Quotes About Redemption

NT, "God" is so closely linked with Jesus and Jesus so closely linked with "God" that one cannot adequately identify the one without reference to the other. Jesus is the one through whom "God's" eschatological redemption is now bestowed and is to be consummated.

Moreover, although Jesus is ascribed or is integrally involved in a number of "God's" attributes and actions, from creation through eschatological redemption and judgment, this never means that "God" fades or is diminished

Romans 8:22-23, where Paul refers to believers as having received "the first fruits [aparch?] of the Spirit," a present inward impartation of new divine energy that makes them also long earnestly for the completion of their salvation in "the redemption of our bodies.

is the "one mediator between God and men" (1 Tim 2:5; also Heb 8:1, 6; 9:15; 12:24).

Jesus is Lord," which seems to be the earliest extant creedal formulation, reflected in Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 12:3; Phil 2:9-11 (in this last passage the slightly fuller form, "Jesus Christ is Lord").

presents Jesus as God's greatest act of redemption and revelation.

rescuing and vindicating, giving commandments, judging and punishing, and most importantly God's acts in Jesus, sending him forth, handing him over to redemptive death, and raising him and exalting him to superlative glory. So theologizing about "God" in the NT is essentially making inferences based on God's acts.

My mother's lips stopped trembling right before she spoke. "Because that means they lose something they aren't willing to: their power. Everyone protects what they aren't willing to lose." As I looked out at the horizon and the Circles and realized how true it was. We weren't willing to lose the lives the Republic stole. The Protectors risked their lives for the chance to steal them back.

Only God is perfect. For the rest of us, there are apologies.

Sylvain flung out his hands. "You think my father never screwed up with me? You think I never screwed up with him? You don't get only one chance, for God's sake. You get five million chances, second after second every day. You don't have to get every single one of them perfect. Merde. It's not chocolate.

No quería matarte- dijo ella-. No quería hacerte daño. pero sentía que no tenía opción, ¿entiendes? Christian sacudió la cabeza. - Me clavaste una espada en el vientre- dijo-. Yo te clavé una espada en el corazón. teniendo eso en cuenta , creo que no he salido muy mal parado. - Habría muerto antes que matarte- susurró ella-. pero ya estaba muerta, de alguna manera. Victoria y Christian

resentment, the emotion that, Jane Amery would write, 'nails every one of us onto the cross of his ruined past.'

In seeking the Bird's death to free himself, Louie had chained himself, once again, to his tyrant. During the war, the Bird had been unwilling to let go of Louie; after the war, Louie was unable to let go of the Bird.

At last, a door thumped open. A man rushed out and snapped to a halt, screaming "Keirei!" It was the Bird. Louie's legs folded, the snow reared up at him, and down he went.

what resonated with him now was not all that he had suffered but the divine love that he believed had intervened to save him. He was not the worthless, broken, forsaken man that the Bird had striven to make of him. In a single, silent moment, his rage, his fear, his humiliation and helplessness, had fallen away. That morning, he believed, he was a new creation. Softly, he wept.

The post-war nightmares caused my life to crumble, but thanks to a confrontation with God through the evangelist Billy Graham, I committed my life to Christ. Love replaced the hate I had for you. Christ said, "Forgive your enemies and pray for them.

Everyone thinks we found this broken down horse and fixed him. But he fixed us. Every one of us.

When he thought of his history, what resonated with him now was not all that he had suffered but the divine love that he believed had intervened to save him.

At that moment, something shifted sweetly inside him. It was forgiveness, beautiful and effortless and complete. For Louie Zamperini, the war was over.

In a single, silent moment, his rage, his fear, his humiliation and helplessness, had fallen away. That morning, he believed, he was a new creation. Softly, he wept.

Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That's a gift that you have received from God. Don't waste it.

He felt her draw a little shuddering breath, and then a wet tumble of water on her cheek. She whispered, "God forgive, Jervaulx—that I sh'dovethee." That I should love thee.It broke the spell that held him. Had she said that? He pushed back, gazing at her.

He didn't reckon that God owed him anything. He reckoned that he'd had it all, and wasted it. Burning lakes and howling fiends had just never seemed that convincing, perils hardly fit to frighten naughty children. He turned over, staring up at the darkess. Damned…having found out now what hell was really like.

Even out of bad things, good things can happen. Even things that are sordid or painful can lead to things that are beautiful.