Monday, November 16, 2009

Redemption

Eph 1:7 In Him we have redemption <629> through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Col 1:14 in whom we have redemption <629>, the forgiveness of sins.

As evinced by the texts above, the forgiveness of sins is one aspect of redemption. Another is the “redemption of our body” at a future time:

Ro 8:23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption <629> of our body.

Eph 1:14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption <629> of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

Eph 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption <629>.

This dimension of redemption clearly takes place at the second coming of Christ:

Lk 21:27 Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption <629> is drawing near.

Hebrews 11:35 offers a different understanding of redemption. The word "release," translated as "deliverance" in the KJV, is the same Greek word usually translated as “redemption”:

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release <629>, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

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