Redemption applied to property, animals, persons, and the nation of Israel as a whole. In nearly every instance freedom from obligation, bondage or danger was secured by the payment of a price, a ransom, bribe, satisfaction or sum of money paid to obtain freedom, favour or reconciliation. Men may redeem property, animals and individuals (slaves, prisoners, indentured relatives) who are legally obligated to God or in bondage for other reasons. God alone, however, is able to redeem from the slavery of sin, enemy oppressors and the power of death. - Deut. 15:15; Job 19:25-26 -
In the New Testament, redemption refers to salvation from sin, death and the wrath of God by Christ's sacrifice. - Heb. 9:12; Rom. 3:24; Eph. 1:14 - The New Testament emphasizes the tremendous cost of redemption: "the Precious blood of Christ" - 1Pet.1:19; Eph. 1:7 - which is also called an atoning sacrifice, "a propitiation by His blood". - Rom. 3:25 - Believers are exhorted to remember the "price" of their redemption as a motivation to personal holiness. - 1Cor. 6:19-20; 1Pet.1:13-19 - The Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible also emphasizes the result of redemption: freedom from sin and freedom to serve God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
How can we fail to rejoice, having been freed from the oppressive bondage of slavery to sin and the fear of death. "Therefore, if the Son of God makes you free, you shall be free indeed".
Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, he too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had power over death and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. - Heb. 2:14-15 -
When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. - Gal. 5:1 -
What do you mean, "you will be made free"? Jesus replied:
I tell you most solemnly,
everyone who commits sin is a slave.
Now the slave's place in the house is not assured,
but the son's place is assured.
So if the Son made you free,
you will be free indeed. - John 8:34-36 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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