Death, underworld

2. “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” GOD “Height” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels, “stoicheia” stars The heavens planets Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” All visible life (mortal) Earth, the visible world evil spirits, demons Death, underworld “Hades, souls of the dead” “Depth” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal)

3. THE LORD, GOD OF ISRAEL “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” “Height” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels, “stoicheia” stars The heavens planets Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” All visible life (mortal) Earth, the visible world Israel: Law evil spirits, demons Death, underworld “Sheol, souls of the dead” “Depth” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal)

4. THE GOOD NEWS IS VERY GOOD NEWS!

5. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS exalted Lord “Height” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels stars The heavens planets Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” Israel: Law All visible life (mortal) Earth, the visible world Death, underworld evil spirits, demons “Hades, souls of the dead” “Depth” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal)

6. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS, exalted Lord “the sons of God” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels “Height” The heavens The Reign of God stars Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” planets “In Christ” Allvisiblelife (mortal) Earth, the visible world Death, underworld evil spirits, demons “Hades, souls of the dead” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal) “Depth”

7. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS, exalted Lord “the sons of God” (all redeemed humans) “In Christ” New heavens New heavens New earth All life (immortal) New Earth “Fullness” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal) Death “Hades” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels “Second Death” Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” evil spirits, demons rebellious humans

8. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS, exalted Lord “the sons of God” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels “Height” The heavens The Reign of God stars Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” planets “In Christ” Allvisiblelife (mortal) Earth, the visible world Death, underworld evil spirits, demons “Hades, souls of the dead” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal) “Depth”

9. COMING “INTO CHRIST” 26So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.26-28 3 … all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? … buried with him through baptism into death so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead … we too may live a new [kaine] life. 5 … united with him in a death like his, … united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 … our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. 8Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 10The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11In the same way, countyourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6.3-11

10. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the right for the unright, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. In that state He went to the depths and proclaimed victory to the imprisoned spirits — to those who were rebellious long ago when God waited patiently, in hope, in the days of Noah. Jesus proclaimed God’s ultimate victory over evil’s ultimate rebellion! Jesus was raised up from the deepest place, to the highest place: now, with angels, authorities, and powers in submission to Him. Baptism saves us: by it we enter into Jesus’ resurrection and rising over all.” Adapted from 1 Peter 3.17-22

11. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s chosen people, strangers in the world, scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia … 1 Peter 1.1

17. Dear friends, do not be surprised at the “fiery ordeal” that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice, because though you participate in the sufferings of Christ now, you will be overjoyed when His glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 1 Peter 4.12-17

18. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS, exalted Lord “the sons of God” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels “Height” The heavens The Reign of God stars Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” planets “In Christ” Allvisiblelife (mortal) Earth, the visible world Death, underworld evil spirits, demons “Hades, souls of the dead” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal) “Depth”

19. GOD “Fullness” “Fullness” JESUS, exalted Lord “the sons of God” (all redeemed humans) “In Christ” New heavens New heavens New earth All life (immortal) New Earth “Fullness” Rebellious angels, demoted gods (immortal) Death “Hades” “The Powers,” Fate, “Thrones,” “Rulers,” highest “gods,” highest angels “Second Death” Invisible life: spirits, demons, angels, “gods” evil spirits, demons rebellious humans