The Cross eternally judged Satan, the world system,  sins of believers, and the Adamic sin principle ( or old nature). When Jesus cried, “It is finished!” ; He was declaring eternal triumph over these enemies. We share in this victory as we identify with Him. The dictionary defines judgment as the forming of an opinion or conclusion based upon evidence presented. God decided to forgive our sins on the basis of what Jesus did on the Cross. This means that God’s forgiveness is eternal. It is a very important part of eternal judgment. We enjoy this benefit when we agree with Him in faith.  

 Satan was judged (sentenced) and his authority annulled, even though he awaits future punishment (Colossians 2:15; Genesis 3:15).

An important fact about eternal judgment is this: God decides what the sentence is and makes a decree, but the working out of that decree may require time. We are mistaken to assume that God does not judge evil just because we see it temporarily thrive. God’s  judgments are certain from the moment they are decreed.  

 The world system (kosmos) instigated by Satan in the hearts of the unrighteous was judged and its authority broken (John 12:31).

 The pull of the world seems very strong at times. But it will help us in our battle to overcome, if we remember that its power has already been annulled. The only way we can be influenced is if we allow these thoughts to remain in our minds. Lust causes us to dwell on what God has forbidden, and if we think about something long enough, it will become action. Jesus told us to nip this in the bud, right where the thoughts begin.  

 Believer’s sins were judged and punished in the person of Christ, our substitute. (Isaiah 53:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21).

 Sins can be separated from the believer and removed from God’s presence because God imputed them and transferred them to Christ. We must practice seeing ourselves as separate from our familiar hang-ups. If God put them on the Cross, then we must leave them there. Refuse to claim them as a part of your self-image. See yourself free in Christ and then dare to walk in the freedom the Spirit gives us.  

The Adamic sin principle (or “old nature”) was judicially put to death (Galatians 2:20; 5:13, 16-21, 24; Romans 6:1-4; Colossians 2:11, 12).

 Our intrinsic rebellion and resistance to God’s rule has been dealt with by the Cross. Another way to put this is to say that the axe has been laid to the root; all we have to do is to pull up the weeds of habit. The enmity toward God is effectively removed at the time of water baptism because our faith lays hold of the fact that our old nature literally died in the person of Christ upon the Cross.