Definition of Redemption – Jesus’ Free Gift Of Eternal Life

Romans 6:23. If you think about it, a ransom is a free gift to the person being redeemed. In the Christian definition of redemption, the free gift of eternal life is the end result of our redemption. Jesus is the one that offers us the free gift of eternal life. The only reason that Jesus paid the price for our sin on the cross is because He loves us. He paid our ransom by offering the free gift of eternal life to all of mankind (Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”). This ransom, this free gift, enables a righteous God to forgive us of our sin nature, and allows for mankind to be reconciled back to God. Our redemption occurs only because of the riches of God’s grace and the shedding of Jesus’ blood as payment for our sin (Ephesians 1:7, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”).

ROMANS 6 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"