Today’s Chef Special: “THE BLESSING OF REDEMPTION AND COVENANT”

REDEMPTION: Gk. apolutrosis – Strong’s #629 – Two related words, lutrosis and apolutrosis, are both translated ‘REDEMPTION’ and are frequently used by the New Testament writers. The first word indicates the act of freeing or releasing by paying a ransom price; the second, the act of buying back by paying a ransom price. Christ paid…

Today’s Chef Special: “THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE!”

God’s commands concerning sacrifices and offerings were given to people who were already in relationship with Him, who were already part of the covenant community, and who were already His people. Sacrifices and offerings to God were never to be understood as a means of salvation. Instead, God designed the sacrificial system in order to…