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Victory
Over Death. When Jesus died on the cross, God was finally able
to forgive our sins forever, and to rescue us from spiritual death
(1 Cor. 15:54-57). But the wonderful truth is that Jesus rescued
us from Satan's control.
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Therefore,
since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise
also partook of the same, that through death He might render
powerless him who had the power of death, that is,
the devil . . . (NASB) Heb. 2:14 |
Satan
can blind the spiritual eyes of the world (2 Cor. 4:4) and prevent
men and women from understanding the scriptures (Matt. 13:19). Satan
used to control death, but not anymore. Men and women can now live
forever with God. Without the death and resurrction of Jesus, every
man and woman faced living forever in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 20:11-15).
Now by believing or trusting in Jesus to forgive their sins, men
and women can now be forgiven and live forever with God.
Conclusion: The
verse you are asking about is the promise that some future day Satan
will be cast out of this world.
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Now
judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will
be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men to Myself. But He was saying this to indicate
the kind of death by which He was to die. (NASB) John 12:31-33 |
Jesus
spoke of His own death when He said that He would be lifted up and
as a result he would draw all men to Himself. Jesus was predicting
His death on a Roman cross. That was the victory over Satan and as
a result Satan will some day be cast into the Lake of Fire and live
there forever (Rev. 20:10). Jesus has defeated Satan!
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