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Church of Sardis.
Now for the passage you are asking about in Revelation 3:5.
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He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments;
and I will not erase his name from the book of life,
and I will confess his name before My Father, and before
His angels. (NASB) Rev. 3:5
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God's statement to the church at Sardis is a statement of assurance.
What does it mean to "overcome"? The answer is
given in the Apostle's previous book.
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And who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (NASB) 1 John
5:5
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To overcome means to have believed in Jesus Christ.
What happens to those who overcome? Listen to these verses.
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To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree
of life, which is in the Paradise of God.’ (NASB)
Rev. 2:7
He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second
death. (NASB) Rev. 2:11
He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down
with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down
with My Father on His throne. (NASB) Rev. 3:21
He who overcomes shall inherit these things, and
I will be his God and he will be My son. (NASB) Rev.
21:7
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The person who overcomes will eat of the tree of life which
is in heaven and will not be hurt by the second death (Rev.
20:14). The person who overcomes will sit with Jesus and
inherit heaven. These things are promised to the person who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God. That is the meaning
of "overcome." This is not self-effort. There is
nothing to do but simply believe.
Conclusion:
No, it is not possible to lose your salvation. A person is
saved only once. If we did not deserve to be forgiven when
He decided to forgive us, why should He un-save us when He
finds the same sins in us later? We can thank Him for His
love and forgiveness. God is holy. He is full of mercy. He
is a gracious God. He is a just God who forgives our sins
because of Jesus' death. Praisee the Lord.
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