REDEMPTION

What does redemption and salvation really mean?

Most of us have been taught it is forgiveness of sins. Yes, indeed, it is. But it is SO MUCH MORE! Church lingo differs from denomination to denomination. Other terminology is often used in describing salvation such as "being born again", "getting religion", "joining the church", "giving our heart to the Lord", "getting converted", etc.

But what does the Bbile say? Have we been taught the truth of 2 Cor. 5:17? "If any man is in Christ Jesus, he is a New Creation." Our sins are not only forgiven, we're new creatures! We've been delivered from Satan's bondage and set free from his dominion. He has no power over us. Instead WE HAVE POWER OVER HIM!

Our sins are not only forgiven, we're children of God. Not only are our sins forgiven -- and that is a wonderful, miraculous thing -- we've also been made a partaker of the Divine Nature; we have the same spirit dwelling in us that raised Jesus from the dead, and that is one powerful Spirit! We have become the righteousness of God. We have been given the Name of Jesus. We have eternal life. Space limits me from listing Scripture for each of these concepts, but the Bible plainly backs up everything I've mentioned, and more besides.

Why haven't we been taught these things? Why aren't we using all the means of spiritual growth that God has provided for us?

Let's start searching the Word of God to discover the wonders of our redemption and then begin to live on a higher plane spiritually than we ever have before.

Yes, we rejoice that our sins have been forgiven. But now let's claim and walk in all the other blessings that are part of this wonderful, glorious plan of salvation!

We've been living beneath our privileges long enough.

Preacher's Kid