Quote:
Originally Posted by Raptor
"And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father. And I will give him the morning star." Revelation 2:26-28.
1. written to believers
2. conditional statement
3. IF overcome = authority to rule
4. therefore if NOT overvome = no authority to rule
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You are quoting the book of Revelation written by John. The same author John also wrote 1 John 5:4 that the "Unregistered Guy" also shared:
1 John 5:4
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
If everyone born of God overcomes, then every true believer is an overcomer. John also ties overcoming with eternal salvation and the book of life in
Revelation 3:5 (KJV)
He that
overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and
I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
This is consistent with Jesus' teachings in the parable of talents and the four soils where he says:
Matthew 13:12
For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away
Matthew 25:29
For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
So the one who does not overcome was never born again and never attained salvation. Just like in the parable of the unforgiving servant, what he thought he had (salvation) was taken away from him.
Jesus tells the false believers in Matt 7:21-23 "I never knew you". There was never a work that began in them that could be finished (Phil 1:6).