- All Rule and Enemies Defeated
1 Corinthians 15:24b, 25… when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
The final and permanent Defeat of our Enemies is the second greatest promise (the resurrection of the body is the first). “All enemies under his feet” refers to the spiritual enemies of God and of us His children. The three main spiritual enemies constantly fighting against us are Sin, Death and the Devil. Each of these three will always be with us while we live on the earth. Sin, Death and the Devil will be permanently removed from our presence and from our eternal life. On the Judgment Day they will be cast into the Lake of Fire forever banished from our presence. This is the promise.
All the troubles and problems we experience daily in life can be attributed to these spiritual enemies. And they are relentless. We war against temptation and tribulation every day through this life, but One Day the war will be over and Jesus wins for us. We walk by faith and during this life we overcome to some extent by repentance and faith. But we look forward to the Day when the War is over and the Victory is complete. Then we rest.
Jesus Christ will absolutely put down all rule and authority and power. The Devil is the prince of the power of the air; Death reigns over all people; Sin enslaves every human being. Each enemy lies and deceives us, sometimes successfully, into believing that they still have authority over us and we must submit to their rule. But the Truth sets us free: we are free from the penalty of sin; we shall indeed die but then we will live; we overcome Satan with the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. In eternity we will be free from the presence of Sin, from the possibility of Death, and from the lies and temptations of Satan. Their rule and authority and power will be completely and absolutely broken forever.