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By Robert Arthur The New Testament promises and assures the Christians of so many rewards, including the various crowns which the Lord Jesus Christ will put on heads of the faithfuls.  It is with the Christian to fight and wrestle to receive this crown as according to the instructions given by the Lord. The Word of God, the New Testament has fully furnished us with the description of these glorious crowns and how we can receive them. A. DESCRIBED AS: 1. Crown of Righteousness...2 Tim 4:8 2. Crown of Life...Rev 2:10 3. Imperishable Crown....1 Cor 9:25 4. Crown of Glory....1 Pet 5:4 5. Crown of Victory....2 Tim 2:5      B. OBTAINED BY: 1. Control the body....1 Cor 9:24-27 2. Faithful to death....Rev 2:8-10 3. Holdfast your possession..Rev 3:10-11 4. Patience....Jam 1:12 5. Forge ahead....Phil 3:13-14 6. Uphold rules of the game...2 Tim 2:3-6 C. EXAMPLES OF: 1. Jesus Christ .. Heb 2:9 2. Paul ... 2 Tim 4:7-8             ...

By Robert Arthur There are many religious groups and sects especially the Jehovah’s Witnesses who believe the  144,000 people  who are mentioned in the Book of Revelation chapters 7 and 14 are special   and  super human beings who are elevated to upper class people of God who will be in Heaven, whereas the rest of His chosen ones remain on this earth at judgment. Jehovah’s Witnesses attack the inerrant word of God by making such a dubious and treacherous separation in the word of God which does not exist anywhere in the New Testament and the Bible at large. 2 Pet 3:15-16, 2 Tim 3:5-9 The Apostle John said that what he was shown by the angel of the Lord were  ‘ signs or symbols ’ about many of the things that are past, present and will shortly take place [future]. Rev 1:1, 19 A  ‘sign’  is a picture [image] or a mark with meaning. In other words it is a figure of something which has special meaning representing an...

By Robert Arthur The exemplary life of Christ Jesus was very touchy and worthy of emulate. Christ bore the sins of the world on his shoulders to the cross but yet without sin. He was tempted but never sin. His daily character attracted some personalities to commend and testify about Him. Heb 4:14-15, 1 Pet 2:21-24 1.  John the Baptist:  - (a).  " Behold   the   Lamb   of  God  who   takes   away   the   sins   of   the   world - John 1:29 (b). "And I have seen, and have borned witness that this is the Son of God"  - John 1:34 2.  Andrew:  -  "..... we   have  found  the   Messiah   which   means   Christ "   - John 1:40-41 3.  Nicodemus:  -  ".... Rabbi ,  we   know   that   you   come from   God   as a   teacher "  - John 3:1-2 4.  Peter:  -  (a).  "..... You   are...

By Robert Arthur There are four passages in the New Testament where adjectives are used to describe “the Word of God” and where we are informed of our responsibility toward it as such. 1). It is called “ engrafted ” or “ implanted Word ,” ....... we are to “ receive it ” with "meekness” since it is “able to save [our] souls". Jam 1:21 2). It is called “ the faithful Word ” ..... and we are urged to “ hold it fas t ". Tit 1:9 3). It is referred to as “ the Word of life ” ...... as such we are to “ hold it forth ". Phil 2:16 The Word of God alone has power to regenerate and give spiritual life. 1 Pet 1:23 4). It is described as “ the Word of truth ” ..... and we are told to “ rightly divide it ". 2 Tim 2:15 We can only be saved if we know the truth in the Bible and to be able to properly divide it. Col 1:25-29

By Robert Arthur The words " Antichrist " and " 666 " have taken the center stage of our world. Both in the religious aspect and secular life. In the Christian world there are numerous of beliefs and teachings on what and who really is the Antichrist or 666. There are several conflicting and confusion teachings on the above Bible subject. Some say Antichrist or 666 is the Roman Pope [pagan Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church]. Others believe he is Barack Obama, former President of America. A section of majority of our religious divide believe it is one common currency [coin, paper money] the whole world is one day going to use as its  only  means of exchange before the final tribulations of the world. Still a large number of Christians attribute the 666 to a  monstrous  beast  that will come forth from the sea to inflict pain and persecute the saints for 1,000 literal years.  Finally, a sizable number of Christians also believe that it is a physical m...

By Robert Arthur A. BY WHO: 1. God ... Acts 2:39, Rom 8:30 B. BY WHAT : 1. The gospel of Christ ... 1 Thess 2:14 C. OUT OF: 1. Darkness of sin...1 Pet 2:9 2. Powers of darkness...Col 1:13 D. DESCRIBED AS: 1. Holy calling...2 Tim 1:9 2. Heavenly calling - Phil 3:14, Heb 3:1 E. CALLED TO: 1. Fellowship of Christ...1 Cor 1:9 2. Glory & virtue...2 Pet 1:3 3. Eternal glory...1 Pet 5:10 4. Inherit blessings..1 Pet 3:9 5. Holiness...1 Thess 4:7 6. Kingdom & glory...1 Thess 2:12 7. One body..Col 3:15 8. One hope..Eph 4:4 9. Walk worthy...Eph 4:1 10. Liberty..Gal 5:13 11. Christ grace..Gal 1:5 12. Peace...1 Cor 7:15 13. Be saints...1 Cor 1:2

After the believer is added to the Lord's Church. Acts 2:47, he is then expected to work for the growth of the church. He is called by Christ Jesus to produce good fruit. John 15:16. His stay, faithfulness and dedications to the Church must be exhibited in the following:   1. Attend its assemblies.... Heb 10:23-25, Acts 2:42-46 2. Put it first ...2 Cor 11:28, Mat 6:33 3. Love it .. Eph 5:23 4. Support it financially ....1 Cor 16:1-2, Acts 11:27 5. Pray for it ....Phil 1:1-7 6. Work with it ....1 Cor 15:58, 1 Cor 3:6-9 7. Preach it ....2 Tim 4:2 8. Be faithful to it ....Jam 1:12 9. Abide by it decisions ....Acts 15 10. Protect it ... Acts 20:28-30 11. Promote its unity ....Eph 4:1-3 12. Defend its  doctrines ...Jude 3 13. Use your talents for it ... Mat 25:14-30

By Robert Arthur  Indeed, the hope to die a righteous death is the ultimate goal of every Christian . The word of God has quite a sizable number of  importance  and  benefits   in  and for those who die in righteousness. Balaam ,  the   prophet  seeing the need to die the death of the righteous after he has  been  lured into the luxury offers of King Balak to curse God's people prayed this prayer "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his"  Num  23:10. But remember, to die the death of a righteous is not a prayer request , it is nothing more than our good deeds done in this life . BENEFITS OF DYING THE RIGHTEOUS DEATH: 1. It is a great gain for the Christian - Phil 1:21 2. It is priceless to God - Ps   116:15 3. They are gone to rest - Isa 57:1-2 4. It is regard as being asleep in the Lord - 1 Thess 4:13-18 5. It is a blessing - Rev 14:13 6. The righteous resurrects...

By Robert Arthur Preamble (1): Apostle Peter admonishes "sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear" 1 Pet 3:15  [ASV] Preamble (2): A Bible Preacher once said "The quest to finding the Truth is in our sincere and honest approach in studying the Word of God" Yes, I do take a clue from these statements anytime I am studying the Word of God! I have been asked several questions by a number of ignorant students of the Bible who deny the very existence of Christ Jesus, His deity and what the scriptures have said about who Jesus Christ is. But Peter warns us against this people; "in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction " 2 Pet 3:16 [NASV] I have to take a little of our time to briefly write this as a reply t...

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POWERED BY: THE CHURCH OF LIVING GOD MINISTRY TCLGM - MAKING PEOPLE CANDIDATES OF HEAVEN TCLGM - THE PLACE WHERE BIBLE REIGNS SUPREME PREFACE This book was born out in one of our Sunday’s Bible discourses whiles I was teaching on the topic ‘The Prizes of a Christian’. One of the study references texts pointed and led to the title of this book. I hope to deal directly with our effort in the Lord, that the Word of God assures us of many good things including ‘The Promises of Christ to the Overcomers’ in the Lord. Thus this book is presented by the Church of Living God Ministry to encourage us to fight the good fight to the extreme of reaching the ultimate goal. THE SEVEN (7) PROMISES OF CHRIST TO THE OVERCOMERS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCES The Lord Jesus Christ made numerous of promises and assurances to His followers. Some include eternal life, seated at His right hand, being fishers of men etc. Mat 19:29. The ones which are our most conce...