What is finished?

John 19:30

 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Breaking down the middle wall of partition to make Jews and Gentiles one

Ephesians 2:14-18  

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

15 by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,

16 and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Read Hebrews 10:19-38

Cancellation of the reign of death

Romans 6:9  

For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.

Romans 8:2  

Because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

Hebrews 2:14-15  

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—

15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Read – 1 Corinthians 15:1-58

Read – Romans 5:12-21

Way for personal access to God

Ephesians 2:13-18  

13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

15 by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,

16 and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.