Romans 5:14

14 Yet death held sway from Adam to Moses [the Lawgiver], even over those who did not themselves transgress [a positive command] as Adam did. Adam was a type (prefigure) of the One Who was to come [in reverse, the former destructive, the Latter saving].

Ask yourself this question: was Jesus successful on the Cross? Really think about it, was Jesus more successful then Adam? Adam sinned and all men died because of his disobedience, so for Jesus to be more successful then Adam, all men must be able to live and have life more abundantly because of what He did. If Jesus only died for the few of us who accept Him in this life, then Adam was far more successful then Jesus was. 

There is a glorious Truth that many do not believe and it is this, all men are going to accept Jesus. Our Father plainly tells us that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord, Romans 14:11. Jesus tells us in John 17:2 that He has been given all flesh and then He tells us in John 17:3 that He is going to the Cross so that He may glorify all that He has been given. So the Truth is Jesus has been given all of us whether we believe and confess it or not. Some of us will be empowered to acknowledge Him in this lifetime, we are His Bride. Some will be empowered to acknowledge Him after they are raised up from Hades, these are the guests of the Bride, Matthew 22:11. But amen all will be saved by what Jesus did! 

It’s a shame that so many don’t believe this wonderful Truth, but that doesn’t change the fact that all men are going to believe with their hearts and confess with their mouths that Jesus is Lord. I marvel that people really believe that our Father is going to raise people up from Hades, reunite them with their bodies, have them bow down and confess that Jesus is Lord and then throw them into Hell to suffer for all eternity. Our Father tells us to pray that our sins are forgiven as we forgive those who sin against us, Matthew 6:14. Jesus tells us to forgive or we cannot be forgiven. Jesus actually forgave the people who killed Him and He tells us that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, Hebrews 13:8. Why would He change on the Day of Judgment? 

Here is another Truth that many do not understand, we are going to be the Judges on Judgement Day. Jesus tells us that all Judgement has been given to Him, our Father doesn’t judge anymore, John 5:22. We are now one with Jesus, we are flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone, Ephesians 5:30. As Jesus is, so are we, even while we are in this world. So we act as our Head acts. This is why the Holy Spirit had Paul write that we would judge the world, 1 Corinthians 6:2. John wrote that he saw the thrones of those who would judge, not the Throne, Revelation 20:4. If we are empowered with our Lord’s Love to forgive sins now, we will forgive sins on Judgment Day as well. Jesus’ grace has no ending, it will be applied to all! 

These postings are intentionally short. They only begin to scratch the surface of topics. My hope is that they are a starting point for you to really be led to see the glorious Truth of just how successful Jesus was.