Andy Anderson on the "Overcomers"

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Originally Posted by OBW

(First, there are over 600 words in this one. Oh well.)

I know that heaven is not the topic of the thread, but at some level, the whole idea of being an overcomer in the context of Lee's theology is put up against the more trite aspects of popular theology.

I am not so sure it is trite. Yes, overused, but perhaps not of little importance. There are many people who think they understand the Christian gospel is all about believing so you can go to heaven. I think such a concept can be used to keep people from Christ and from the truth.

I would much prefer people boiling down the gospel to something like "I am forgiven". I can see that resulting in people coming to the Lord, repenting and believing. Besides "they overcame by the blood of the lamb". So even such a simple concept does contribute to people not only receiving Christ but also overcoming.