Category: Ransomed
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Ransom and Participation: Two Ways of Understanding the Atonement
The Ransom Theory of Atonement and the Participation Theory of Atonement are different ways of explaining what Jesus accomplished through His incarnation, death, and resurrection. Yet they need not compete with each other. In fact, they fit together remarkably well. Ransom emphasizes our liberation from bondage, while Participation emphasizes our union with Participation emphasizes our…
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
If They Hear Moses, They Can Hear Yeshua In Luke 16:31, Yeshua says, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.” That statement takes on remarkable significance after Yeshua Himself rises from the dead. It suggests that Moses had already supplied…
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The Ransom of Mankind
Here is something that sits right at the heart of the Bible. It’s this idea that Jesus gave Himself as a ransom for all. Now, “ransom” isn’t a word we use much anymore, unless we’re watching an old Western or a crime show. But in the Bible, it’s a powerful word. It means a price…
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From Prostitute to Princess – Part 1 – Prostitutes enter BEFORE religious folks.
“The tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you.” Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 21:31. He does not say: “Some of them,” “A few of them,” “The best among them.” This is a huge theological signal. “The Tax Collectors and Prostitutes” — A Universal Scope He speaks of them as a…
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From Prostitute to Princess – Part 2 – Daughter of the King
“The tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.” A Testimony Song of Redemption and Royal Identity. In Matthew 21:31, Jesus is speaking to the chief priests and elders, the religious leaders who were respected, educated, and outwardly “righteous.” On the surface, they looked like the most spiritual people in…