How did Jesus redeem us?

Answer 1

Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the law. He is the only one who lived a sinless life. He is God in the flesh, not just a human. The Bible clearly states this.

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."

The Bible also tells us that Jesus is the propitiation for our sins, or satisfaction.

1 John 2:1-2 "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world."

Notice "He Himself." He is the only one or thing that can satisfy the payment. The Watchtower Society as stated below has it mostly right, but are actually an antichrist by not believing in Jesus as God.

Romans 10:9 "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;"

Philippians 2:9-11 "For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

1 John 2:22 "Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son."

On the cross Jesus had the weight of every sin commited from before, and every sin that will be commited until judgement. 1 Peter 2:24 "and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed."

Another answerIt has to do with the fact that we are decendants of Adam, who rebelled against God, and lost future life prospects for himself, and his children.

Here is an exerpt from the book,"You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth," published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society that touches on this subject.

"This was because Adam, the forefather of all of us, had rebelled against God. His lawless act thus made him a sinner, since the Bible explains that sin is lawlessness. (1 John 3:4; 5:17) As a result, he was not worthy of receiving God's gift of everlasting life. (Romans 6:23) So Adam lost for himself perfect human life on a paradise earth. He also lost this wonderful prospect for all the children he would produce. But why, you may ask, did all his children have to die, since it was Adam who sinned?

"This is because Adam, when he became a sinner, passed sin and death on to his children, including all humans now living. (Job 14:4; Romans 5:12) All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, the Bible says. (Romans 3:23; 1 Kings 8:46) Even godly David said: With error I was brought forth with birth pains, and in sin my mother conceived me. (Psalm 51:5) People, therefore, have been dying because of the sin that was inherited from Adam. How was it possible, then, for the sacrifice of Jesus life to free all people from bondage to sin and death?

"A legal principle in God's law for the nation of Israel is involved. It states that life should be given for life. (Exodus 21:23; Deuteronomy 19:21) By his disobedience the perfect man Adam lost perfect life on a paradise earth for himself and all his children. Jesus Christ gave his own perfect life to buy back what Adam lost. Yes, Jesus gave himself a corresponding ransom for all. (1 Timothy 2:5, 6) Because he was a perfect man, even as Adam had been, Jesus is called the last Adam. (1 Corinthians 15:45) No human other than Jesus could have provided the ransom. This is because Jesus is the only man who ever lived that was equal to Adam as a perfect human son of God." --Psalm 49:7; Luke 1:32; 3:38.

We inherited our sinful condition from our forefather, Adam, just as a dent in a cake pan will cause all cakes made in that pan, to have that same indentation. Adam could only pass on to us imperfection, since he had lost his perfect life and his future life prespects.

Jehovah God's perfect law requires that the scales of justice must be balanced. That in order to redeem mankind, the value of a perfect human life must be given in exchange for what was lost, a perfect human life. Jesus came to Earth as a perfect human. Not God, not a God-man, but the equal of Adam, a perfect human. That is why the Bible calls Jesus,"the last Adam," at 1 Cor 15:45.

When Jesus died, he had not sinned. He had the right to live on eternally here on the Earth, as Adam would have, if he would not have sinned. But because Jesus died faithfully, he could return to heaven, and present the value of his perfect life to his father as atonement for what Adam lost. Thereby making it possible to undo that damage caused by Adam to his offspring.

Here, we see demonstrated some eye opening things. Number one, the love that Jehovah has for his human creation, that he would send his only son, the "firstborn of all creation,"(Colossians 1:15) to the Earth to suffer and die on our behalf. Secondly the love that Jesus himself has for his father and mankind, to willingly do this. Third, the regard that Jehovah has for his own law, that being the principle of a "life for a life, like for like." Such regard that he will not side step his own perfect law. These are all sobering things to contemplate

Another answerMandate of Israel:G-d made a covenant of LIFE with Israel. The Covenant has to do with fulfilling the minimum requirements for the Citizenship in Heaven. Israel was failing. Israel was heading for destruction then. If Israel is destroyed, then all the promises, covenants, promises, treatises oaths and statements that G-D had made for and on behalf of Israel becomes obsolete.

That would make G-D a liar. That is unacceptable. This would result in the destruction of humanity since the requirements on the side of humanity could not be achieve. But, G-D in all His Righteousness and Grace, provided for us a means of escape.

Since we cannot, in ourselves, fulfill the requirements, HE provided for us a human who can. Yeshua, by redeeming Israel in the Covenant, enabled the rest of humanity to salvation. It was Israel's transgressions and failures that Yeshua forgave and redeem, not the gentile's. Gentiles have to be engrafted into the Faith of Israel (the OLIVE TREE) for a share of that forgiveness. All the gentiles during the time of the Apostles were enjoined in one of the Messianic Synagoues (Jewish) for acceptance into the Faith. They were not instructed to create their own faith-system or religion apart from, instead of, irregardless of or parallel to the Faith, Covenant and Congregation of Israel.

It was not Yeshua's death that reedemed Israel. It was Yeshua's perfect fulfilment of the Torah by perfect obedience that did so. Yeshua gave proof that Israel did have to die because someone from the Covenant side of Israel was able to fulfill the Agreement made at the foot of Mount Horev.

If Israel is destroyed or corrupted beyond redemption, then G-D will destroy humanity. G-d made HIS Covenant with Israel, not with the gentiles or the church. This is what Yeshua meant to the Samaritan woman when He said that salvation is of the Jews.

note: all the anti-semitic, anti-Zionist and anti-Israel activities are parts of stn's agenda to de-rail G-D's own appointments. Stn can damage G-D's Glory(credibilty, righteousness, grace, etc.) by making HIM a liar. Without Israel, all of G-d's statements regarding His godhood becomes moot. Israel is likened to the iris of G-d's eyes. Harming Israel or the Jewry is like poking at the iris of His eyes. He also said that he created Israel to prove His Glory and that He can allow the rest humanity to be destroyed, but, not Israel.

Answer 2

From the traditional Christian perspective, Christ (Jesus), as a spotless (sinless) victim, was offered up, in very much the same way as offerings in the Hebrew Scriptures, as an atonement for our sins. The difference is that Christ's atonement was once for all, and doesn't have to be repeated. == == Hebrews 9 v12-14

'Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?'

Christ's redemptive work enables a Christian to live a new life free from the power and consequences of sin. It is more than only redemption from sin but it also involves being set free for a purpose - to serve the living God.

1 Corinthians 6 v20

'For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.'

Answer 3

In ancient Israel, when people sinned they had to find an unblemished animal, transfer their sins to it and kill it as a sacrifice to God. It is through the shedding of blood, which is life, that sins are forgiven. God remains true to this principle and provides the unblemished sacrifice for our sins in the form of Jesus. Jesus suffered for the sins of the whole world - i.e. the sinful nature of all of us who are living and still to come. Through His sacrifice we are able to call upon Him and through Him we receive the strength to withstand sin. He overcame sin and death on the cross. By calling on His strength in prayer, we can overcome and live a life free from sin.

Answer 4

Adam was a perfect man, a 'son of God'(Luke 3:38) created with the wonderful prospect of filling the earth with a perfect human family. (Genesis 1:28)As long as they remained faithful to God, Adam and his family would be perfect and would live forever in health and happiness. If they chose to rebel against God, they would lose perfection, and like a lamp unplugged from it's source of energy, would die.(Genesis 2:16&17)

Adam chose to listen to satan, and try to live independently of God.(Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:4) and so lost his relationship as God's son, as God said he would if he disobeyed. He then suffered the consequences. He became imperfect, grew old, and eventually died(Genesis 2:15-17; 3:17-19; Revelation 12:9) passing sin and death on to his yet unborn descendants(Job 14:4)(Romans 5:12)(Job 14:4; Romans 3:23). Like a dented pie tin, every pie coming from that tin, would have a dent in it and so we are all 'dented', so to speak, with sin. Unless God stepped in, there would be no hope, and all humans would just continue to get sick and die, like Adam, and that would be it.(Romans 7:21-25)

God sent his son, Jesus, who willingly left his heavenly life with his father,(John 3:13) (John 8:23,57&58)(John 6:38) to become a perfect man, equal to Adam, (1 Corinthians 15:45)(Matthew 16:16) to die as a sacrifice and 'buy back' those humans who want to be faithful.(1 Timothy 2:5&6) "An eye for an eye, tooth for tooth"(Exodus 21:23&24) perfect life for perfect life. He 'paid a ransom' and 'bought us back' from sin and the enemy, death.(1 Corinthians 15:26)Thanks to Jesus, despite our imperfection, we have access to a relationship with God, and death does not have to be the end. (Revelation 21:4, Acts 24:15)(John 11:25, 5:28)We can continue to follow the example of our disobedient, rebellious father, Adam, and continue with no hope, to grow old and die, or we can follow the example of our NEW father, Jesus, and prove ourselves faithful to God.(Psalms 37:10,11,29)It's our choice. But it's the God of the universe who cared enough to send his son, and it's JESUS who gave us that choice.(John 3:16)

Answer 5

Christianity (and Judaism, technically) teaches that God is perfect. However, humans sin and sin is not allowed in Heaven, because imperfection cannot stand before what is perfect. The only atonement for sin is death. In the Old Testament, people would sacrifice animals in order to repent. But, as he promised, God sent his son Jesus to live a perfect life on Earth and die for us. He is the "sacrificial lamb," and his blood and death paid the price for everyone on Earth. From the moment he died, the curtain of the temple split, (Mark 15: 37-39) signifying that people could now stand before God. (On the third day he rose again, proving he was the son of God). Jesus redeemed us from our sin. The Bible teaches that if we put our faith in Jesus and follow him, he will take on our sin and when we die we will appear sinless.

Romans 8:1-4 says:

Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit."

I hope this was clear enough and answered your question :)

Answer 6

Jesus probally loved everyone and put his trust out first.

He most likely observed people as to understand them and trial and error he understood what it was like to be human and in the flesh. He saw the fun the mothers and fathers may have had on a perfect day and probally took note of the differences in people. We don't want to act like robots do we? And he understood that. He forgave all who came to him it seems and so would I. How else does one build up trust but by putting forward ones trust. I love Jesus and I understand him...He did love everyone and wanted to teach/help all who came to him...

I am not sure what you mean by redemption or is it he understood how he was the only sacrifice needed, why ? because he understood people and thier sins and once he communicated this understanding to the father , no more would need to be sacrificed...

The easiest way to understand is that he loved everyone and knew the bad could be abolished from the body -mind and soul

A:

The word redeem means to buy back, especially of purchasing a slave with a view to his freedom.

In the bible this word is used to talk about the deliverance by Christ of Christian Jews from the Law and its curse. Also it is used to talk about setting people free from the bondage of sin.

From the beginning of human history man rebelled against God, all people born since are sinners that is they don't have a relationship with God the creator and sustainer of life. God said the way for a person to restore his/her relationship with God was through a blood sacrifice. You can read about the history of Abraham and later the nation of Israel and the sacrifices made for sin, by them, in the Old Testament.

Jesus came as the' lamb of God' and died a suitable sacrifice for the sin of all of mankind.

Joh 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

This redemption, buying back a 'slave to sin' is available to all people.

1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus,

1Ti 2:6 who gave himself to redeem the whole human race. ...................

A person must admit they don't have a relationship with God, they must believe God has made it possible (through Christ) for a them to put their relationship right with God and accept God's gift of eternal life through Christ.

The alternative is eternal death.

Answer 7

Jesus redeemed us by shedding his blood on the cross and carrying our sins . As he was the lamb .

Answer 8

He gave us salvation, and foregivness of our sins. Follow his teachings and enter the kingdom of Heaven. I suggest accepting his gift.