June 24, 2010
The Need for Redemption
Q. Why do we need a redeemer?
A. To make an atonement for our sins:
Redemption became necessary when sin entered the human sphere and separated man from God. Following the account of creation, sin entered into the human experience causing man to fall under the righteous judgment of God, never the less at the time of the fall, God provided for future redemption.
Q. What was the means redemption?
A. By blood.
The means of bridging the separation of man from God was the means of blood.
| Genesis 3:21 | Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. |
The covering required the shedding of innocent blood, so for the first time blood was shed. Adam and Eve received the lesson that would later be summed up in the Law of Moses that it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul. If disobedience did take place, the means of atonement for sin was blood.
Atonement, Under the Law
- Made by sacrifice
Leviticus 1:4,5 - By priests alone
I Chronicles 6:49; II Chronicles 29:24
| Leviticus 17:11 | For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. |
When one believes on the Lord Jesus Christ, he is regenerated, redeemed, and indwelled by the Holy Spirit. The overall result of believing in Jesus is spiritual life.
Atonement, Made by Jesus
- The atonement is explained in scripture:
Romans 5:8-11; II Corinthians 5:18,19; Galatians 1:4; I John 2:2; 4:10 - The atonement is foreordained in scripture:
Romans 3:25; I Peter 1:11,20; Revelation 13:8 - The atonement is foretold in scripture:
Isaiah 53:4-6,8-12; Daniel 9:24-27; Zechariah 13:1,7; John 11:50,51 - The atonement is effected by Christ alone:
John 1:29,36; Acts 4:10,12; I Thessalonians 1:10; I Timothy 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9; I Peter 2:24 - The atonement is voluntary:
Psalms 40:6-8; Hebrews 10:5-9; John 10:11,15,17,18
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