Why does it say this in the Bible? Revelation 2 11 states,
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
He that overcometh shall not be heard of the second death.
So according to this verse, in order for us to avoid the second death,
also known as the lake of fire, we have to overcome.
Now people have taken the liberty to interpret this as meaning that
we have to repent of our sins and overcome our sins in order to be saved.
However, the overarching theme of the Bible is that we have to believe on Jesus Christ
in order to obtain eternal life. So how do we reconcile this?
Well, 1 John 5 4 defines for us what it means to overcome.
It states, For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world.
And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world? But he that believeth it that Jesus is the Son of God.
So according to the Bible, in order for us to overcome the second death,
we have to believe on him who overcame him through his death, burial, and resurrection.
This is why Romans 8 37 states,
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
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