Spiritual Gifts part 279: The 5 crowns for overcomers.
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John Farley Thursday, June 21, 2012 Spiritual Gifts Part 279: The 5 crowns described in the New Testament.
3. Reward: The “overcomers” in Rev 2 AND 3 fight the good fight and win the race. They win tactical victories in the angelic conflict and receive special rewards at the Bema Seat judgment.
The present active participle of the Greek verb nikao.
nikao speaks of victory after a struggle.
pale a contest between two in which each endeavors to throw the other, and which is decided when the victor is able ?to hold his opponent down with his hand upon his neck.
In the NT, nikao speaks of attaining a victory in the angelic conflict after a struggle. A victory over:
Joh 16:33
Rom 12:21
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