3/8/12 There is a Redeemer

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Q21- Who is this Redeemer of God’s chosen ones?
A. The only Redeemer of God’s chosen ones is the Lord Jesus Christ.  He is the eternal Son of God.  He became a human being, and so He was and continues to be, God and human in two distinct natures and one person, forever.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mk. 10:45)

Thoughts: Redemption and restoration to God are certainly Lenten themes.  We cannot go through certain steps to redeem ourselves.  We cannot bargain our goodness with God- saying we’ll be good if He’ll help or save us.  Christ came to ransom us, to bring us back to Himself.  To redeem something means a redemption price has to be paid.  Forgiveness always costs something to the one who forgives, and it is not different with God. 

Prayer: Thank you for paying the ransom, for redeeming me to yourself, O God.