SALVATION AND SALVATION AND REDEMPTIONREDEMPTION

What does it mean?What does it mean?

sal·va·tionsal·va·tion n.n. 1. 1. a. a. Preservation or deliverance from Preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil.destruction, difficulty, or evil.b. b. A source, means, or cause of such A source, means, or cause of such preservation or deliverance.preservation or deliverance.

2. 2. ChristianityChristianity a. a. Deliverance from the power or Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin; redemption.penalty of sin; redemption.b. b. The agent or means that brings The agent or means that brings about such deliverance.about such deliverance.

Luke 16:19-26 – The Rich Man and LazarusLuke 16:19-26 – The Rich Man and Lazarus

““1919"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 2020At his gate was At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 2121and and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. dogs came and licked his sores.         2222"The time came when the beggar died and the angels "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. was buried. 2323In hell, where he was in torment, he looked In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 2424So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'         2525"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. are in agony. 2626And besides all this, between us and you a And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'”there to us.'”

HELLHELL Hell is a realityHell is a realityHell is not very pleasantHell is not very pleasantHell is the final and irreversible Hell is the final and irreversible separation from Godseparation from God

THE THREE TENSES OF THE THREE TENSES OF SALVATIONSALVATION

PAST – we PAST – we have been savedhave been saved from the from the PENALTY of our sinPENALTY of our sinPRESENT – we PRESENT – we are savedare saved from the POWER from the POWER of our sinof our sinFUTURE – we FUTURE – we shall be savedshall be saved from the from the PRESENCE of our sinPRESENCE of our sin

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

REDEMPTION – GOD’S REDEMPTION – GOD’S PARTPART

Redemption is God reclaiming his Redemption is God reclaiming his propertypropertyRedemption is God restoring the Redemption is God restoring the relationship which our sin has relationship which our sin has brokenbrokenRedemption is God fulfilling his Redemption is God fulfilling his pledgepledge

REDEMPTION COSTSREDEMPTION COSTS

““For God so loved the world that he gave For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. eternal life. 1717For God did not send his For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. but to save the world through him. 1818Whoever believes in him is not Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.”of God's one and only Son.”

REDEMPTION – OUR ROLEREDEMPTION – OUR ROLE

It changes our behaviourIt changes our behaviour We exchange one thing for We exchange one thing for something else more valuablesomething else more valuable It is worthless unless we actually It is worthless unless we actually choose to exercise the optionchoose to exercise the option

SALVATION & REDEMPTIONSALVATION & REDEMPTION

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