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  1. When He entered heaven, He did so already "having obtained eternal redemption" from sin (Heb 9:12).*. So when Christ ascended the morning of His resurrection to enter into heaven, the purging of sin had already been completed by the blood shed at His death.

    • The Darkness
    • The Curtain
    • The Earthquake
    • The Dead Raised

    What happened: Jesus was placed on the cross at 9 a.m. (Mark 15:25), then “from noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land”(Matt. 27:45). The significance: In the Old Testament, darkness is frequently a sign of judgment (see Amos 5:18; 8:9). Recall that the ninth plague of the exodus event was darkness over the land of Egyp...

    What happened: “The curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matt. 27:51). The significance: Some Bible scholars have suggested this was the curtain that separated the court of the Jews from the court of the Gentiles. This would make sense in light of Ephesians 2:14, where Paul said Christ has torn down the dividing wall betwee...

    What happened: “The earth quaked, and the rocks were split” (Matt. 27:51). The significance: Earthquakes were common in Palestine, though there was nothing common about this one. The timing and accompanying events suggest this was a supernatural event. Earthquakes in the Bible often accompanied divine revelation or a unique act of God. When God app...

    What happened: “The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised” (Matt. 27:52). The significance: The opening of the tombs would likely have occurred as a result of the earthquake. The miracle was the raising of many saints from the dead. These would have been Old Testament saints. These resurrections demo...

  2. Feb 8, 2024 · Hell can be seen as the holding place where the souls of the good and the bad went after death (Luke 16:19-31). It is to be differentiated from Gehenna, the place of eternal torment (Mark 9:42-48; Revelation 20:14). Christ’s descent into Hades was anticipated by Jesus himself in Matthew’s Gospel.

  3. Aug 9, 2021 · The first is Jesus’ declaration, “It is finished” in John 19:30 just before he died. Some would say, “If Jesus’ work of redemption was truly finished, why did he need to descend to the place of the dead?” When Jesus said, “It is finished,” he meant his active obedience was done.

  4. After being questioned He was sent to Herod (Luke 23:6-7). After more questions, Herod returned Jesus to Pilate (Luke 23:11). Then Pilate asked the crowd if they wanted a robber named Barabbas or Jesus released. They chose Barabbas and shouted loudly that Jesus be crucified (Luke 23:15-21).

  5. Jan 1, 2001 · It is equivalent to and identified with the second death in Revelation 20:14. It may be that the Lord did descend into the place of confined demonic spirits (tartarus) to make a glorious proclamation of the fact of the victory accomplished through the cross (1 Pet. 3:18-20).

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  7. Jul 25, 2024 · “Christ died for our sins” is the gospel in a nutshell. The fact that Jesus sacrificed His life on the cross, was buried, and then rose from the dead to satisfy the penalty for our sins is the essential message of the gospel and the central theme of the entire Bible.

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