The Father's Menu

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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

UNDERSTANDING REDEMPTION

Redemption is basically the act of buying back of something. It is the act of purchasing back something previously sold. Redemption is paying the ransom price of something that has been lost, thereby purchasing it back. In Ephesians 1 we learn about our incredible spiritual riches in Christ (Ephesians 1:3) and how God works to provide these riches for us—including our redemption: “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us” (Ephesians 1:7–8). Redemption means to secure the release or recovery of persons or things by the payment of a price. It is a covenantal legal term closely associated with ransom, atonement, substitution, and deliverance, thus salvation. Theologically, redemption refers ultimately to the saving work of Christ, who came to accomplish our redemption by giving his life in substitution for our own as the ransom price. After the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden, when Adam committed high treason against his Creator, God did not just leave him to suffer eternally in his fallen state. Instead, in His great mercy and love, God immediately outlined a plan to win back His man—a plan of Redemption. It was a mystery, hidden in God until the time came for the fullness of the plan. It had to be hidden— God did not want His enemy, the devil, to interrupt or block His plan. This glorious plan of Redemption would put Satan out of business completely. Praise God! Romans 16:25-27 tells us that though the plan was kept secret since the world began, it has now been made known to us through His Word: "Now to Him Who is able to strengthen you in the faith which is in accordance with my Gospel and the preaching of (concerning) Jesus Christ (the Messiah), according to the revelation (the unveiling) of the mystery of the plan of Redemption which was kept in silence and secret for long ages, but is now disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, [to win them] to obedience to the faith, to [the] only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One)! Amen (so be it).” Confession: I am redeemed of the Lord, whatsoever I say is so, therefore, I say, I am blessed, fruitful, peculiar and prosperous. Amen. Further Reading: Titus 2:14 “who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” Psalm 107:2 “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary” Read through the Bible in 1 year: Joshua 3:1-4:24 Luke 14:7-35 Psalm 80:1-19 Proverbs 12:27-28 Read through the Bible in 2 years: Hos 11.1-11 & Ps 94