Acts 2:24
Acts 2:24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
There is a thrilling message in this verse that Peter delivered to the Israelites on the wonderful Day of Pentecost when the Church was born. The judgments of the human courts were overruled by God, who was the appellate judge. Throughout Jesus' life, He was wrongfully accused, wrongfully convicted, and wrongfully executed. The fact that He was sinless made it impossible for Him to remain dead. In order to atone for our sins, He willingly sacrificed His sinless life. However, as the eternal God who does not die, He rose from the dead, ending the power of sin, Satan, death, and hell. According to the Scriptures, those who believe Christ died for their sins, was buried, and rose again as per His work on the Cross will not perish but will have eternal life. It is freely available to all, just as Peter stood up on that first day of Pentecost and spoke these life-changing truths. Salvation is a free gift available to everyone who believes. Nevertheless, please do not forget what it costs for God to give His dearly beloved Son to hang on the Cross as a sacrifice for sin. In addition, please do not forget what it costs the Lord Jesus to go to the Cross on your behalf.
1 Corinthians 6:14
And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
Romans 8:11
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Romans 6:8
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Romans 6:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.