Tag Archives: redemption

The Ultimate Act of Love

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Marji "Mike" Kruger

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (NIV) I John 4:10 God’s reconciling love was demonstrated on the cross through the death of … Continue reading →

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The Justice of God

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Marji "Mike" Kruger

God is perfectly just, making it impossible that He not judge sin. For the LORD is a God of justice. (NIV) Isaiah 30:18 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice. (NIV) Job 34:12 … Continue reading →

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Through Jesus. . .

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Marji "Mike" Kruger

. . .everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (NIV) Acts 10:43 Through Jesus you can experience forgiveness for your sins. . . God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior … Continue reading →

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The Guarantee of Redemption

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Marji "Mike" Kruger

The transaction of redemption is legitimized when Paul says in Ephesians 1:13 that believers are “sealed with the promised Holy Spirit” (RSV). (In Paul’s time, a seal was used to confirm that an object or a document was genuine and/or … Continue reading →

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Cost of Redemption

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Marji "Mike" Kruger

Paul uses the term, redemption, as one of the processes by which Christ secured salvation for believers. He states that redemption comes from Christ (Romans 3:24). Paul writes in Titus 2:14 that Jesus “gave himself for us to redeem us … Continue reading →

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