Thematic Bible: Conqueror over death
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Conqueror over death » Three times he entered the realms of death, and rescued victims
then advancing, he touch'd the bier, and the bearers standing still, he said, young man, arise, I command you. and the deceased sat up, and began to speak, and Jesus delivered him to his mother.
when he had spoke this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. and he that was dead came forth, his body wrapt in a winding sheet: and his face bound about with a napkin. loose him, said Jesus, and let him go.
Conqueror over death » Will completely destroy death at last
for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet." the last enemy that shall be destroyed, is death.
Conqueror over death » Foretold by the prophets
because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.
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Conqueror over death » Submitted to the stroke of death for our sins
that he was buried, and rose again the third day, as the scriptures foretold:
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Conqueror over death » Carries the keys of the grave in his girdle
I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."
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Conqueror over death » Defied death to hold him
therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, but I shall reassume it. no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.
Conqueror over death » Will call all men from death's domain
let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation.
Conqueror over death » Demonstrated his victory by his own resurrection
but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:
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