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\"Warren
Warren Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

By Warren B. Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour \u200bis not in vain in the Lord.\u20141 Corinthians 15:58<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

overcome<\/strong>\u2014to get the better of in a struggle; to conquer.
succumb<\/strong>\u2014to give way (to), to yield, to submit (to succumb to persuasion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s Evangullible Church<\/strong>
In today’s\u00a0evangullible church, countless believers are yielding to the\u00a0temptations<\/em>\u00a0of our Adversary and falling away (Luke 8:13).\u00a0Giving in<\/em>\u00a0to compromised teachings, once faithful believers are\u00a0succumbing<\/em>\u00a0to the deception that Jesus warned would come in His name (Matthew 24:3-5). Those who could have been overcomers become succumbers\u2014unless, of course, they remember what they received and heard, and hold fast, and repent (Revelation 3:3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overcomer<\/strong>\u2014one who patiently waits for Jesus Christ’s return, hates evil, tests and tries false teachers and false apostles, labors for the true Jesus Christ with patience and does not faint under pressure (Revelation 2:2-3); one who does not fear suffering and is faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10); one who holds fast to the name of Jesus Christ and does not deny the true faith of Jesus Christ (Revelation 2:13); one who holds fast, is not seduced by false teachers and false teachings and keeps the works of Jesus Christ unto the end (Revelation 2:20-26); one who is watchful and strengthens the things that remain, remembers what he has received, holds fast, and is always ready to repent (Revelation 3:2-3); one who keeps the Word of Jesus Christ, does not deny His true name, and holds fast to what he has (Revelation 3:8-11); one who is willing to be rebuked and chastened (Revelation 3:19). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, an overcomer is one who is faithful to Jesus Christ and all that He teaches in His true Holy Word.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succumber<\/strong>\u2014one who does not<\/em> wait patiently for Jesus Christ’s return, does not<\/em> hate evil, does not<\/em> test and try false teachers and false apostles, does not<\/em> labor for the true Jesus Christ with patience and does<\/em> faint under pressure (Revelation 2:2-3); one who does<\/em> fear suffering and is not faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10); one who does not<\/em> hold fast to the name of Jesus Christ and does<\/em> deny the true faith of Jesus Christ (Revelation 2:13); one who does not<\/em> hold fast, is seduced by false teachers and false teachings and does not<\/em> keep the works of Jesus Christ unto the end (Revelation 2:20-26); one who is not watchful<\/em> and does not<\/em> strengthen the things that remain, does not<\/em> remember what he has received, does not<\/em> hold fast, and is not<\/em> always ready to repent (Revelation 3:2-3); one who does not<\/em> keep the Word of Jesus Christ, does<\/em> deny His true name, and does not<\/em> hold fast to what he has (Revelation 3:8-11); one who is not<\/em> willing to be rebuked and chastened (Revelation 3:19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, a succumber one who is not faithful to Jesus Christ and all that He teaches in His true Holy Word.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He that overcometh,
the same shall be clothed in white raiment;
and I will not blot out his name
\u200bout of the book of life,
\u200bbut I will confess his name before my Father,
\u200band before his angels.
\u2014Revelation 3:5<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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