Topical Bible: Redemption: They Who Partake of are the Property of God

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Redemption, a central theme in Christian theology, signifies the act of being saved from sin, error, or evil. It is through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ that believers are delivered from the bondage of sin and become the property of God. This transformation is not merely a change in status but a profound spiritual renewal that redefines the believer's identity and purpose.

Biblical Foundation

The concept of redemption is deeply rooted in Scripture, where it is portrayed as a divine transaction. In the Old Testament, redemption often involved the payment of a price to secure the release of a person or property. This imagery is carried into the New Testament, where Christ's sacrificial death is seen as the ultimate price paid for humanity's freedom from sin.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 states, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body." This passage underscores the believer's new status as God's possession, purchased through the blood of Christ.

The Nature of Divine Ownership

Being the property of God implies a relationship characterized by both privilege and responsibility. As God's possession, believers are called to live in a manner that reflects their redeemed status. This involves a commitment to holiness, obedience, and service, as outlined in 1 Peter 1:18-19 : "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot."

Spiritual Implications

The spiritual implications of being God's property are profound. Believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live according to God's will. This indwelling is a seal of ownership and a guarantee of the believer's inheritance, as described in Ephesians 1:13-14 : "And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory."

A Life of Worship and Service

As those who have been redeemed, believers are called to a life of worship and service. Romans 12:1 exhorts, "Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship." This call to sacrificial living is a response to the grace and mercy received through redemption.

Conclusion

The doctrine of redemption affirms that believers, having been bought with a price, belong to God. This divine ownership is both a privilege and a call to live in a way that honors the One who redeemed them. Through Christ's redemptive work, believers are transformed into God's treasured possession, set apart for His purposes and glory.

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Isaiah 43:1
But now thus said the LORD that created you, O Jacob, and he that formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name; you are mine.
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1 Corinthians 6:20
For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
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Library

The Historical Situation
... priests, nor were any allowed to partake of the ... themselves to visionary representations
of the promised redemption. They differed from the Zealots in that they ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/i the historical situation.htm

God's Love for a Sinning World
... Our redemption cost Christ His life; it found Him rich, but made Him poor; it found
us ... But of these riches none can partake till they shall each for ...
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He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Pastures of Tender Grass; He Leadeth ...
... sheep, the tears and sorrow and blood they have cost ... same purpose it was which prompted
our redemption and all ... changes into itself all those who partake of it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/callan/the shepherd of my soul/iv he maketh me to.htm

Jesus Born the Son of God.
... with friends), only so can we partake of the ... was not above his Master, and they were
constrained ... which we have faintly pictured, what would redemption be worth ...
/.../schleiermacher/selected sermons of schleiermacher/xvi jesus born the son.htm

On the Church
... "Fruits of His redemption""that is ... What answer will they make on the day of judgment
when they stand side by side with those who ... "Partake""that is, receive. ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 11 on the church.htm

The Lost Sheep.
... and the gain gotten through the redemption of Christ ... the nature of angels." In aggregate
numbers they may, for ... seed of Abraham, that we who partake of Abraham's ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arnot/the parables of our lord/xxii the lost sheep.htm

Acts 17:26 "One Blood. "
... we have sprung from one parent, and partake of his ... nigh to God; " that "through it
there is redemption, even the ... the devil for a little season; but they do not ...
/.../the upper room being a few truths for the times/chapter vi acts 17 26 one.htm

The Westminster Shorter Catechism. AD 1647.
... communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ... required of them that would
worthily partake of the ... new obedience; lest coming unworthily, they eat and ...
/.../the westminster shorter catechism a d.htm

An Address to the Regenerate, Founded on the Preceding Discourses.
... 2. How few there are who partake of this ... by the apostle the adoption, even the
redemption of our body ... were solemnly confirmed and declared, after they had been ...
/.../doddridge/practical discourses on regeneration/discourse x an address to.htm

Saint Helena and the Time of Constantine
... But their converts partake of their spirit in a lesser ... day of August, in the yeere
of oure redemption 337 ... the princess had managed to retain, they purchased an ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/iv saint helena and the.htm