The Cross is Victory!

It is finished! NKJ 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, R95 1 Peter 3:18 Asimismo, Cristo padeció una sola vez por los pecados, el justo por los injustos, para llevarnos a Dios, siendo a la verdad muerto en la carne, pero vivificado en espíritu;

Jesus Finished It! (crucifixion) Christ suffered, even unto death Once and for all time – totally satisfactory, complete, final For sins : atoning (propitiatory) vicarious (substitutionary) To bring us to God: Removed the barrier (curtain) Established an open way (bridge) Reconciled us to God (full access) High Priest and Intercessor

He declared Victory! (Burial) NKJ 1 Peter 3:19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, Colossians 2:14-15 R95 1 Peter 3:19 y en espíritu fue y predicó a los espíritus encarcelados,

The Ark – a Picture of Christ NKJ 1 Peter 3:20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. NLT 1 Peter 3:20 those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood. R95 1 Peter 3:20 los que en otro tiempo desobedecieron, cuando una vez esperaba la paciencia de Dios en los días de Noé, mientras se preparaba el arca, en la cual pocas personas, es decir, ocho, fueron salvadas por agua.

The Water – a picture of Baptism NKJ 1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us -- baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, NLT 1 Peter 3:21 And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience. R95 1 Peter 3:21 El bautismo que corresponde a esto ahora nos salva (no quitando las inmundicias del cuerpo, sino como la aspiración de una buena conciencia hacia Dios) mediante la resurrección de Jesucristo,

A picture of Victory! (ascension) NKJ 1 Peter 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him. NLT 1 Peter 3:22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers are bowing before him. (Eph. 1:20-22) R95 1 Peter 3:22 quien habiendo subido al cielo está a la diestra de Dios; y a él están sujetos ángeles, autoridades y poderes.