Terrorist today use death and the threat of death as means of subjecting and keeping victims in bondage. Our spiritual adversary, Satan, uses the same tactics. He holds both the threat of death and the fear of it over our heads. But Jesus Christ as I AM, the Great Emancipator makes a very bold, significant claim. He says that If you keep my word, you will never see death. Now, the Jews immediately thought of physical death. Abraham and the prophets in the Old Testament times all died. Who does Jesus think that He is? But Jesus is speaking of spiritual and ultimately the second death where is person is separated from God for all eternity, devoid of eternal life. Jesus claims that his followers will never die eternally, but instead experience eternal life. But how can Jesus makes such a claim? First, Jesus Christ has liberated us from the One who holds the power of death over our heads. BY His death on the cross, Jesus took away Satan's list of infractions against us, thus eliminating the threat of judgment to come. Our sins were paid in full at Calvary. He's also taken away the fear of death, the fear of future judgment. No condemnation. Nothing to fear. Secondly, Jesus Christ is the Eternal God, the great I AM-- and only an Eternal God can give eternal life. This message assured you and I who are trusting in Jesus that nothing can ever separate us from His love, that we are kept secure in Christ's hands, and that we have passed from the realm of death to the realm of life. We will never see nor taste death for Jesus Christ has tasted death for us! |