Contrary to the uninspired “father of dispensationalism,” the cross was NOT the defeat of Christ and the victory of Satan. The Bible says the opposite: it was the VICTORY of Christ and the defeat of Satan. It was the whole point of His mission: a perfect life sacrificed to cover our sin and give us a home in a perfect heaven. Darby couldn’t have it more wrong. Christ didn’t fail in His mission. He was successful. This is why so many writers of the New Testament celebrate the one who conquered and reigns. He didn’t come up short, he wasn’t surprised by rejection, and he wasn’t exiled to heaven. He came to die, on purpose, for us. He is seated at the right hand of the Father, enthroned as the Bible says.