Finally that last enemy, death, the wages of sin, is cast into the lake of fire and destroyed. Why? It is no longer needed, for Christ has won the victory over sin, destroyed the sin nature, and abolished death. With that, He can also abolish all rule and authority and power – there is no need for them when everyone is in willing submission.

“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He delivers up the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death. …and when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be subjected to the One [the Father] who subjected all things to Him, that God may be all in all.” (1 Cor 15:22-28)

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