Page 22 - The Road from Babylon to Zion

The Overcomers of Zion should realize that through their faithfulness and obedience
Yahshua will bring deliverance and salvation to many who remain in captivity. Chip
Brogden gives us these insights:

In the Book of Revelation we find that the Lord is looking among the
defeated Church for overcomers who will demonstrate the victory of
Christ. Overcomers are not a super-spiritual elite class, they are simply
those who rise up and fulfill God's original intent for the Church as a
whole. They are the remnant which stand for God's Will and
God's Kingdom on behalf of the entire Church. They are living
the normal Christian life, whereas the others are living far below their
potential. Everyone who is born of God overcomes the world: it is there
for anyone, not for a select few. The reality, however, is only a few will
actually count the cost, lay down their lives, and live as Overcomers.

The obedience of the remnant will in the end result in blessing to the entire creation,
including those in Babylon who have persecuted the Overcomers. We should not
think this to be odd for this is the pattern of Christ.

Romans 5:8, 10
But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us... For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled,
we shall be saved by his life.

Yahshua’s death resulted in the blessing of those who were His enemies, even you
and I. Should not the obedience of Zion also result in blessing to those who are her
enemies? Those who are of Zion must keep in mind that theirs is not a ministry of
condemnation, but of reconciliation. In coming out of Babylon, Zion’s obedience will
result in the reconciliation of many.

There is much in Babylon that is greatly displeasing to the Father, and much is being
said and written about these things. This is natural and right for light exposes
darkness. However, in exposing darkness our heart’s intent should be to bring people
to the light, not to condemn them in their darkness.

John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but
to save the world through him.

II Corinthians 5:18-20
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself
through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that