He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 We can see that our Lord did not come into the world only to teach. He did do that, and He gave us teaching beyond compare. However, we must realize what he came primarily to do. “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,” not that He might teach us, not that He might give us a glorious example to follow, not that He might give us some new and wonderful ideas that would illuminate our minds and thrill us. Not at all! He came, He was manifested, He appeared that He might “destroy the works of the devil.” We see that sin is unrighteous, that it is a transgression of the law, and that sin means we are violating God’s holy will for us and God’s holy purpose for us. But this is the other part,: To continue in a life of sin and evil, John says in essence, is to identify yourself immediatly with the devil and his ways and with everything that belongs to him! It is this thought that is emphasized in this verse. Our Lord came into this world to wage a great war; He entered into a mighty battle. The way that He was victorious in this fight is celebrated especially on Easter Sunday. This is the day that reminds us of the FACT of Christ’s victory. It is not a day that reminds us of some good principles in life. You often hear people thank God for this whole principle and doctrine of resurrection, how the flowers begin to appear, and how the trees and life come into being in the Spring. That friends has nothing to do with this blessed message of the resurrection! We are concerned about a fact, a victory that no one else but God could achieve! It is not a principle of nature! The wonderful FACT is, that by the resurrection, our Lord ultimately and totally established His conquest and victory over the devil. The devil no longer holds the keys to death and hell. Jesus took them from him! I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (Revelation 1:18) Those keys were the power that the devil held over our destiny because of our sin. The price has been paid for our sin and Jesus holds the keys! You can come to Christ and He will set you free from the penalty of sin!
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