The RANSOM is a doctrine that is greatly misunderstood. Below are the strongest scriptural texts that bring out clearly the following three thoughts:
1. Man is ransomed from death
2. Man is ransomed by the blood of Christ
3. The ransom applies to ALL men
The Scriptures say that false teachers will deny that man is bought with the blood of Christ.
Notice that the two Greek words translated as “ransom” are “anti” and “lutron” which signify a corresponding price.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people, (Luke 1:68)
Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; (Psa. 103:4)
For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. (Jeremiah 31:11)
And I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible. (Jeremiah 15:21)
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be your plagues; O grave, I will be your destruction: repentance will be hid from mine eyes. (Hosea 13:14)
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree: (Galatians 3:13)
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12)
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:5, 6)
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins
Colossians 1:14)
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Timothy 4:10)
For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
For you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18,19)
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)
And they sung a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for you was slain, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Revelation 5:9)
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (2 Peter 2:1)
1. Man is ransomed from death
2. Man is ransomed by the blood of Christ
3. The ransom applies to ALL men
The Scriptures say that false teachers will deny that man is bought with the blood of Christ.
Notice that the two Greek words translated as “ransom” are “anti” and “lutron” which signify a corresponding price.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people, (Luke 1:68)
Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; (Psa. 103:4)
For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. (Jeremiah 31:11)
And I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible. (Jeremiah 15:21)
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be your plagues; O grave, I will be your destruction: repentance will be hid from mine eyes. (Hosea 13:14)
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree: (Galatians 3:13)
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12)
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:5, 6)
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Timothy 4:10)
For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
For you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18,19)
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)
And they sung a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for you was slain, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Revelation 5:9)
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (2 Peter 2:1)
