废除那掌死权的魔鬼—基督的死废除了那掌死权的魔鬼（来二14）。撒但是死的源头，是掌死权的。ｂ 审判世界，赶出这世界的王。基督藉着祂在十字架上的死，审判了世界，赶出了世界的王撒但（约十二31，加六14）。世界是属于撒但的。世界是撒但的国，也是撒但的所有物。基督在十字架上的死，审判了属撒但的世界，并赶出世界的王撒但。
将背叛之天使中执政的和掌权的脱下—当基督死在十字架上时，祂作了一个工，将背叛天使中执政、掌权的邪恶天使脱下，并且将他们公然示众，仗着十字架在凯旋中向他们夸胜。当基督钉在十字架上时，有一幕看得见的景象和一幕看不见的景象。门徒看见罗马兵丁将基督的肉身钉在十字架上，基督在其上受苦并受死，这是看得见的景象。在这看得见的景象背后，有一幕看不见的景象。人看不见这景象，但天使能看见。在那看不见的景象里，基督将那些来为难祂的背叛天使，就是空中执政的和掌权的，都脱下了。当基督钉在十字架上时，祂不仅在肉身一面受到罗马帝国那些兵丁的残害，而在看不见的景象中，那些执政的和掌权的，就是空中的堕落天使，也来为难祂。基督将他们脱下，就像人脱下外衣一样。人无法看见这看不见的景象，但所有的天使，无论是好的和坏的，都看见这事。基督仗着十字架胜过了这些背叛的天使。
撒但有一个国，范围包括空中、地和水。在空中，撒但有天使；在地上，撒但有堕落的人；在水里，撒但有鬼（弗二1-2，太八31-32，十二43-44）。撒但有一个国，他在其中是执政的，他乃是君王。在空中有他的属下，在地上有他的臣民，在水里有他邪恶的仆役，就是鬼。这再次给我们看见，在看得见的景象背后，有看不见的景象。这就是为什么夜总会和许多犯罪的娱乐场所是那么吸引堕落的人。在这些事的背后有一个看不见的堕落天使和鬼魔的世界。
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On the Negative Side – Dealing with Satan – Heb. 2:14
Abolishing the Devil who Holds the Power of Death — Christ’s death abolished the devil who holds the power of death (Heb. 2:14). Satan is the source of death; he is the one who wields the authority of death. Judging the world and casting out the ruler of this world — Through His death on the cross, Christ judged the world and cast out Satan, the ruler of this world (John 12:31; Gal. 6:14). The world belongs to Satan. It is his kingdom and his possession. Christ’s death on the cross judged the Satan-possessed world and cast out Satan, the ruler of the world.
Stripping the Rulers and Authorities Among the Rebellious Angels — When Christ died on the cross, He fulfilled a work: He stripped the evil angelic rulers and authorities among the rebellious angels, made a public display of them, and triumphed over them through the cross. When Christ was crucified, there were two scenes: one visible and one invisible. The disciples saw the Roman soldiers crucify Christ’s physical body, saw Him suffer and die on the cross — that was the visible scene. Behind that visible scene, there was an invisible one. Humans could not see it, but the angels could. In that invisible realm, Christ stripped off the rebellious angels — the rulers and authorities in the air — who came to trouble Him. While Christ was being crucified, He was not only suffering physically under the hands of Roman soldiers, but in the unseen realm, He was also being harassed by the fallen angelic rulers and authorities in the air. Christ stripped them off like a person takes off a garment. Though humans could not see this invisible scene, all the angels — both good and evil — witnessed it. Christ triumphed over these rebellious angels by means of the cross.
Satan has a kingdom that spans the air, the earth and the water. In the air, Satan has angels; on earth, he has fallen men; in the water, he has demons (Eph. 2:1–2; Matt. 8:31–32; 12:43–44). Satan rules as king over this kingdom. In the air he has his subordinates, on the earth he has his subjects, and in the water he has his evil servants — the demons. This again shows us that behind the visible realm is an invisible realm. That is why nightclubs and many criminal entertainment venues are so appealing to fallen men. Behind such things lies an unseen world of fallen angels and demons.