is replicated and also happens in our lives! You were begotten of God in Christ Jesus, according to His Likeness, and all that He did, you also have the ability to do, in His Name and through faith, for the glory of God! That's why we are His disciples, to follow His examples, His teachings and His footsteps. Now do you understand God's purposes? Know that He is great and wonderful and wise in all that He does. Whoever believes in the Gospel and confesses the victory of Christ becomes a conqueror. In this matter, you need not struggle, nor make impossible sacrifices, simply confess, by Faith, the truth that the Son of God has already conquered forever, for all of us, and you will already be included as participating in this victory, which then through Him will be wonderfully replicated for you too. Believe that Christ won. Whoever does not believe and remains unbelieving does not have the life of God. You have to believe and win. Your life on Earth must bear witness from heaven and glorify God, for a new spiritual life, the redeemed and eternal life of Jesus, has been generated in you. No loser will enter the Kingdom of God, believe this, YOU HAVE TO WIN, THERE IS NO WAY OUT!!! It was not without reason that after his resurrection Jesus called his disciples "my brothers". Take possession of the victory that also belongs to you, get out of the clutches and shackles of sin, the old life and the evil dominion of this defeated world and enter the realm of the Kingdom of God by faith and be filled with the power of the new victorious life that has been conquered for you by Jesus!!!
