Good News #194: Jesus Has Defeated the Enemy; He Even Has the Power Over Death – I Am Alive in Him Forevermore!

The devil belongs in hell and God has already decreed that the enemy will be locked up in hell for all eternity.

Belonging in hell does not mean having authority over hell. Much like a criminal who belongs in prison does not have authority over the prison unit, so the enemy belongs in hell but does not have authority over it.

Prior to the cross, the devil did have the power of death BUT after Jesus died and rose from the dead, the enemy lost it…

Hebrews 2:14 says [emphases mine]:
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same,
that THROUGH death He [Jesus] might DESTROY him who HAD THE POWER of DEATH, THAT IS, the devil,

Then in Hebrews 2:15, it goes on to say [emphases mine]:
and RELEASE THOSE who through fear of death WERE ALL THEIR LIFETIME SUBJECT TO BONDAGE.

Hebrews 2:14-15 tells us that Jesus defeated, disarmed, disempowered the enemy… that Jesus stripped the enemy of any form of power and authority… both on earth (which Adam forfeited to the enemy in the garden) and under the earth (hell)… and in doing so, Jesus has unlocked the prison humanity is in due to Adam’s disobedience… and anyone who dares to believe in Jesus and receive His sacrifice and the gifts that came with it (gift of salvation, redemption, justification, etc) can step into His gift of freedom and liberty.

All of humanity are born sinners, that is, prisoners of hades and death…

But the gospel is this —
Jesus has destroyed the enemy.
Jesus has conquered death.
Jesus has the keys of hades and death
and everyone who puts their trust in Jesus for their salvation, He sets them free…

Whatta Saviour and Redeemer Jesus is!!!
✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨

I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

Revelation 1:18