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by Rick Combs Romans 6 begins a section discussing the sanctification of the believer. It is of importance that we notice the phrase – “even so we”. This presents the truth of our intimate oneness with the ascended glorified Christ. After all, He is the Head, and the believer is a member of the Body […]

By Rick Combs April 07, 2021 We have been discussing the event of the cross and what occurred behind it in the spiritual realm. Then we explored the Son of Man in the center of the earth – the lower region of the dead. There, Jesus demonstrated absolute victory over sin and death. Three days

By Rick Combs As we approach Easter this Sunday, my mind gravitates to the importance of Jesus’ death on the cross and His Resurrection.  Ancient Roman and Jewish sources tell us that Jesus probably died on Passover, Nisan 14 at 3pm, March 24.  He was buried in a borrowed tomb and then Rose from the

We finished our last post with this question; exactly what did Jesus do when He was in the heart of the earth? Maybe a bigger question is; what does this have to do with me today? When considering the question of His activities in the heart of the earth (hell), the information from the Scriptures

The third line of The Apostles Creed reads in part, “… and He descended into hell”. There has been much debate concerning this subject throughout church history. There are three main schools of thought.             1. Christ spent his three days suffering the wrath of God             2. Christ spent his three days proclaiming his

In our last post, we left with Jesus hanging on the cross accused of all the sin of mankind… of all human history. Two main questions come to mind right away. One, how can God die and two, what is the standard of justice that this execution was based upon? When talking about His crucifixion

Jesus, the Son of Man is on the Cross outside of Jerusalem. The date is approximately Nisan 14, March 24th, AD34 on Passover. He is one of us who will be the sacrifice for all humanity. The hordes of hell are on the march to this location. Here is Satan’s chance. To prosecute Jesus and

One of the interpretive guidelines of studying scripture is looking into spiritual truth behind the events. For example, I was looking at an online Bible Study Course that talked about Israel going into the Promised Land. I remember learning about this in Sunday School as a child. But what this publication and my years in

Following the event of the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, God declares a promise to the serpent (Satan). Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel”. In this declaration,