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Chapter 12


Christ’s Victory Means
We Can Be Conquerors



      Man may stand conqueror of himself, conqueror of his own inclinations, conqueror of principalities and powers, and of “rulers of the darkness of this world,” and of “spiritual wickedness in high places.” MH 131

      Now we, Christ’s purchased possession, must become soldiers of His cross, and conquer in our own behalf, on our own account, through the power and wisdom given us from above. The influence of the cross of Calvary is to vanquish every earthly and spiritual evil power; and we need to know the plan of the battle, that we may work in harmony with Christ. 2RH 521

      We know that in our own strength it is not possible for us to succeed; but as Christ humbled Himself, and took upon Himself our nature, He is acquainted with our necessities, and has Himself borne the heaviest temptations that man will have to bear, has conquered the enemy in resisting his suggestions, in order that man may learn how to be conqueror. 3RH 227

      The Lord wants His people to stand far above all selfish interests. He wants them to conquer the temptations they meet. 5RH 524

      Christ conquered, thus making it possible for man to conquer also. 2RH 115

      Obedience to God is liberty from the thraldom of sin, deliverance from human passion and impulse. Man may stand conqueror of himself, conqueror of principalities and powers, and of the “rulers of the darkness of this world,” and of “spiritual wickedness in high places.” 5RH 477

      A living faith means an increase of vigor, a confiding trust, by which the soul becomes a conquering power. 4ST 346

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      The soul must be barricaded by prayer and study of the Scriptures. Armed with these weapons, Jesus encountered our wily foe on the field of battle, and overcame him. We may all conquer in His strength; but it will not answer for us to suppose that we can dispense with His help. He says, “Without me you can do nothing.” 1ST 442

      Subjection to the will of Christ means restoration to perfect manhood. Obedience to God is liberty from the thraldom of sin, deliverance from human passion and impulse. Man may stand conqueror of himself, conqueror of his own inclinations. 4ST 526

      If you will give yourselves wholly to Him, you will be conquerors in the warfare against sin. YI 639

      Unholy habits will clamor for the mastery, but in the name and power of Jesus we may conquer. 5RH 56

      In Christ all can conquer. You can say with the apostle, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” 2T 409

      All are now upon the battle-field; everyone must share in the conflict with the power of sin. We may conquer if we will put on the whole armor of God, and with faith, hope, and courage look steadfastly to Jesus, the Captain of our salvation. YI 60

      Every Christian must stand on guard continually, watching every avenue of the soul where Satan might find access. He must pray for divine help, and at the same time resolutely resist every inclination to sin. By courage, by faith, by persevering toil, he can conquer. 5T 47

      By the exercise of living faith today, we are to conquer the enemy. 5T 200

      Christ will be revealed in us if we are indeed branches of the Living Vine. We shall be patient, kind, and forbearing, cheerful amid frets and irritations. Day by day and year by year we shall conquer self and grow into a noble heroism. 5T 345

      If the sinner trusts implicitly to the Mighty Helper, through His strength he becomes a conqueror, and wins the prize of everlasting life. 2ST 85

      Faith waxes strong and valiant in conflict, and conquers in the great fight of temptation. 1ST 433

      The children of the heavenly King are fighting in the sight and presence of the whole universe of God, and this fact should nerve us

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for the conflict, leading us to go on conquering and to conquer. 3ST 197

      You may stand where you regard yourself, not as a failure, but as a conqueror, in and through the uplifting influence of the Spirit of God. 4ST 410

      A living faith means an increase of vigor, a confiding trust, by which the soul becomes a conquering power. DA 347

      In the name and strength of Jesus every youth may conquer the enemy today on the point of perverted appetite. YI 613

      By becoming thoroughly acquainted with ourselves, and then combining with the grace of God a firm determination on our part, we may be conquerors, and become perfect in all things, wanting in nothing. 2ST 153

      If we are conquerors, we shall have the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 2ST 166

      Jesus says, “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Your leader is a conqueror. Advance to victory. YI 206

      That God’s dear Son should have to come to our world to fight our battles for us that we might have strength to conquer in His name, should ever humble our proud hearts. 2RH 404

      We cannot bring Christ down, but, through faith we can lift ourselves up into unity and harmony with the perfect standard of righteousness. We have a wily foe to meet and to conquer, but we can do it in the name of the Mighty One. 2RH 258

      We need not look into the future with anxiety; for God has made it possible for us to be overcomers every day, and He will give needed grace, that we may be conquerors. 2RH 291

      Through the merit of Christ’s blood, every one can be a conqueror. Jesus has brought moral power to combine with human effort, whereby we may obtain the victory. Christ is our helper, and He invites us to take hold of His strength, and we shall make peace with Him. In our conscious weakness we are to lay hold of His merit, and we may become triumphant through the grace of the Man of Nazareth. 2RH 317

      That man has nothing to do but to believe is a fallacy and a most dangerous doctrine. Faith without works is dead. A man saved in his sins would be out of harmony with the plan of redemption and the

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work of God. Sin must be hated, and put away. . . Those who would inherit eternal life must subdue pride, conquer passion, walk in the light as God is in the light. They must run in the way of God’s commandments. 2RH 257

      The truth of God must be enshrined in the heart, and we must be determined to fight the battles of the Lord, if we would come off conquerors with the final triumph of the truth, for the truth will triumph gloriously. 2RH 485

      Imitate our Saviour. Learn of Christ. Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, overcome the temptations of Satan as He overcame, and come off conqueror over all your defects of character. 4T 39

Through Heaven’s Gates

      All who ever enter Heaven’s gates will enter as conquerors. 5T 384

      No one shall go into that city unless he is pure in heart. Everything that is polluting, everything that defiles, is outside the city. All who enter there pass in as conquerors. They hold the palm branch of victory in their hands, and they wave it before the throne, singing praises to the Lamb of God. 1RH 540

      The crown of glory will be placed upon the brow of the overcomer, and he will enter the city of God a conqueror. We are now upon the battleground, and Jesus will do the fighting for us, if we will only let Him. He will lift up a standard for us against the enemy; for He hears our prayers, and help will come when we most need it. 2ST 437

      Every one who enters the pearly gates of the city of God will enter there as a conqueror, and his greatest conquest will have been the conquest of self. 9T 183.

      All who enter that city will enter, it as conquerors. If you will sing the song of triumph and victory as overcomers, you must first learn here the art of conquering self and sin. 2ST 149

      . . . everyone who enters Heaven will enter as a conqueror, and will wave the palm branch of victory. There is no need of deficiency. Christ is a perfect Saviour, and those who seek Him with their whole heart, will find that where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound. 2ST 195

      When you put all your powers to the stretch that you may become acquainted with God, you will have His power added to your weakness. Every soul that enters through the gates into the city will go in as a conqueror. 2ST 163

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      None will enter the holy city, the paradise of God, but as conquerors. 1RH 542

      Christ desires that we shall finally enter the heavenly city as conquerors. 4ST 277

      All who enter Heaven will do so as conquerors. You will have battles to fight; you will have difficulties to meet that can only be overcome by strong, determined resistance. But eternal life is worth a lifelong, persevering effort. 2ST 109

For Further Study:
5RH 17
5RH 477
2ST 138
2ST 166
2ST 187
4ST 269
YI 360



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