MINISTUDY: Why 'OVERCOMING' Is So Important! - Richard H Sedliacik - February 1979

Richard H Sedliacik

The Bible speaks a great deal about overcoming. Let's understand exactly what it is, why it is so important in living the Christian life, and what bearing that overcoming has on the occupations of born-again Christians in the ruling Kingdom of God. Did Jesus Christ become perfect? Hebrews 2:9-10. Notice especially the last part of verse 10. What did Christ say He expects of His followers? Matthew 5:48. Who are they to become like? Ephesians 4:13. In the original Greek, the word for perfect in Matthew 5:48 is teleios, which also means complete. In other words, Jesus said that His followers are to become complete in a spiritual sense - spiritually mature.... - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library