Jesus came with the primary purpose to destroy the works of the devil. The main mission of the devil is to steal, kill and destroy. He does this through all the negativity we see in society today. He works through our negativity, namely negative thoughts and emotions, in order to steal, kill and destroy. He plants the seed of disorder in us when we give into temptation through pride, greed and envy. We give him a right to enter us and use us for his nefarious activities. What we see in society is a lot of good but also a lot of disorder and disease. God does not send disease and disorder. However the god of this world, Satan, does. This is why Jesus had to die to redeem mankind from the curse of the law.
To redeem is to set free. Jesus’ death provided the just sacrifice for the sin of man. Sin causes a lot of disorder and disease. The root of all sickness and disease is sin whether it be generational sin or personal sin. The consequences of sin all lead to death. Jesus came to reverse this curse of death and give us eternal life, which begins now and not after we die. This sounds a simple solution to the sin problem. Yet just as sin entered through a simple act of eating the forbidden fruit so also the crucifixion of Jesus was God's solution to redeem mankind through one act.
What will we do? Reject Him or receive Him and His salvation free of charge? Many still reject Him and choose to labour under the law. The devil deludes us into thinking that we can be redeemed through good works. The Bible says that our good works are like filthy rags to God. We can choose today to be free and have our disorders reversed through the blood of Jesus. I chose Jesus and now I enjoy His salvation and believe He is reversing my disorders and setting me free.
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