The reason He came was to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). I never noticed this before and always thought he only came to save us his children. But he did destroy the works of the devil by redeeming us and then he will again when he redeems all of creation. Hebrews 2:14: ...he himself likewise partook of [flesh and blood] that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death ...the devil.
Gal. 1:15 he ... had set me apart before I was born, and ... called me by his grace...
From the foundation of the world God gave Him children Heb. 2:13: "Behold, I and the children God has given me." Mankind was destined for hell but in the right time he came to change the destination of his children by destroying the one who had the power of death over them that they might no longer fear death but think of death as a pleasure - a going home.
