Death Is Really Weak

He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24

For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous (the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guilty), that He might bring us to God. In His human body He was put to death, but He was made alive in the spirit, 1 Peter 3:18

Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great [kings and rulers], and He shall divide the spoil with the mighty, because He poured out His life unto death, and [He let Himself] be regarded as a criminal and be numbered with the transgressors; yet He bore [and took away] the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors (the rebellious). Isaiah 53:12

Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified); Galatians 3:13

On the Cross our Father allowed every sin, except Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, to be placed upon Jesus. Jesus bore the sins of the many. He bore Murder, Rape, Lying, Adultery, Stealing, Unbelief, Kidnapping, and every other act that is sin was placed upon our Lord. Jesus took them all, right along with every sickness and disease. He was the Just and He took it all for the unjust and His soul was thrown into Hades carrying all of that sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be counted as a sinner and man did He take on the sin.

Now here is the Truth of this that should bring us all peace that passes understanding, Death and Hades still couldn’t hold Jesus soul, even though He was carrying all of that sin. Jesus just didn’t take on a little sin, He bore every sin, meaning He allowed every sin, other than Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, to be placed upon His Soul.

So why couldn’t death hold Jesus? The answer is grace, our Father would not let Jesus’ soul see corruption. Love, the Love of our Father brought Jesus back. Our Father showed us that death is not strong enough or powerful enough to stop Him from having eternal fellowship with His children. Our Father showed us that His love for us is stronger than sin. Our Father showed us that He is unwilling to be without us and that His power is the strength that sets us free. It’s not our works, our faith, our righteousness, our love, or our hope, it’s all our Father’s. If God wouldn’t let Jesus stay dead and in Hades when He was filled with so much sin, He sure won’t let any others stay there either. Our sin doesn’t even begin to measure up to the sin that Jesus allowed to be placed on Himself.

The glorious Truth is that some of us will be saved by marriage, we will be the Bride of Christ, and some of us will be saved by being summoned and brought to the Marriage Supper as guests of the Bride. But wether as a Bride or as a guest, our Father will not let His beloved creation see eternal corruption.