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In talking about reconciliation, of being brought back to God, 1 Peter 1:18-20 tells us that we are not redeemed with corruptible things but by the blood of Jesus who was foreordained before the foundation of the world to die for us.
Christ gave His life a ransom for us and redeemed us.
In Matthew 20:28 and Mark 10:45 we read: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
In 1 Timothy 2:6 we read: …who gave himself a ransom for all….
From Webster’s dictionary we get this definition of RANSOM: To redeem from captivity by paying a price; redeeming of a captive by payment.
From Vine’s Dictionary we get this definition of RANSOM: A means of loosing (loosing you from satan’s hold, from his death grip on you); that which is lost must be redeemed by something of like value (Christ’s life for our life)
Then from Webster’s dictionary we get this definition for the word REDEEM: To rescue and deliver from bondage by paying a ransom (Look at 1 Peter 1:19---the ransom was the blood of Jesus).
From Vine’s Dictionary we get this definition for REDEEM: To release on receipt of ransom
In Galatians 3:13 we read that we have been redeemed from the curse of the law.
In Titus 2:14 we read: Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
In Isaiah 43:1 we read: …Fear not, for I have redeemed you----ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captive; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
We see from all of these verses so far that I have listed that Jesus Christ has redeemed you and me from that with which satan had put us into bondage. Jesus has rescued us, delivered us from the bondage of satan and all of his demons and works. Jesus has bought and paid for our release from satan. Jesus has paid the price to release us from captivity. That price was His own blood, incorruptible, not subject to change. And He was foreordained before the foundation of the world to do this. What a Savior! What a Redeemer! What a God! It was all finished before the foundation of the world in His and the Father’s heart and mind. Our redemption was already accomplished before Adam and Eve ever sinned. Isn’t God a planner! He was not willing that we should be without reconciliation to Him as our Father. He was not willing to do without our relationship with Him. Oh, how He loves you and me. He paid His all to give us all.
Jesus was made sin for us. We see that statement in 2 Corinthians 5:21. For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
What troubled Jesus’ soul unto death in the Garden of Gethsemane was this: It was the anguish of a perfect human who knew no sin to be passive—to accept being made sin; of not only being so identified with sin that fellowship with His Father was broken but also of becoming subject to satan and the subject of the Father’s loathing. He Who was Love was going to have to give up Love and become hatred. He Who was total Love and had never experienced anything but total love was going to have to give up being Love and knowing Love so that sin could take Him over. This was a voluntary thing, whereas Adam’s had been a controlled thing. Adam was tempted to give up what he had and yielded to the temptation. Jesus willingly gave up what He had. What an agony that must have been for my dear Lord. Thank You, Jesus, for what You did for me. It is more than I can comprehend, but, nevertheless, I thank You from the depths of my heart. And I purpose to love you all the days of my life.
The truth of the matter is that God the Father didn’t even see His own Son when He looked at Him because Jesus had become so totally identified with man that He became an object of loathing to the Father. The Father saw me on that cross; He saw you on that cross and punished your sin and my sin to the fullest in the person (substitute) of Jesus.
Christ gave His life a ransom for us and redeemed us.
In Matthew 20:28 and Mark 10:45 we read: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
In 1 Timothy 2:6 we read: …who gave himself a ransom for all….
From Webster’s dictionary we get this definition of RANSOM: To redeem from captivity by paying a price; redeeming of a captive by payment.
From Vine’s Dictionary we get this definition of RANSOM: A means of loosing (loosing you from satan’s hold, from his death grip on you); that which is lost must be redeemed by something of like value (Christ’s life for our life)
Then from Webster’s dictionary we get this definition for the word REDEEM: To rescue and deliver from bondage by paying a ransom (Look at 1 Peter 1:19---the ransom was the blood of Jesus).
From Vine’s Dictionary we get this definition for REDEEM: To release on receipt of ransom
In Galatians 3:13 we read that we have been redeemed from the curse of the law.
In Titus 2:14 we read: Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
In Isaiah 43:1 we read: …Fear not, for I have redeemed you----ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captive; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
We see from all of these verses so far that I have listed that Jesus Christ has redeemed you and me from that with which satan had put us into bondage. Jesus has rescued us, delivered us from the bondage of satan and all of his demons and works. Jesus has bought and paid for our release from satan. Jesus has paid the price to release us from captivity. That price was His own blood, incorruptible, not subject to change. And He was foreordained before the foundation of the world to do this. What a Savior! What a Redeemer! What a God! It was all finished before the foundation of the world in His and the Father’s heart and mind. Our redemption was already accomplished before Adam and Eve ever sinned. Isn’t God a planner! He was not willing that we should be without reconciliation to Him as our Father. He was not willing to do without our relationship with Him. Oh, how He loves you and me. He paid His all to give us all.
Jesus was made sin for us. We see that statement in 2 Corinthians 5:21. For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
What troubled Jesus’ soul unto death in the Garden of Gethsemane was this: It was the anguish of a perfect human who knew no sin to be passive—to accept being made sin; of not only being so identified with sin that fellowship with His Father was broken but also of becoming subject to satan and the subject of the Father’s loathing. He Who was Love was going to have to give up Love and become hatred. He Who was total Love and had never experienced anything but total love was going to have to give up being Love and knowing Love so that sin could take Him over. This was a voluntary thing, whereas Adam’s had been a controlled thing. Adam was tempted to give up what he had and yielded to the temptation. Jesus willingly gave up what He had. What an agony that must have been for my dear Lord. Thank You, Jesus, for what You did for me. It is more than I can comprehend, but, nevertheless, I thank You from the depths of my heart. And I purpose to love you all the days of my life.
The truth of the matter is that God the Father didn’t even see His own Son when He looked at Him because Jesus had become so totally identified with man that He became an object of loathing to the Father. The Father saw me on that cross; He saw you on that cross and punished your sin and my sin to the fullest in the person (substitute) of Jesus.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 6:15 AM
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