Posted in Uncategorized, tagged atonement, divine justice, Jesus, redemption, spurgeon on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2) “Now, secondly,” Spurgeon says, “we must measure the great redemption BY THE STERNNESS OF DIVINE JUSTICE.”
These two points by Spurgeon helps me understand how the God is a God of love, as well as a God of justice, and that these two charcteristics are not in conflict with one another as some critics of God would [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged redemption, propitiation, ransom, sacrifice, reconciliation on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Part One of A Great Redemption: An Ininiate Value
1) The infinite measure of our own sin required an atonment of infinite measure for redemption:
John Owen (1616-1683) ”It was then the purpose and intention of God that his Son should offer a sacrifice of infinite worth, value, and dignity, sufficient in itself for the redeeming of all and every man, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged christ, Jesus, particular redemption, redemption, spurgeon on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
re·demp·tion (r-dmpshn)
NOUN:
The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.
Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged.
The payment of an obligation, as a government’s payment of the value of its bonds.
Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue.
Christianity Salvation from sin through Jesus’s sacrifice.
Redemption:
Repayment of a debt security or preferred stock issue, at or before maturity, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adultery, fiction, forgiveness, grace, redemption on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following an excerpt from a fictional short-story I’m working on right now. It’s basically just the first two paragraphs. It’s about a woman who’s made some major mistakes and the difficult road (in more ways than one) that lies ahead. It’ll be a total of 1500 words or so when finished. I’m having [...]
