DEATH WAS SWALLOWED UP
"O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?"-1Co 15:55
First came the sin. Sin then escorted death into being. As God spoke to Adam, He delivered the first of the oral laws; "Don't eat the fruit of that tree in the middle of the garden". To do so, God proclaimed that it would result in death. (Gen 2:16-17) Not just death and then NOTHING. It would be the worst death of all. Eternal darkness, anguish and suffering. Eternal meaning FOREVER! The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.- 1Co 15:56-57
The law was never intended for those who embrace right from wrong. The law was made to make man aware of what activity or behavior results in purposeful sin. Once the law was introduced, man no longer had the excuse of ignorance. It was the law that convicted man.
In Heb 9:26-28, Jesus was "manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him".
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, [meaning that we were humans], He [Jesus] Himself likewise also partook of the same, [Born of a woman, but SIN-LESS] that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.-Heb 2:14-15 The slavery meaning here is being tightly bound to evil and sin. A most horrible and powerful imprisonment.
Sin was introduced into the world by a perfect man, Adam. Before pride and lust consumed him, Adam and his wife Eve were flawless, innocent, without blemish or wrinkle. The moment of deception took place with Eve. The moment of purposeful and sinful decision occurred with Adam. Neither Adam nor Eve took responsibility for THEIR decisions. When first confronted by the Lord, the finger pointing began. It continues to this very day in us! Our ONLY release from Adam's sin, is through another Perfect man. His name is Wonderful.
Imagine for a moment that you are there at the cross up on Golgotha. The smell of death is strong in the air, the skies are dark, the wind is picking up, the ground begins to shake as The Christ Jesus draws His last breath and breathes no more. As every muscle becomes flaccid, you notice something incredible. The palms of His hands are facing outwards, toward your view. THERE, right there in that moment... you see clearly written on the palm of his right hand a name. You rub your eyes as the heart in your chest pounds. The name is YOUR NAME. Crying out you fall to your knees, then onto your face shouting "O' Lord
My GOD, I have seen the TRUTH!
HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?
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