Les Feldick Bible Study

Why is Jesus the only one who can pay the mortgage that Satan holds?

Jesus alone could pay the mortgage Satan holds because He is the next of kin, the Son of God, and possesses the power and all the attributes required. He was willing to do it, so He became the great payer of that mortgage, satisfying its requirements in full.

Les explains that Jesus is the only one in all eternity who could meet the mortgage’s requirements. He qualified because He was the next of kin and the Son of God, and He had the power and all the attributes to carry it out. Because He was willing, He became the great payer of the mortgage Satan is holding. Les further connects this to the tribulation, describing those events as part of what God will use to pay Satan off in full and to deliver the earth from Satan’s power and the curse.