Hello, John and Doves,Q: Did Jesus bail us out?A: Not only that, He redeemed us. I'll let you evaluate my answer in light of scripture.It is written,1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,and he turned to me and heard my cry.
2He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
3He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the Lord.
He redeemed us from the inescapable penalty certain death.It is written,But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."____________________________________________________________________________And the result is:BECAUSE OF THE "MERCY" AND "GRACE" THAT AWAITS...
1. Christians continue to need two things throughout their lives:
a. "mercy"
1) I.e., forgiveness for our sins
2) For we do sin; to deny that is to call God a liar
- cf. 1Jn 1:8,10
b. "grace to help in time of need"
1) I.e., God's favor to help us in time of need
2) E.g., His providential protection (cf. 1Co 10:13) and
divine strength (cf. Ro 8:13; Php 4:13)
2. The Christian finds these things in answer to PRAYER!
a. By confessing our sins to God in prayer, there is mercy
- cf. 1Jn 1:9
b. By praying for strength from God's indwelling Spirit, there
is grace to help in time of need - cf. Ep 3:16,20; 6:10-13_____________________________________________
from:~Blessings,Mike