The Redemption
The Redemption
What is the difference between propitiation and redemption? The word redeem means to purchase back something which originally was yours but which has been lost. Thus, redemp tion means to repossess at a cost.
We originally belonged to God. We were His possession. However, we were lost. Neverthe less, God did not give us up. He paid the price to have us back, repossessing us at a great cost. This is redemption. However, this was not easy for God to do because our being lost involved us in sins and in many other things that were against His righteousness, holiness, and glory. Many requirements were laid upon us, and it was impossible for us to fulfill them. The price was too great. God paid the price for us, re possessing us at a tremendous cost. Christ died on the cross to accomplish eternal redemption for us (Gal. 3:13; 1 Pet. 2:24; 3:18; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 10:12; 9:28). His blood has obtained eter nal redemption for us (Heb. 9:12, 14; 1 Pet. 1:18-19).
The Reconciliation
The problem of being an enemy is even more