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Redemption
Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000 (message contributor)
Summary: 1. Definition: to bring back into rightful ownership (restoration to one who possesses a more fundamental right or interest) by the paying of a price, or ransom buying back a slave or a captive, making him free by the payment of a ransom deliverance from bondage (any difficult situation) as a resul
1. Definition: to bring back into rightful ownership (restoration to one who possesses a more fundamental right or interest) by the paying of a price, or ransom buying back a slave or a captive, making him free by the payment of a ransom deliverance from bondage (any difficult situation) as a result of the paying of a ransom the Greek word is an intensified form that emphasizes the separation from the former state -- the finality of our redemption -- never again to be brought into bondage
2. Jewish background
same word in LXX connected with the Year of the Jubilee -- Lev. 25:10
3. Viewed as a present possession for us the saints
4. Accomplished through His blood -- the means of redemption and the ransom price
5. Main result = the forgiveness of our trespasses
Conclusion: we now have the liberty to serve Christ