Topical Bible: Redemption: A Subject for Praise

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Redemption is a central theme in Christian theology, representing the deliverance from sin and its consequences through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This divine act of grace is a profound subject for praise, as it encapsulates the love, mercy, and power of God in restoring humanity to a right relationship with Him.

Biblical Foundation

The concept of redemption is woven throughout the Bible, beginning in the Old Testament and finding its fulfillment in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, redemption often refers to God's deliverance of Israel from bondage, as seen in Exodus 6:6 : "Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.’" This act of deliverance is a precursor to the ultimate redemption through Christ.

In the New Testament, redemption takes on a more profound spiritual significance. Ephesians 1:7 states, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." Here, redemption is directly linked to the sacrificial death of Jesus, emphasizing the cost of this divine act and the grace extended to believers.

Theological Significance

Redemption is not merely a transactional event but a transformative process that restores believers to their intended state of fellowship with God. It involves the forgiveness of sins, liberation from the power of sin, and the promise of eternal life. Romans 3:24 declares, "and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." This justification is a legal declaration of righteousness, made possible through Christ's redemptive work.

The concept of redemption also includes the idea of ransom, where Christ's death is seen as the price paid to free humanity from the bondage of sin and death. Mark 10:45 illustrates this: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."

A Subject for Praise

The response to redemption is one of profound gratitude and praise. The psalmist captures this sentiment in Psalm 107:2 : "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy." This call to praise is a recognition of God's mighty acts and His steadfast love.

The New Testament continues this theme of praise, as seen in Revelation 5:9 : "And they sang a new song: 'Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.'" The heavenly chorus exalts Christ for His redemptive work, acknowledging the universal scope of His salvation.

Practical Implications

For believers, redemption is not only a theological concept but a lived reality that inspires worship, gratitude, and a transformed life. It calls Christians to live in the freedom and newness of life that Christ has secured. Galatians 5:1 exhorts, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery."

In worship, redemption is celebrated through hymns, prayers, and the sacraments, particularly the Lord's Supper, which commemorates Christ's sacrificial death. The awareness of being redeemed fuels a life of service, love, and obedience, reflecting the character of the Redeemer.

Redemption, as a subject for praise, is a testament to the transformative power of God's love and grace, inviting believers to live in the light of this glorious truth.

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Isaiah 44:22,23
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return to me; for I have redeemed you.
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Isaiah 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
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Library

Plenteous Redemption
... know what my views are upon this subject, I would ... You ask, then, in what way redemption
operates upon the ... the hills, and sing sweet orisons of praise to him ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/plenteous redemption.htm

Subject Index
... Subject Index. Abraham's walk with God, [10]h039 ... Pisgah-vision, [344]h049. Praise
and thanksgiving, [345]h086. Prayer. ... Redemption, gratitude for, [401]h123. ...
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But Though Prayer is Properly Confined to Vows and Supplications.. ...
... side, that we never can want a subject and materials ... of the Lord in Zion, and his
praise in Jerusalem ... Thus Hosea, speaking of the future redemption of the Church ...
/.../of prayer--a perpetual exercise of faith/chapter 28 but though prayer.htm

The Song of the Redeemed
... but the subject of their joy and the object of their praise are the ... I take the last
clause of the verse into the subject. ... I. The benefit, Redemption, to God. ...
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Redemption through Blood, the Gracious Forgiveness of Sins
... "I will praise thee every ... and has made perfect obedience, even unto death, the subject
of you ... this time, for the forgiveness of sins through redemption by blood ...
/.../spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/redemption through blood the gracious.htm

Excursus on the Present Teaching of the Latin and Greek Churches ...
... of the Latin Church upon the subject of images ... histories of the mysteries of our
Redemption, depicted by ... the decalogue, but we most especially praise God, who ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on the present teaching.htm

Full Redemption
... But when I come to the matter of redemption it seems to ... instead of being an orchestra
for God's praise, has become ... of this globe who is not thy subject; not a ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/full redemption.htm

Particular Redemption
... evening, I should not have made the subject of discussion ... ye dream, can ye guess
the great redemption of our ... garments of heaviness you had the robes of praise. ...
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Subject Index
... Subject Index. ??on, meaning of the term, [1]316 ??on, the twelfth, the
sufferings of. not to be deduced from Scripture, [2]387. not ...
/.../irenaeus/fragments from the lost writings of irenaeus/subject index.htm

Prefatory Note
... a pictorial representation of the history of Redemption, which by ... others to be derived
from the subject of the ... most elaborate form into which the praise of the ...
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