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Nov 15, 2023 · First Corinthians 15:26 says that the last enemy to be destroyed is death. Death will be the last of all, because it is the “wages of sin” (Romans 6:23) and must continue to exist until sin has come to an end.
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- The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. This rendering might imply that other enemies should still exist, though Death should be the last who would be destroyed.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death - The other foes of God should be subdued "before" the final resurrection. The enmity of the human heart should be subdued by the triumphs of the gospel.
The final enemy Christ will defeat is death itself. In a sense, Christ's defeat of death began with His own resurrection from the grave. It will continue with the resurrection of all who have believed in Him.
It is only after the final battle of Gog, when ALL 'rule', 'authority', 'principalities' and 'powers' are abolished, that Jesus will be ready to hand the kingdom back to His Heavenly Father. On that day the last enemy that will be abolished is death, and death will be swallowed up in victory.
Feb 1, 2003 · The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. Jesus defeated death in principle so that, from the resurrection of believers forward, there will be no further physical death.
PREVIOUS 1 Corinthians 15:25 NEXT 1 Corinthians 15:27. 1 Corinthians 15:26. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. ] Not eternal death; for though that is abolished by Christ with respect to his own people, who shall never be hurt by it, and over whom it shall have no power; yet the wicked will always be subject to it, and under the ...
