The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, has declared that death no longer holds power over those who believe in Jesus Christ, stressing that Christ’s death and resurrection have permanently defeated humanity’s final enemy.
Preaching on the theme “Victory Over Death” at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC, Sakumono), Apostle Obuobi explained that death entered the world through sin and has since been a source of fear and sorrow for humanity. He described death as a tool used by the devil to enslave people through fear, noting that Scripture identifies death as the last enemy to be destroyed.
According to him, God’s solution to the problem of death was the incarnation of Jesus Christ. He explained that only by becoming human could Christ die, and only through His death could the power of death be broken. Citing Hebrews 2:14–15, he said Christ destroyed the devil, who held the power of death, and delivered believers from lifelong bondage to the fear of dying.
Apostle Obuobi further stated that death could not keep Jesus in its grip, as God raised Him from the dead, proving that death had lost its authority. He emphasised that Christ’s victory was achieved not for Himself alone, but for all who put their faith in Him.
He encouraged Christians to live with hope, reminding them that those who die in Christ will rise again at His return and receive glorified, imperishable bodies. The message, he noted, calls believers to face life—and death—with confidence, anchored in the assurance of eternal life through Jesus Christ, whom Scripture describes as the resurrection and the life.
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