The Lamb Who Sets Us Free (1 Pet 1:18-19; Mk 10:45; 1 Cor 6:19-20) #3. The Lamb Who Redeems Us from Slavery. (1 Pet 1:18-19; Mk 10:45; 1 Cor 6:19-20) "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood
Status Code: 403. An angel tells Nephi of the blessings and cursings to fall upon the Gentiles—There are only two churches: the Church of the Lamb of God and the church of the devil—The Saints of God in all nations are persecuted by the great and abominable church—The Apostle John will write concerning the end of the world. About 600
To understand why the title “Lamb of God” is used for Christ, we must first appreciate the celebration of Passover. Recall that at about 1250 BC, the Israelites were slaves of Egypt. Almighty God heard the cry of His people: Exodus 2:24 stated, “He heard their groaning and was mindful of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”.
The Lamb is worthy because he was slain. It is not simply that he died. Rather, the meaning of his death is what is in view. Through the death of the Lamb he has ransomed people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation. The word “ransom” means to acquire something by paying a price.John 12:27 presents the sacrifice of Jesus the Lamb of God, and the ensuing salvation delivered through it as the glorification of the name of God, with the voice from Heaven confirming Jesus' petition ("Father, glorify thy name") by saying: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again", referring to the Baptism and crucifixion of Jesus.Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb that was slain. 1. He is the Lamb. 2. He was slain. Page 8 1. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb. He is such by way of Eminency, The Lambs used in Sa∣crifice of Old, were but shadowy Emblems and Types of him, who is the Lamb of God. Here we may consider, upon what Accounts Christ may be compared to a Lamb.Christian. The Trinity is the belief in Christianity that God is one God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son ( Jesus ), and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus is depicted with the Alpha and Omega letters in the Catacombs of Rome from the 4th century. Jesus is the central figure of Christianity. [82]mwGnOnV.
