The Key Word for Christians' More Than Conquerors – Eternal

 

The Key Word for Christians' More Than Conquerors – Eternal

 

Rom 8:35-37 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?...Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."

Heb 9:14-15 "...through the eternal Spirit...that they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance."

Heb 5:9 "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him."

Jer 31:3 "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love."

 

Aspect	Content	Related Scriptures and Content
Meaning	• Indicates God's eternal and unchanging attributes and works • Represents complete and ultimate salvation • Points to eternal life and inheritance	• Heb 9:14 "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" • Heb 5:9 "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him." • Heb 9:14-15 "...through the eternal Spirit...that they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." • Jer 31:3 "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love." • Rom 8:35-37 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?...Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." • Rom 8:35-39 "For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life...shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." • Rom 5:5 "And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost." • Rom 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." • Hosea 11:4 "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love."
Distinctions	• Eternal Spirit: Special name for the Holy Spirit, emphasizing His eternal nature • Eternal redemption: Christ's completed redemptive work • Eternal inheritance: Believers' eternal heritage • Eternal salvation: Complete and continuous salvation
Examples	• Christ offering Himself through the eternal Spirit • Believers receiving eternal inheritance • God showing eternal love • Victory through eternal love in tribulations
Applications	• Maintaining faith in tribulations • Experiencing God's eternal love • Living a victorious life • Responding to God's love
Interrelationships	• Eternal Spirit is central to eternal salvation • God's eternal love is the source of salvation • Holy Spirit pours God's love into believers' hearts • Christ's love enables victory in tribulations

 

Conclusion:

l   "Eternal" is not just a temporal concept but an expression of quality

l   There is a clear connection from God's eternal love to believers' victorious living

l   The concepts of eternal Spirit, eternal redemption, and eternal inheritance correspond to form a complete picture of salvation

 

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 14 Christ as the Liberator and the One Who Makes Us More Than a Victor