SALVATION AND REDEMPTION What does it mean?

sal·va·tion n. 1. a. Preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil. b. A source, means, or cause of such preservation or deliverance. 2. Christianity a. Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin; redemption. b. The agent or means that brings about such deliverance.

Luke 16:19-26 – The Rich Man and Lazarus “ 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'”

HELL Hell is a reality Hell is a reality Hell is not very pleasant Hell is not very pleasant Hell is the final and irreversible separation from God Hell is the final and irreversible separation from God

THE THREE TENSES OF SALVATION PAST – we have been saved from the PENALTY of our sin PAST – we have been saved from the PENALTY of our sin PRESENT – we are saved from the POWER of our sin PRESENT – we are saved from the POWER of our sin FUTURE – we shall be saved from the PRESENCE of our sin FUTURE – we shall be saved from the PRESENCE of our sin

re·deem tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. 2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). 3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange. 4. To fulfil (a pledge, for example). 5. To convert into cash. 6. To set free; rescue or ransom. 7. To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences. 8. To make up for. 9. To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of.

REDEMPTION – GOD’S PART Redemption is God reclaiming his property Redemption is God reclaiming his property Redemption is God restoring the relationship which our sin has broken Redemption is God restoring the relationship which our sin has broken Redemption is God fulfilling his pledge Redemption is God fulfilling his pledge

REDEMPTION COSTS “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.”

REDEMPTION – OUR ROLE It changes our behaviour It changes our behaviour We exchange one thing for something else more valuable We exchange one thing for something else more valuable It is worthless unless we actually choose to exercise the option It is worthless unless we actually choose to exercise the option

SALVATION & REDEMPTION SALVATION – we need to be saved from being separated from God SALVATION – we need to be saved from being separated from God REDEMPTION – God has paid the price to bring us back into relationship with him REDEMPTION – God has paid the price to bring us back into relationship with him REDEMPTION - we have to bank God’s offer of life and enjoyed that relationship with him now and forever REDEMPTION - we have to bank God’s offer of life and enjoyed that relationship with him now and forever