1st John 5:4, Faith Is The Victory That Overcomes The World

1st John 5:4, “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

God gives us a promise in the Bible that we can overcome this horrible world. 1st Corinthians 15:19, “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” 1st Thessalonians 4:13, “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” The lost and dying world are just that... LOST AND DYING! They have no hope of a better afterlife. If all there is in life is what we see today, and we merely die and cease to exist, then we are hopeless. I would hate to think that after this miserable and troublesome life, after seeing all the suffering and pain and killing and destruction, that everything ceases to exist.

Thankfully there is an afterlife. John 16:33, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Jesus told us (those who trust in Him) to BE OF GOOD CHEER because Christ has overcome the world. Why would that cause us to BE OF GOOD CHEER? Why dear friend, it is because when Jesus triumphantly raised up from the dead, He overcame sin and death and made a way of escape for you and me. Romans 8:11, “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” What a precious promise from God! Friend, if you have the indwelling Holy Spirit of God in your body, then you too will be resurrected just as Jesus Himself was resurrected.

Faith is the victory! 1st John 5:4, “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” If you will simply take God at His Word as recorded in the Holy Bible, and put your trust in the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ crucified, buried and risen from the dead, then you will have eternal life! You have God's promise of it! John 6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Simply receive Christ's sacrifice on the cross as payment for your sins—believing that He was buried, and that He physically raised up from the dead three days later—and you too will have eternal life friend. It is that easy, free and simple to go to Heaven!