Why didn't the universe fall apart when Jesus died?
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I am answering the question from Evangelical Protestant perspective.
The reason the universe didn't fall apart when Jesus died is that death does not mean "cessation of existence."
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
James 2:26 (ESV)
James 2:26 says that death is a separation of body and spirit. Both do not undergo annihilation after death. Rather, both merely separated.
Other Bible verses agree:
. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. 3 And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—
2 Corinthians 12:2-3 (ESV)
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord
2 Corinthians 5:8 (ESV)
This is perfectly attested in the death of Jesus Christ:
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
Luke 23:46 (ESV)
At Jesus' death, his spirit did not cease.Rather, he commited his spirit to his Father.
Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.
John 19:38 ( ESV)
On the other hand, Jesus' body was buried.
Conclusion
Jesus, being God who became flesh, identifying with our limitation by his own choice (John 1:1,14; Phil. 2:6-7) to save us (Matthew 1:21) ,was not the only person who is fully God. The Father and the Holy Spirit, his co-equals do exist (Matthew 28:19) to take hold of the universe.Jesus is both God and Man ( Col. 2:9) and his death is 100% real.
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