He Came To Set The Captives Free…
by admin ~ August 12th, 2010
Sharing the full mystery of the cross—He Came To Set The Captives Free!
Jesus Christ—so how is it that He came to set the captives free?
What does the Bible teach about this subject in light of the full gospel of the Kingdom (and not just the 2/3's of the gospel currently taught in the modern church)?
Well, like all of Scripture, even the meaning of how "He came to set the captives free" makes itself readily available when you're armed with the full gospel of the Kingdom.
For instance, just contemplate that middle third of the gospel of the Kingdom; what did Christ do there "in the tomb?" And what does it have to do with how He came to set the captives free?
Well, first off, you must realize that all Old Testament men were bound by sin to be held captive by Satan in Hell upon their passing from this life to the next.
Yes, all men from Adam to Christ were captives in the depth of Hell to the prince of darkness, that old Serpent, the devil himself, Satan. (Now don't forget, that Enoch, Moses, and Elijah were each exceptions to this rule.)
And truth be told, it is to these that Christ went immediately after He passed from this world to the next, leaving His body there on the cross.
Yes, He came to set the captives free.
The captives held in the dungeons of Hell under the rule of the prince of darkness.
Now what happened upon our Lord's descent?
Well, quite simply, upon leaving the cross as the Lamb of God, our Lord immediately became the Lion of the Tribe of Juda. And as a Lion, He, along with His armies of angels, descended into the kingdom of Satan there in Hell and destroyed both him and his home.
In biblical terms, our Lord "bound the strongman" and spoiled his house.
And to what spoil does this parable refer? To the Christians held captive there in Hell of course! To all our brothers and sisters held for thousands of years from the first death of Abel all the way up to the cross.
He Came To Set The Captives Free!
So this Jesus did do what He said.
He said that He came to set the captives free. And by God, He achieved His goal!
So He is not waiting for anything else, as He has nothing left to do.
As you should not be waiting for anything else… you are but to reap the rewards of His glorious work.
If sin has not been defeated, you would not be going to heaven at your passing.
But the middle third of the gospel makes it plain that sin HAS been defeated. Christ HAS won the victory. A victory that is your inheritance even as you walk this planet earth.
Now there is so much more to tell about this story!
And its all wrapped up in this middle third of the gospel of the Kingdom.
This portion of the gospel no longer preached in today's church!
So friend, consider engaging in the study of God's complete word. And come to know how even you are no longer a captive—not to Satan; not to sin; not to this world; not to your own flesh; not to an evil heart.
Your are completely and totally saved—fully living in your inheritance won by the victory of Christ when He came to set the captives free some 2000 years ago!
To learn more of this great truth (this middle third of the Gospel of the Kingdom) and what it means to you in your daily walk with the Lord, contact us today.
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In the meantime, may our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, the one who first and for all mankind did complete the circuit of the underworld, shine His light upon you.
In this love of Christ,
Pastor Paul 
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Sharing the full mystery of the cross… He Came To Set The Captives Free!
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