Why do we need a ransom?

A ransom is the price paid to release a person from the threat of death. (Exodus 21:29, 30) Death and old age were not part of God’s original purpose for mankind. How do we know that? God told the first man, Adam, that if he committed what the Bible calls “sin,” he would die. So if Adam had not sinned, he would never have died. (Genesis 2:16, 17; 5:5) According to the Bible, death “entered” the world of mankind through Adam. Thus, Adam passed on to all his descendants sin and its penalty, death. We need a ransom to release us from the penalty of death that we inherited from Adam.—Read Romans 5:12; 6:23.

Who could pay the ransom to free us from death? When we die, we pay the penalty only for our own sins. No imperfect man can pay for the sins of others.—Read Psalm 49:7-9.

- taken from the “Good News From God!” brochure. I love this Bible aid.

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Ransom for all

Jesus gave himself for us all. He 'sold' his body as a ransom.

Atonement

Crucifixion for suffering

 On this Group you already could find: Yesterday He died for me,  A Living Faith #6 Sacrifice, God wants to be gracious to you,

Corcovado jesus (Photo credit: @Doug88888)

 On our sistergroup we had some postings on this subject:

Ransom for All – Searches

Clean Flesh #1 Intro

There is no need to execute a sentence twice for sin

Who is Jesus #2 Jesus Christ, man who died

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2016 update

1. Why do we need a ransom? 
2. Grace and beloved by God 
3. Ember and light the ransomed of Jehovah
4. Ransom for all > Ransom for All – Searches
5. God's Special Gift 
6. Your Sins Are Forgiven
7. Ketuvim, Writings, Hagiographa, Five Megillot and Messianic Scriptures
8. Being sure of their deliverance

About the Atonement and the Lamb of God we had some Dutch articles like: Dankbaar voor verkregen offer, het zoenoffer, Jezus moest sterven, lam van God, onschuldig lam

Betreffende Jezus zoenoffer of loskoop offer kan u verder volgende teksten vinden: onder Losprijs
of onder Zoenoffer

Lam van God #1 Oude Tijden

Lam van God #2 Jezus moest sterven

Lam van God #3 Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam #3 Losprijs

Lam van God #3b Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam

Lam van God #3c Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam NT teksten

Niemand heeft zulk een grote liefde als hij die zij leven gaf voor zijn vrienden


Plus verder:

Gisteren stierf hij voor mij

God wil u gunst betonen

De Knecht des Heren #3 De Gewillige leerling

De Knecht des Heren #4 De Verlosser

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Ransom for All – Searches

Ransom for All – Searches

The following links provide searches of Russell’s writings for the words given related to ransom sacrifice of Jesus, salvation and the true gospel.

ransom for all
atonement Jesus
Jesus paid it all
atoning sacrifice
justified faith
justification faith
justified works
justification works
saved faith
saved works
salvation faith
salvation works
Gospel “good works”
true gospel
Gospel faith

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1. Atonement
2. Crucifixion for suffering 
3. Why do we need a ransom? 
4. Grace and beloved by God 
5. Ember and light the ransomed of Jehovah
6. God's Special Gift 
7. Your Sins Are Forgiven
8. Ketuvim, Writings, Hagiographa, Five Megillot and Messianic Scriptures
9. Being sure of their deliverance

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Russell and his beliefs

Often we hear it mentioned that Russell found the non-trinitarian group which is known as the "Jehovah's Witnesses."  Russell, of course, did not found an organization called "Jehovah's Witnesses." He never heard of such an organization; he did not believe in such an organization, and he preached against the formation of such an organization until the day he died. Russell refused to allow himself or the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society to become a "central authority" over the local congregations, although, individually, and as congregations, many of the Bible Students had come to view him as such.

Russell learned the Biblical truths about hell, the condition of the dead, and about the trinity, as well as "the ransom for all," from others who had become before him. His understanding of these matters did not originate from out of the blue, nor were they simply his own thoughts. It was the proper Biblical understand ing of these matters that led him to reaffirm his faith in the Bible, in the God of the Bible, and in Jesus as the Son of God who gave himself a ransom for all.

Russell had, through his own self-study educated himself along many lines. The fact that he did not receive his education at the hands of humanly-recognized sectarian theological schools does not mean that he did not understand what he was writing about. That Russell did correctly present the usage of Hebrew and Greek words was confirmed, with some few minor exceptions, by Paul S. L. Johnson, who was well-educated and who was a thoroughly trained scholar in both Hebrew and Greek.

Russell gave a summation of his beliefs, what he stood for, in the January 15, 1912 issue of the Watch Tower, page 28:
>What Did Charles Taze Russell Stand For?

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• For more information of the condition of the dead, hell, hades, sheol, lake of fire, eternal torment, etc., see:
  http://hereafter.reslight.net
  
• For more information about the "ransom for all," see:
  http://atonement.reslight.net
  
• For more information about the "trinity," see:
  http://godanson.reslight.net
  
  

• Russell Questioned His Faith
  

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No person has greater love than this one who surrendered his soul in behalf of his friends

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13, New International Version

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    Words communicate and explain. We can tell people that we love them. We can explain how precious they are to us. Actions validate and confirm. When we sacrifice our preferences for another, we show our respect and affection. When we sacrifice ourselves, our wishes, and our preferences for a friend, we give the greatest of all gifts and prove our love beyond any doubt.

    Father, thank you for loving me enough to send Jesus as a ransom for my sins. I am thankful that Jesus gave himself as a loving sacrifice that not only saves me, but shows me the full extent of your love. In Jesus' name I thank you. Amen.

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Niemand heeft zulk een grote liefde als hij die zij leven gaf voor zijn vrienden

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Love been perfected with us

In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

1 John 4:17, New International Version

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    Because of what Jesus has done for us, when we live for God lovingly, we can have confidence in the face of death and before God at judgment. Our confidence is not in our efforts, but in our Savior. His love has not only redeemed us; it has changed us. His love is not only a gift to us, but it is a gift through us. We can be confident because we know that Jesus' life is present in us until we can stand with him in the presence of our Father.

    Holy Father, thank you for the power to love others. Thank you for the confidence your love gives me. You have done so much to save me. Thank you for your loving grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Dutch version > Liefde die werkelijkheid is geworden

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God's Special Gift

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood,
to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past,
through the forbearance of God;
To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness:
that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” (Ro 3:23-26 AV)

“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.” (Ro 7:14 AV)

BIBLE STUDY
Title: God's Special Gift

Topic(s): Salvation, God's Love
Scripture: Romans 3:23-26

What do you associate with Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries and lots of other special occasions? If you said "gifts," 99 percent of the rest of our society would probably agree with you. Gifts are one of the ways most of us show we care about someone.

But no one has ever given a gift that is as special as the one God gave. This gift came through His Son, Jesus Christ. Let's take a closer look at what God's Word says about this gift.

What Does God Say?

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus (Romans 3:23-26).

* Who needs God's gift?
* What does this gift prove about God?
* How would you explain to someone the way to receive this gift?

My Thoughts

God's gift is free, but it's not cheap. It cost the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. It was Christ's blood that redeemed us. The word redeemed means "to buy back." It's used to describe paying a ransom for someone's release. Sin had held us captive. It held us under its control (Romans 7:14). But Jesus paid the ransom price and set us free.

This allowed God to be both "just and the justifier." For God to have ignored our sins would make Him unjust. He would be violating His own laws. But Jesus became a propitiation through His blood. The word propitiation means "to satisfy." To maintain God's justice, the Law had to be met. Jesus satisfied that Law through His death.

My Part

Take a piece of paper and divide it in half. On one half, label it "Mankind" and list all the ways people try to pay for their sins. On the other half, list The way God has paid for our sins. Which way have you chosen?

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