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Blessed With Redemption

In him receiving redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace (Ephesians 1:7)

In Christ, we are blessed with redemption, the forgiveness of trespasses. Jesus the Son of God became flesh and blood, made as a man in sinful nature, he was both man and God, though as a man he consecrated himself in truth presenting his body a living sacrifice to live a life through the power of the Spirit, without sin. It is amazing what Jesus did as the Son of Man, that is why his name on earth is given honor and glory. In him we receive redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.

Now, see Jesus who for a little while was made lower than the angels, so that by the grace of God tasted death for all through the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor. For fitting that he through whom that and through whom all leading many sons to glory, perfecting the author of their salvation, perfected through suffering. (Hebrews 2:9-10)

This was prophecied of, the Son of man was made a little lower than the angels. (Psalm 8:4-5) He became a man, tasted death for us, to lead many sons to glory. One of the blessings we receive in Christ is redemption. We see the concept of redemption in the book of Ruth and Leviticus. Under Joshua, there was a distribution of the land to each tribe, except for the Levites, the priesthood, who were to have no inheritance in the land. (Joshua 13-21, Joshua 13:33) If they lost that land through debt a relative could redeem it, "if one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative is to come and redeem what they have sold." (Leviticus 25:25) Of course, Christ's redemption is much bigger than earthly debt, it is for the debt of sin. 

"Jesus came as High Priest of the good things to come, (remember the Law was a "shadow of the good to come not the actual likeness of the reality") and he passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made of hands that exist not of this world (not the shadowy copy of the heavenly but the actual reality) he entered once into the Holy not through the blood of goats and calves but through his own blood, obtaining eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9:11-12" *

It is an eternal redemption that sets men free from sin, the fallen nature of all men because of Adam's one act. Jesus said to the people that by abiding in his words they would know the truth and be set free and they responded "what does he mean to be set free? We are descendants of Abraham who never serve as slaves to anyone." Jesus told them they were slaves to sin, the sinful nature. (John 8:31-34) Redemption states that if one becomes poor only a kinsman could redeem his brethren from debt. Man became poor, sold into sin and death, thus in need of a redeemer. 

therefore Jesus became flesh and blood in the same way to destroy the one who holds power over death and liberate those who were slaves to the fear of death their whole lives... therefore he was obligated to become like his brothers. (Hebrews 2:14-18)

What Jesus had to do to redeem mankind is amazing and part of the "mystery" of the gospel. So it was fitting that Jesus (in which all things were made and exist (John 1:1-3,14)) becomes the author of the salvation of his brethren. "For the one consecrating and the one consecrated are from one origin, that is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and will proclaim their name to his brothers and sing praise." (Hebrews 2:11-14) The fact Jesus had to be like his brethren, born of the flesh, can not be overlooked. Neither that he had to perform one righteous act, as a man, of living a life without sin so as to be able to redeem man. Jesus as a man, in the same body of sin and death, consecrated himself in truth, so that his brethren would be consecrated in truth, and he prayed to the Father for this. (John 17:17-20) The word consecrated ἁγιάζω (hagiazō) meaning to separate, to make holy, consecrate, sanctify. 

and he subjected all under His feet and gave him head overall, the church, whoever exists of his body, of the fullness of the one filling all in all. (Ephesians 1:20-23)

The devil had power, he is called the ruler of the power of the air. (Ephesians 2:2) This speaks of the part of heavenlies whereby there is air, the atmosphere of earth, this is where he has power? Why does he have power? He has power possibly because God gave Adam dominion over the earth and God lives to his word and Adam basically sold it for a piece of fruit, thus death and the power of death the devil held? But this did not catch God by surprise because before he created the world he had a purpose in His Son. One such purpose was to buy back, to purchase the debt, to redeem man.

therefore he was obligated to be made like his brethren accordingly in all respect so that he becomes a merciful and faithful high priest of the people. For in the same way himself suffering when tried he has the power to come to the aid of those under trial. (Hebrews 2:17)

Jesus became like his brethren in all respects, as a man in sinful nature, to redeem his brethren, and more, he becomes a merciful and faithful high priest for the people. This is good news because he was like a man and suffered, he is an eternal high priest able to sympathize with our weakness, though he was without sin. (Hebrews 4:15) There were people in Israel who were awaiting this redemption, like Anna the prophetess. (Luke 2:36-38) And Zechariah the father of John the Baptist who prophesies John will be a prophet of the Most High, the one who has come to redeem his people, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people." (Luke 1:68)

giving thanks to the Father who made you sufficient to share in the inheritance of the saints of light, who he rescued from the tyranny of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin. (Colossians 1:12-14)

We have a lot to be thankful for in Christ, we are blessed in all spiritual blessings in Him. We pray for our eyes to be enlightened to the inheritance we have among the saints and the blessings we have of redemption, the forgiveness of sin. Notice, it is not redemption And the forgiveness of sin, but just like in Ephesians 1:7 "in him receiving redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses." This implies redemption and forgiveness go together. And adoption too, "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." (Ephesians 4:30) The Spirit is one of adoption, marking us for a day of redemption of the body, "we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies." (Romans 8:23) Full adoption is the redemption of the body, thus we await a day of full adoption, as Paul writes we are sealed with the Spirit, the guarantee of our inheritance vouching for God’s redemption of his possession. (Ephesians 1:14) We are also awaiting the fullness of our salvation, "in this way Christ having offered once to bear the sin of many, provides for the one awaiting him, without reckoning of sin, but to the extent of salvation." (Hebrews 9:28) 

But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, all these; righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, (1 Corinthians 1:30)

We have seen we await full adoption, redemption, and salvation. There is a fullness in Christ in which we are being filled to, to the praise of His glory, which will not be complete until all things are made new. This includes a fullness of righteousness in regards to having a glorified body, "for we spiritual from faith await the hope of righteousness." (Galatians 5:5) This is part of why Paul counts all as loss in order to gain Christ, to be found in Him (when Christ returns or Paul dies in his body) not having a righteousness of his own but the righteousness of God to the extent of faith. (Philippians 3:8-9) The righteous live by faith. 

Consecrate them in truth Jesus prayed to the Father even as he consecrated himself for our sake. (John 17:17-20) If we await the fullness of adoption and redemption of the body then it makes sense that there is further sanctification, in regards to the body (in which sin dwells and evil takes advantage of). It is a calling, "For God has called us not to impurity but to sanctification." (1 Thessalonians 4:7) The gift of righteousness and grace In Christ Jesus causes us to reign in life through him. (Romans 5:17) This is the concept of growth in which the seed, those born of God, grows up to bear the fruit of righteousness, of his holy character. "Freed from sin and at the present serving God the fruit you have is to the extent of sanctification and its outcome is life." (Romans 6:22) 

They are justified freely of his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, (Romans 3:24)

It is right that the gospel is proclaimed as riches in Christ.* And as spiritual blessings of adoption, redemption, the forgiveness of trespasses. How did God deal with the issue of Adam becoming poor and putting us all into debt? He sent His Son to redeem, to buy back that which was lost. And one day there will be a new earth, so even redemption of the land. He purposed His Son for redemption. It is how he redeemed us, when we were dead in our trespasses and sin, God was rich in mercy through his great love, he made us alive in Christ, by grace you have been saved, and he raised us and seated us in the heavenlies in Christ... when we were far off, he brought us near through the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:1-13) He justified us freely of his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Justification speaks of how we are made righteous in Christ. The law of faith holds that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. (Romans 3:28) 

Since we have now been justified by his blood, much more will we be saved from the wrath of God through him. (Romans 5:9) 

Since we are justified by his blood, this saved us from wrath, thus justification speaks also of salvation, thus also redemption. By grace through faith, we are saved, being justified through redemption through his blood. It took a kinsman to redeem us from the one act of disobedience by Adam, and it took one righteous act which only the Son could accomplish in living a life without sin, thus a worthy sacrifice to God. And the price paid for redemption was not gold nor silver, but this one righteous act and the precious blood of the Lamb. We are more than blessed in Christ, receiving through redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of sin, according to the riches of His grace. 

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