Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Why the Grave Could Not Hold Jesus



Acts 2:24, "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden (held) of it."

God says it was impossible death could hold Him! It was impossible for God to leave His Son in the tomb. 

Why?

1. His Divine person- He was sinless. Therefore death had no victory over Him. “The wages of sin is death.” Jesus died because he was made sin for us. He paid the price and discharged the debt. So it was impossible to be held by death.

2. His Divine power- Death could not hold him because he was the resurrection and the life.

3. His Divine promise- Death could not hold him because Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."

4. His Divine purpose- God intended we be with him in heaven. To do that Christ had to come out of the grave.