Chapter 8 of 11

Section 7

Section 7

(Acts 2:24). Satan, death, Hades, and the grave form a group. The Man-Savior was not only vin­ dicated by God and was proved to be a success in His achievements, but He was victorious over death, Satan, Hades, and the grave, all of which are a great concern and trouble to us. The Man-­ Savior overcame death and destroyed Satan (Heb. 2:14). The keys of death and of Hades are now in His hand (Rev. 1:18), and He is victori­ ous over the grave.

Second Timothy 1:10 says that Christ "nulli­ fied death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel." Christ nullified death, making it of none effect, through His Devil-destroying death (Heb. 2:14) and death-­ swallowing resurrection (1 Cor. 15:52-54).

THE MAN-SAVIOR'S

GLORIFICATION

Furthermore, the Man-Savior's resurrection was His glorification (John 13:31-32; 17:1; Luke 24:26). Because this matter is difficult to under­ stand and define, it is helpful to use the illustra­ tion of a grain of wheat (John 12:24). There is life in a grain of wheat. When the grain is sown into the earth, it "dies." But at the same time it grows. If a grain of wheat is not sown into the

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