The Apostles Creed | Jesus Christ Will Come To Judge The Living and the Dead
Jesus Christ will come again, in physical form, to return creation fully to Himself and bring those whom He loves to be with Him in eternity forever.
Jesus Christ will come again, in physical form, to return creation fully to Himself and bring those whom He loves to be with Him in eternity forever.
When we leave this moment in history, the world will need the grace of God and the light of Christ to care for it. Now, we can prepare by submitting to the Lord and trusting in His sovereign rule over all creation.
The reign of Jesus Christ extends far beyond the scope of one part of creation. Instead, Jesus returns to the throne room of God to assume His rightful place as heir to the throne.
Jesus Christ is the bread of life who gives to those who come to Him from a never-ending supply.
The resurrection seals the fate of the believers who will die but only to fall asleep. One day, because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our death will not be the end of our story but we will find a newness of life as we submit to Jesus Christ’s Lordship over our lives.
The underlying question of Christ’s descent to the place of the dead asks “What did Jesus do after His death but before His resurrection?”
For the Apostles’ Creed to proclaim that Jesus Christ was crucified, died, and was buried, establishes that this same Jesus Christ serves as the punishment for the sins of mankind. He fulfills the Old Testament covenant while paving the way for the New Covenant.
If Jesus Christ is an historical figure, then the suffering that Jesus faced actually occurred. He faced a brutal suffering that led up to His death in both a physical and spiritual sense all while being completely innocent of any sin. The hope and humility we approach the cross of Jesus Christ permits us to love Jesus as our Lord and Savior as He loved us first.
No matter how we want something to be true, in submitting to the nature of Jesus as Christ, the ruler and King, we lay our will down before Him. Furthermore, we acknowledge that, while others may claim to have a way to everlasting life, only Jesus makes this possible to approach the Father by merit of being His one and only Son.
No matter how we want something to be true, in submitting to the nature of Jesus as Christ, the ruler and King, we lay our will down before Him. Furthermore, we acknowledge that, while others may claim to have a way to everlasting life, only Jesus makes this possible to approach the Father by merit of being His one and only Son.
