CALVARY WAS A VICTORY--CHARLES WOODRUFF

This world sees Christ as a fool, the Bible as a lie and God as a myth. None of this surprises us.
Most in Hollywood see Christ as either unimportant or as a fool. The politicians see Him as a
fool, because practically all of them are “Christians” when it comes time to run for office, no
matter what positions inconsistent with the Christian faith they may take, or how grossly sinful
their lives have been. Yet, our generation was not the first to see Calvary as a defeat. “Which
none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory” (I Corinthians 2:8). Satan didn’t know (not being omniscient
as God is), or he would have opposed the crucifixion. The prophecies were there telling of
Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, but I doubt that Satan understood them. Calvary was a
defeat for Satan, and the resurrection sealed it forever!

It was not a defeat for Christ. He conquered death, hell and the grave! In Him we conquer all that
too, yes “we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Romans 8:37). And He
loved us before the foundation of the world! Yes on that hill outside Jerusalem called Golgotha
(place of the skull); death came to Christ but could not hold Him. But, the death blow was given
to Christ’s enemies, and God will manifest that as it pleases Him.

For us it is our victory over death (I Corinthians 15:1-7).
For us it is our victory over the world (Galatians 6:14).
For us it is our victory over self (Galatians 2:20).
For us it our victory over the flesh (Galatians 5:24).
For us it is our victory over the devil (Colossians 2:15; cp. with Ephesians 6:12).