ARE CHRISTIANS THE REDEEMED OR THE FRUIT OF REDEMPTION?

Just like all the other questions treated on this blog, we will look at what the scripture says about this question.

Firstly, what does it mean to be redeemed? It means "to buy out" most times in reference to the purchase of a slave's freedom. It is related to the word 'ransom'

The argument for saying that Christians are only Fruit of Redemption and not the Redeemed is from the standpoint that Christians are born again therefore without any past. In other words they cannot be the Redeemed since having no past they were never under any form of slavery for which they needed to be Redeemed. It posits that Christians are rather the fruit of His redemptive work on the Jews who were under slavery of sin.

However, based on the definition stated above, the under listed scriptures support the argument that Christians are both the redeemed as well as the fruit of His redemption. Both the Jews and the Gentiles were under the slavery of sin.

(1 Corinthians 6:20 KJV) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 

(Revelation 5:9 KJV) And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

(Galatians 3:13 KJV) Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

(1 Peter 1:18 KJV) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;









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