Born to Rule the World

acknowledged me, that I must overcome.
While the above tells what is to be overcome it does not prove
that the one who overcomes is the Christ. In order to do that we
will have to look at a few of the actual verses about the one who
overcomes. Revelation chapter two verses 26 and 27 state in
pertinent part; "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works
unto the end, to him will give power over the nations. And he
shall rule them with a rod of iron; as vessels of a potter shall
they be broken to shivers: even as I have received from my
father." This is the level of power reserved for the second
coming of Christ. He is to rule all of the world. Compare what is
said in the above passage with what is said later on in
Revelation about one whom it is clear is none other than the
second coming of Christ. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp
sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall
rule them with a rod of iron..." (Rev. 19:15) Note that in both
passages there is reference to ruling the world with a rod of
iron. This is the key to the secret of the true nature of the one
who overcomes, he is actually the same being, as the one called
"Faithful and True."
As we saw in the last chapter the same phrase is used in
Revelation chapter twelve to describe the child that is born to
the woman clothed with the sun. There it states: "and she brought
forth a male child who is to rule the world with a rod of iron." Therefore, we can safely state that it is to be someone
born in these times, who is clearly the second coming of Christ,
who is the same as the one who overcomes. This fact is verified
several more times by the words of Jesus as found in Revelation.
First, note the fact that in Revelation 2:27
Jesus mentions the fact that this all shall be just as it was for
him: "even as I have received from my father." This too indicates
that the one who overcomes, is the second coming of Christ.
There is another message to the one who overcomes that indicates
that he is to be just as Jesus; a Christ. "To him that overcometh
will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my father in his throne." (Rev.
3:21) Note that Jesus mentions the fact that he overcame. This
indicates that the one who overcomes is to be all that he was.
This passage also strikes at those who think that there are to be
many people who overcome. If that were to be the case, the throne
would be mighty crowded.
In the first chapter of the book, I mentioned that the thing that
makes my claim to being the second coming of Christ so much
different from that of all the others who have claimed the same
thing, is that I have been given the new name of Christ.
Information about the new name of Christ is to be found in both
Revelation chapters two and three as well as in revelation
chapter nineteen. The first of these is found in Revelation
Chapter two verse seventeen. There it states: "He that hath an
ear let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches. To him
that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden Manna, and will
give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written,
which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it." Why I say that
I have been given this name we will look at later. For now let's
look at what the scripture says about the name in Revelation
chapter nineteen. "His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his
head were many crowns; and he had a name written that no man
knew, but he himself." (Rev. 19:12) Remember that in Revelation
chapter nineteen, it is very clear, that the one being talked
about is the second coming of Christ. When put together, these
two passages offer further proof that the one who overcomes is
the same as the second coming.
As I said in the first chapter of the book, "Gordon is the word"
or rather name of God. Not only is it the name of God, it is also
the name of the Christ. This is verified by what the Bible says
in Revelation chapter three. (Rev. 3:12) "Him that overcometh
will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no
more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the

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