A redeemer is a person with the assets to pay a ransom.
A ransom is a payment to get something back.

Oh it feels so good when the bad guy gets his. We all want justice, speedy justice on others, but none on us. The truth is the whole human tribe, all of us, face justice for what we have done. We have “fallen short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23).

God is Just. He is all that is right and true and that includes justice against wrong, all wrong. So how can there be Love and Justice? His solution was to allow Jesus to take our place as the guilty party. Justice was served and God demonstrated His love for us.

We are guilty. Our thoughts and actions can dishonor God and hurt others. This guilt is why Jesus paid a blood ransom.

Remember, the redeemer has the assets to pay the ransom.

Titus 2:13-14 “Jesus Christ gave himself for us to redeem us...”

1 Pet 1:18-19 “And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”

So Jesus paid our ransom. God the Father accepts Jesus death as payment for our wrongs. He is just and...He can forgive!

So how do we get this forgiveness, this ransom for our souls?

We believe what Jesus did. “Jesus, I believe you took my place in judgement, You are my redeemer. I am guilty, and You paid for me. I accept!

When you do this, you are reborn! You get a new life, free from all guilt. Jesus, the Redeemer, paid the ransom so we could be free!