Against The Gates Of Hell

Victorious Proclamation

History's most unique testimony to the Gospel occurred

shortly after Jesus Christ rose from the grave. Christ em-

barked on a remarkable journey to make"proclamation to

the spirits in prison." Who were these spirits? Why and

where were they incarcerated? The spirits were the "sons

of God" of Genesis 6, Satan's minions, who waged war in 

the antediluvian civilization to prevent the advent of Jesus

Christ through whom God would fulfill His promise of 

salvation. When  God judged the earth with a worldwide

flood, He imprisoned these transgressing demons in Tartarus.

Jesus Christ's pronouncement of His victory on the cross 

resounded against the gates of hell. The resurrected Christ

was visible proof to the incarcerated demons of the utter

failure and defeat of Satan's strategy. Jesus Christ had paid 

the penalty for sin so that anyone can express faith in Him

and enter into a relationship with God for all eternity.

Hagar

"You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name

him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey 

of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him,

and  he will live in hostility toward all his brothers"

Genesis 11