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Oct 24, 2024 · Jesus paid our ransom to free us from sin, death, and hell. Throughout the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy are found God’s requirements for sacrifices. In Old Testament times, God commanded the Israelites to make animal sacrifices for substitutionary atonement; that is, an animal’s death took the place of a person’s death, death being the penalty for sin (Romans 6:23).
- Why Do We Need to Be Ransomed?
- Our Sin Required Payment
- Jesus — Our Hero
If you look up the word “ransom” in the dictionary it says, “a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity, to deliver from sin, to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price” (Merriam-Webster). A ransom is something that is paid to provide for the release of someone who is being held captive. The ...
Before Jesus stepped onto the scene, God required atonement for our sins. Why? Because God is absolutely holy and demands holiness. We cannot give full holiness because of our sin propensity. Throughout the books of the Old Testament — Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy —God’s requirements for sacrifices are found. Their sins would be pass...
When Jesus arrived on this earth, He put the old laws of atonement for sins to rest. He came as a perfect man who led a sinless life as the Son of God to pay our debts. He paid our ransom to God because our sin violated God’s perfect justice. Christ’s death paid that ransom and secured our release from our bondage to sin. In 1 Timothy 2:5-6, Paul w...
Nov 29, 2017 · Here’s what it says: “[They] are justified by his grace as a gift” — that’s what it means to be treated graciously — “through the redemption” — the ransoming — “that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood” — in other words, a sacrificial offering made on the mercy seat to God to avert his wrath and restore men (what a ransom does is ...
Jan 30, 2014 · Because in the gospel comes the ransom that sets captives free. Psalm 49:15 tells of it: “But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me.” God will pay the ransom himself in order to receive us back to himself. He has done this through Christ, who is our ransom, as we see in texts like Mark 10:45:
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Sep 24, 2022 · ” Before God was reconciled, He was forbearing. This indicates that He had a right to something that has now been fulfilled. 1 Timothy 2:5-6. “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all”. He stands between God and men. He gives a ransom.
Oct 24, 2024 · His voluntary act of giving His life as a ransom underscores the depth of Jesus’ love and commitment to fulfilling the Father’s will. His sacrifice was not coerced but was an intentional act of obedience to God and service to humanity. The ransom that Jesus provided also speaks to the substitutionary nature of His death. The concept of ...
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The Scriptures clearly state that Jesus paid a ransom but there are some who teach that the ransom was paid to Satan and others say that the ransom is paid to God. It’s important to understand the truth so that we are able to communicate the truth, Matthew 20:24-28 / Mark 10:41-45 / 1 Timothy 2:5-6 / Genesis 2:16-17 / Genesis 3:1-7 / Genesis 3:21-24 / Romans 5:6-14 / Romans 6:23 / Revelation ...
