Rev 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.<\/p>\n
The portion above is in reference to the attempt by Satan to abolish the Christian name on earth. By their holy lives; by their faithful testimony; by their patient suffering God gave them victory. Instead of being themselves subdued, Satan himself was vanquished.<\/p>\n
There is unusual power in a personal testimony. When our hearts are warmed by Christ’s love and we are changed by his grace, we have something significant to say about him. There is great joy when we share what Christ has done for us at a personal level.<\/p>\n
” It is difficult to argue against personal experience. People may debate your theology or interpretation of a text or even scoff at religion in general. But when an individual can say, ” I once was hopeless, but now I have hope: I was filled with guilt but now I have Peace: I was purposeless but now have purpose, “even skeptics are impacted by the power of the gospel.” (Making friends for God)<\/p>\n
additional readings:
\nMrk 8:38
\n2Ti 1:8
\n1Joh 5:11
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