We haven’t realized it fully, but we live a dystopian existence. The elements around us are corrupting and decaying, as are our own physical bodies. We think that we are born free but we are not. We are captives. Slaves. We live as kidnapped hostages and think that somehow we have the power to make the world a utopia, like the garden of Eden. In our short time on earth we do not see how quickly everything degrades, but we look to fantasy realms to make us aspire and hope for better. Although no amount of effort helps us achieve the place that we wistfully imagine. We live as slaves with demonic overlords and harsh taskmasters. Once in a while we get a glimpse of the evil realm that we exist in and we turn our eyes and minds away, secretly hoping it is not so, yet in our hearts we know it truly is. While we are led to believe we control destinies and fortunes, we do not. We have very little control over our lives and the paths that we are to walk. There is a battle for the soul and spirit of every manfaced on the earth. Every person is born into a decrepit decaying world. Every person has one hope, one choice, Jesus Messiah.
While we might look at landscapes and plants, the stars and the moon, and declare that we are in awe of their beauty, this is not the best our Elohim can do. He already has done far better, we simply have not been privileged to see it. Nothing is decaying in those places. Perpetual life and everlasting glory abounds. Paul couldn’t even tell us about paradise. If he did we would all want to head over there sooner than we should. We would be lovesick for eternity, pining away for the future without much thought for the present.
Our balance is that we live on the dystopian earth in search for our help. Our help comes from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. He gave himself as a ransom, allowing himself to be killed in exchange for our lives. While the deal was his death, his blood, for our life, Satanas and his keepers of death and hades did not realize that they could not hold a sinless man. The gates of hades could not bind him who had no sin. In this way he shed his blood for us and overcame death and hades, to rise up to the right hand of the Father. But the deal is still in effect. The negotiated settlement was for a specific number of the seed of the adam and a specific time period. He shed his blood and now can purchase all those who believe on him. He paid our ransom. He bought us. The powers of evil failed.
The first place we should look is the last place the saints are referenced as being bought, purchased, or redeemed. When we look at Revelation 5 we see most translations use the word “redeemed” in verse 9 while a few others use the the words “bought” or “purchased”. This word for “bought’ is the word agorazō, it stems from the the word for “market”, agora. Being redeemed is being bought. It is something that is finished. In this instance, the people John is writing about have been bought. They have already been purchased. Why? Because they are in heaven singing. Since none of the redeemed are singing in heaven just yet, we see it as a future event. But John was viewing it, so for him it was a present tense event.
Revelation 5:9 G2532 And That G103 they sang sing G5603 [2ode G2537 1a new], G3004 saying, G514 Worthy G1510.2.2 are you G2983 to take G3588 the G975 scroll, G2532 and G455 to open G3588 G4973 its seals; G1473 G3754 for G4969 you were slain, G2532 and G59 you bought G3588 G2316 us to God G1473 G1722 by G3588 G129 your blood, G1473 G1537 from out of G3956 every G5443 tribe, G2532 and G1100 tongue, G2532 and G2992 people, G2532 and G1484 nation.
59 LSJ Gloss:ἀγοράζωto be in the a)gora/
Dodson:ἀγοράζωI buy.
TBESG:ἀγοράζω to buy
G:V
ἀγοράζω
(< ἀγορά), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבר, קנה ;]
__1. to frequent the ἀγορά (Hdt., al.).
__2. to buy in the market, purchase (Xen., al.; LXX; in π. very common in deeds of sale, see MM, VGT, see word): absol.,
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to be in the market place, to attend it
2) to do business there, buy or sell
3) of idle people: to haunt the market place, lounge there
ἀγοράζω
agorazō ag-or-ad'-zo From G58; properly to go to market, that is, (by implication) to purchase; specifically to redeem KJV Usage: buy, redeem.
At the time of this event, Jesus will have redeemed, purchased, or bought, the saints who believe in Him. These verses have been poorly translated with bias to previously conceived ideas. We have broken this section down before, so as a reminder I will post a few excerpts.
As Jesus walks up to the throne he takes the book from the right hand of the Father. Imagine how the Father feels seeing Jesus looking like a lamb that was murdered, and seeing the majority of the people Jesus redeemed looking pretty good. Jesus takes the book/scroll, the four living creatures who have a harp and a bowl of the prayers of the saints.
Rev 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
There should not be a verse break here. The focus is the saints and their prayers which leads to the next statement.
The word and in verse 9 is more properly translated “that”. The word they does not appear in the text. The word sang is the word “sing”. Someone translated it in the past tense but it is in the present tense. “The prayers of the saints that sing a new song.” Why are the saints singing a new song? This is a song that no one can sing today because no one has been redeemed yet. But the living creatures have a bowl of prayers from the saints that are going to sing a new song. What will the saints be singing about? It seems funny that the translators changed tenses, added words, and divided the verse in the wrong place unless they were trying to hide something from us.
Rev 5:9 And that they sung sing a new song, saying,…
It is prayers in a bowl not songs. The prayers in the bowl are from the people singing. Not people who sang or once had sung a song. They are the prayers of the saints in the bowl from the saints that sing a brand new song. Who are the saints? The redeemed. The saints are not angels, cherubim, seraphim etc. The saints are the only ones bought by Jesus’ blood. He paid our ransom. We had been kidnapped and forced to live under an evil ruler without a choice, but Jesus paid the ransom. No one else in heaven can sing this song. The beasts and elders are not singing about the saints, the saints are singing about themselves.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2017/03/heavenly-temple-future-temple-promises.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/03/when-we-get-to-heaven-revelation-5_11.html
…Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
This song is a parallel to Revelation 1:5-6 but as we see in many modern translations the translators changed the recipients who were redeemed from first person plural to third person plural. Sometimes they change both words “us” to “they” and sometimes they change one word “us” to “they”. There is also a change with the word “we” to “they in some texts. Again someone is trying to imply the saints are not singing but someone else is singing. Who is singing the song? The saints. If the saints are not in heaven why would someone sing about their redemption as well as their future positions?
So far as we can see there are no saints in heaven until now. If your religion told you that there are saints in heaven, they are incorrect. Jesus says the overcomers are in paradise, not heaven. Yet now the saints, the dead who were overcomers in paradise and the ones who were still living on the earth, are in heaven, singing about what Jesus did for them. They are not singing about what Jesus did for other sons of God. Who did Jesus redeem? The beasts and elders are not singing this song, the saints are singing. The beasts and elders are not made kings and priests, the saints are. No other beings can sing this song, except the redeemed manfaced.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2023/07/harpazod-who-are-redeemed-seven-events.html
And again:
“…that are the prayers the saints and sing song new saying ‘Worthy you are take the scroll and open the its seals because slain and buy the Elohim us in the blood your from out of all tribe and tongue and people and nation and make us the Elohim our kings and priests and reign upon the earth.”
or
“…that are the prayers of the saints that sing a new song saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and open its seals because you were slain and bought us to the Elohim in your blood from out of all tribes and tongues and people and nations and make us kings and priests to our Elohim and to reign upon the earth.”
We see that the added words and the change in tense for the word “sing” makes this look like it is past tense, when it is present tense, and someone else is singing. Also the change in pronouns to third person plural from first person plural is an alteration as this is a reiteration from Revelation 1:5&6, written in first person plural. We are singing, the redeemed are singing, the ones who have completed and perfected spirits are made kings and priests by Jesus’ blood. This is the celebration as this section continues myriads of angels, the living creatures, and elders, are all singing a different song.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2024/08/angels-celebrating-harpazo-partying.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/03/when-we-get-to-heaven-revelation-5_11.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2019/05/above-congregation-lifted-up-and-away.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/02/gathering-saints-day-of-vengeance-new.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/02/sealed-who-is-worthy-seven-horns-three.html
The first question we should ask ourselves is who are the redeemed? Are angels redeemed? Where does it say in the Bible that Jesus came to redeem angels? Are beasts and elders redeemed? How about cherubim, seraphim, or ophanim? Did Jesus come to rescue any other sons of the Elohim along with Manfaced? Again, the only redeemed, rescued, bought, and purchased beings are manfaced, humans. Not all humans, but humans who believe in Jesus as Lord and Messiah. If someone wanted to hide the harpazo, this is one way they would do it, they would confuse all the words and issues surrounding it. The non-confused version is that Jesus came to earth to redeem manfaced, and manfaced only. We have no text suggesting otherwise. Secondly, we are called to become kings and priests. We do not see any other sons of the Elohim called as kings and priests. We are the only ones that Jesus came to buy back from captivity.
Redeemed is to be released on receipt of ransom, off-ransom. Did you know that you were being held for a ransom? It would be great if, as part of our elementary education we heard about it. Some people reject their captors, because they hear and believe their redeemer will come for them. Some people have Stockholm Syndrome and love their captors. The ransom required was the blood of the Son of the Most High Elohim. The price has been paid. As Ezra told us, the timing is set and will not change. When Jesus calls from the clouds and the dead in Christ rise up first, then the living on earth join them in the air, humans will be redeemed, or we could say bought or purchased. In the mean time we are marked for redemption. Peter has some suggestions.
1 Peter 1:16 G1360 Because G1125 it has been written, G39 [2holy G1096 1Become], G3754 for G1473 I G39 am holy! G1510.2.1
17 G2532 And G1487 if G3962 [2 the father G1941 1you call upon], G3588 the one G678 impartially G2919 judging G2596 according to G3588 the G1538 [2of each G2041 1work], G1722 [6in G5401 7fear G3588 2the G3588 G3940 3sojourn G1473 4of your G5550 5time G390 1behave]!
18 G1492 knowing G3754 that G3756 not G5349 by corruptible G694 silver G2228 or G5553 gold G3084 were you ransomed G1537 from out of G3588 G3152 your vain G1473 G391 behavior G3970 handed down from your fathers;
3084 LSJ Gloss:λυτρόω to release on receipt of ransom, to hold to ransom
Dodson:λυτρόω I ransom, liberate, deliver I release on receipt of ransom; mid: I redeem, release by paying ransom, liberate.
TBESG:λυτρόω to ransom
G:V
λυτρόω, -ῶ
(< λύτρον, which see), [in LXX chiefly for פָּדָה, גָּאַל ;]
to release on receipt of ransom; mid., to release by paying ransom, to redeem: in spiritual sense, Tit.2:14; pass, 1Pe.1:18; in general sense, to deliver (cf.
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to release on receipt of ransom
2) to redeem, liberate by payment of ransom
2a) to liberate
2b) to cause to be released to one's self by payment of a ransom
2c) to redeem
2d) to deliver: from evils of every kind, internal and external
λυτρόω
lutroō loo-tro'-o From G3083; to ransom (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: redeem.
Peter tells us to be holy and behave because we are not ransomed by anything corruptible but by the unblemished blood of the lamb, Jesus Messiah. This is a blood covenant between Jesus Messiah and any individual who believes.
1 Peter 1:19 G235 but G5093 by the esteemed G129 blood, G5613 as G286 of a lamb G299 unblemished G2532 and G784 spotless, G5547 of Christ;
20 G4267 having been foreknown G3303 indeed G4253 before G2602 the founding G2889 of the world, G5319 but being manifested G1161 G1909 at G2078 the last G3588 of the G5550 times G1223 for G1473 us,
21 G3588 the ones G1223 through G1473 him G4100 believing G1519 in G2316 God, G3588 the one G1453 raising G1473 him G1537 from G3498 the dead, G2532 and G1391 [2glory G1473 3to him G1325 1having given], G5620 so as for G3588 the G4102 belief G1473 of yours G2532 and G1680 hope G1510.1 to be G1519 in G2316 God.
We are ransomed by way of our belief in Him, Jesus, our faith makes us righteous, sanctified and justified. The Psalmist understood being redeemed or being ransomed.
1 G1843 Make acknowledgment G3588 to the G2962 lord G3754 for G5543 he is gracious, G3754 for G1519 [2 is into G3588 3the G165 4eon G3588 G1656 1his mercy]! G1473
2 G2036 Let [5speak G3588 1the ones G3084 2having been ransomed G5259 3by G2962 4 the lord]! G3739 whom G3084 he ransomed G1537 from out of G5495 the hand G2190 of the enemy.
We are to tell others about His grace because he ransomed us out of the hand of the enemy. Did he take us out from our captivity today? No, he is collecting us all at once into a new eon. The Holy Spirit marked us for redemption.
Psalm 136:24 G2532 And G3084 he ransomed G1473 us G1537 from G3588 G2190 our enemies, G1473 G3754 for G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon G3588 G1656 is his mercy.
The word lutroō is a verb, lutron, is the noun. Lutron comes from the word luō, a verb meaning “loose, untie, or release”. Lutrōsis is also a noun meaning “ransoming”. Lutrōtēs is a noun meaning “redeemer”. Let’s look at these different words.
Matthew 20:27 G2532 And G3739 who G1437 ever G2309 should want G1722 among G1473 you G1510.1 to be G4413 first, G1510.8.3 shall be G1473 your G1401 servant.
28 G5618 As G3588 the G5207 son G3588 G444 of man G3756 did not G2064 come G1247 to be served, G235 but G1247 to serve, G2532 and G1325 to give G3588 G5590 his life G1473 G3083 as a ransom G473 instead of G4183 many.
3083 LSJ Gloss:λύτρον a price paid
Dodson:λύτρον a ransom, an offering of expiation the purchasing money for manumitting slaves, a ransom, the price of ransoming; especially the sacrifice by which expiation is effected, an offering of expiation.
TBESG:λύτρον ransom
G:N-N
λύτρον, -ον, τό
(AS)
Thayer:
1) the price for redeeming, ransom
1a) paid for slaves, captives
1b) for the ransom of life
2) to liberate many from misery and the penalty of their sins
λύτρον
lutron loo'-tron From G3089; something to loosen with, that is, a redemption price (figuratively atonement) KJV Usage: ransom.
3089 LSJ Gloss:λύωto loose
Dodson:λύω I loose, untie, release, destroy
(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.
TBESG:λύω to loose
G:V
λύω
[in LXX for פָּתַח, נָתַר hi., etc. ;]
__1. to loose, unbind, release: of things,
__2. To resolve a whole into its parts, loosen, dissolve, break up, destroy:
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened
1a) bandages of the feet, the shoes,
1b) of a husband and wife joined together by the bond of matrimony
1c) of a single man, whether he has already had a wife or has not yet married
2) to loose one bound, i.e. to unbind, release from bonds, set free
2a) of one bound up (swathed in bandages)
2b) bound with chains (a prisoner), discharge from prison, let go
3) to loosen, undo, dissolve, anything bound, tied, or compacted together
3a) an assembly, i.e. to dismiss, break up
3b) laws, as having a binding force, are likened to bonds
3c) to annul, subvert
3d) to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act
3e) to declare unlawful
3f) to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy
3g) to dissolve something coherent into parts, to destroy
3h) metaph., to overthrow, to do away with
λύω
luō loo'-o A primary verb; to “loosen” (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-) loose, melt, put off.
As Jesus is telling the disciples, whoever wants to be the first or the chiefest among them should be a servant to all the people. Jesus is our example. He gave his life as a ransom for all who believe on him. We live in a corrupt world where opposite day is every day. People who want to be in charge or be the big boss push and shove their way to the top. They serve no one but themselves. Jesus changed that.
Hebrews 9:11 G5547 But Christ G1161 G3854 being come G749 is chief priest G3588 of the G3195 [2about to be G18 1good things], G1223 through G3588 the G3173 greater G2532 and G5046 more perfect G4633 tent, G3756 not G5499 made by hand -- G5123 that is to say, G3756 not G3778 of this G3588 G2937 creation,
12 G3761 nor G1223 through G129 the blood G5131 of he-goats G2532 and G3448 calves, G1223 but by G1161 G3588 his own G2398 G129 blood G1525 he entered G2178 once for all G1519 into G3588 the G39 holies, G166 [2an eternal G3085 3ransoming G2147 1having found].
3085 LSJ Gloss:λύτρωσις ransoming
Dodson:λύτρωσις liberation, deliverance, release
(in the Old Testament: ransoming from imprisonment for debt, or from slavery, release from national misfortune, etc.), liberation, deliverance, release.
TBESG:λύτρωσις redemption
G:N-F
λύτρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(< λυτρόω), [in LXX:
a ransoming, redemption (αἰχμαλώτων, Plut., Arat., 11): of the mediatorial work of Christ, Heb.9:12; in general sense, deliverance(cf. Psa.4:8, l.with)
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a ransoming, redemption
2) deliverance, esp. from the penalty of sin
λύτρωσις
lutrōsis loo'-tro-sis From G3084; a ransoming (figuratively) KJV Usage: + redeemed, redemption.
Jesus entered into the heavenly holy of holies as an eternal ransoming. On our morally depraved planet the repeated blood of bulls and goats had to be offered for remission of sins. Jesus did it one time, for all.
The sons of Korah wrote into the fulfillment or completion of the age. They say one brother cannot be a ransom for his earthly sibling. No matter how much he worked to be a ransom for his brother he cannot. Only Yahweh Elohim can be our ransomer.
Psalm 49:7 G80 A brother G3756 does not G3084 ransom. G3084 Shall [2ransom G444 1a man]? G3756 He shall not G1325 give G3588 to G2316 God G1837.3 an appeasement G1438 for himself.
8 G2532 (Even G3588 the G5092 value G3588 of the G3085 ransoming G3588 G5590 his soul, G1473 G2532 even if G2872 he labored G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon.)
9 G2532 And G2198 he shall live G1519 till G5056 the end, G3754 for G3756 he should not G3708 see G2704.1 corruption.
Yahweh gave orders or commands into the eons concerning his covenant and ransoming. Remember what Ezra said, set numbers, set times.
Psalm 111:9 G3085 [2a ransoming G649 1He sent] G3588 to G2992 his people; G1473 G1781 he gave charge G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon G1242 concerning his covenant; G1473 G39 holy G2532 and G5398 fearful G3588 is G3686 his name. G1473
10 G746 The beginning G4678 of wisdom G5401 is fear G2962 of the lord; G4907 [3understanding G1161 1and G18 2good] G3956 to all G3588 the G4160 ones observing G1473 it. G3588 The G133 praise G1473 of him G3306 abides G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon G3588 of the G165 eon.
What praise we have for our redeemer, the one paying our ransom. All we are required to do is believe. We all can hope upon Him.
Psalm 130:6 G1679 [2hoped G3588 G5590 1My soul] G1473 G1909 upon G3588 the G2962 lord G575 from G5438 [2watch G4405 1 the morning] G3360 till G3571 night.
7 G1679 Let Israel hope G* G1909 upon G3588 the G2962 lord! G3754 for G3844 with G3588 the G2962 lord G3588 G1656 is mercy, G2532 and G4183 an abundant G3844 [2by G1473 3him G3085 1ransoming].
8 G2532 And G1473 he G3084 shall ransom G3588 G* Israel G1537 from G3956 all G3588 G458 his lawlessnesses. G1473
Israel should hope upon the Yahweh Messiah who will redeem them. David calls Yahweh his helper and redeemer.
Psalms 19:14 G2532 And G1510.8.6 [4will be G1519 5for G2107 6benevolence G3588 1the G3051 2oracles G3588 G4750 3of my mouth], G1473 G2532 and G3588 the G3191.1 meditation G3588 G2588 of my heart G1473 G1799 before G1473 you G1275 always, G2962 O lord, G998 my helper G1473 G2532 and G3086 the one ransoming G1473 me.
3086 LSJ Gloss:λυτρωτής a ransomer, redeemer
Dodson:λυτρωτής a redeemer, liberator a redeemer, liberator, deliverer.
TBESG:λυτρωτής redeemer
G:N-M
λυτρωτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(< λυτρόω), [in LXX: of God,
a redeemer, deliverer: Act.7:35 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) redeemer
2) deliverer, liberator
λυτρωτής
lutrōtēs loo-tro-tace' From G3084; a redeemer (figuratively) KJV Usage: deliverer.
We see and get the sense that the Psalmists were well aware that redemption and release by ransom was on the way. They knew a ransomer was coming. We see that Jesus told his disciples that he is the ransom. There is another word on the redemption radar, it is apolutrōsis, a noun literally meaning “off-ransom”. It is only used in the New Covenant. We will see why.
Luke 21:27 G2532 And G5119 then G3708 they shall see G3588 the G5207 son G3588 G444 of man G2064 coming G1722 in G3507 a cloud G3326 with G1411 power G2532 and G1391 [2glory G4183 1much].
28 G756 But at the beginning G1161 G3778 of these things G1096 to come to pass, G352 let [2be raised G2532 3and G1869 4lifted up G3588 G2776 1your heads], G1473 G1360 because G1448 [2approaches G3588 G629 1your release by ransom]!
629 LSJ Gloss:ἀπολύτρωσις a ransoming
Dodson:ἀπολύτρωσις redemption, deliverance release effected by payment of ransom; redemption, deliverance.
TBESG:ἀπολύτρωσις redemption
G:N-F
ἀπο-λύτρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἀπολυτρόω, to release on payment of ransom, cf. λύτρον), [in LXX: Da (LXX) Dan.4:30 with * ;]
release effected by payment of ransom, redemption, deliverance; metaph., Heb.11:35; of deliverance thr. Christ from evil and the consequences of sin:
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a releasing effected by payment of ransom
1a) redemption, deliverance
1b) liberation procured by the payment of a ransom
ἀπολύτρωσις
apolutrōsis ap-ol-oo'-tro-sis From a compound of G575 and G3083; (the act) ransom in full, that is, (figuratively) riddance, or (specifically) Christian salvation KJV Usage: deliverance, redemption.
575
ἀπό
apo apo' A primary particle; “off” , that is, away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: (X here-) after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for (-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-) on (-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
As we see apolutrōsis means “off-ransom”. The implication is taking away the ransomed. Jesus separates the ransomed from the non-ransomed. It is a release by ransom for the believers to be taken by Jesus in exchange for those who rejected Jesus and/or have Stockholm Syndrome. As we studied last week, Ezra also confirms that there is a set number of humans and a fixed time when these events will take place.
The context here is the Day of the Lord. This is the day when Jesus comes in the clouds with power and glory and with his armies from heaven. The harpazo is when Jesus calls from the clouds and the believers in Christ go up to meet him in the air. We would not be looking for Jesus’ harpazo as there are no preceding signs for it. There are preceding signs for the Day of the Lord. We should recognize that there will be plenty of Bibles around after the harpazo as the believers won’t need them in the heavens. People left behind on earth will have the opportunity to find out what their immediate future holds.
This directs our attention back to the first verse we looked at, Revelation 5:9. There is a difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Heaven is inside the Kingdom of God. We see other sons of God in the Kingdom of Heaven such as angels, cherubim, and seraphim, but we do not see all of the angels, cherubim, and seraphim, there. To understand the difference we would say that the universe is the Kingdom of God while the Kingdom of Heaven is inside like a city or a capital. Satanas has rule over the earth and the lower atmospheres of the earth, or the cosmos. Satanas stole a tiny portion of Yahweh Elohim’s creation from the adam. Jesus pointed out that the many will sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, while others will be outside the Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 8. At that time it will be too late to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, the preparation takes place now while we are on the earth. Paul explains more.
We hear a lot of opposites because the evil world ruler of darkness would not have people believe on Jesus as Messiah. We hear things preached such as the people who went into captivity were punished. But in truth they were spared and preserved. We hear that people who will be taken off the earth (harpazo’d) are going to be taken by aliens in spaceships. We hear that the Day of the Lord will be wonderful, but in fact it will be a bloody horrific time for everyone especially the ones trying to usurp Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords. We hear that we have to account for our sins, but alas, another opposite, Paul says we are justified and not charged by grace.
Romans 3:23 G3956 for all G1063 G264 sinned G2532 and G5302 lack G3588 the G1391 glory G3588 G2316 of God;
24 G1344 being justified G1431 without charge G3588 by G1473 his G5484 favor, G1223 through G3588 the G629 release by ransom, G3588 of the one G1722 by G5547 Christ G* Jesus;
All of us lack or do not have the glory of God. It is by the Elohim’s grace that we are not charged for our sins, but are justified by our belief in Him. It is also by the grace of Jesus Messiah that he will off-ransom those which he paid for in his own blood.
Romans 8:23 G3756 [2not G3440 3only that G1161 1And], G235 but G2532 also G1473 ourselves G3588 [2the G536 3first-fruit G3588 4of the G4151 5spirit G2192 1having], G2532 even G1473 we G1473 ourselves G1722 in G1438 ourselves G4727 moan, G5206 [2adoption G553 1awaiting] -- G3588 the G629 release by ransom G3588 G4983 of our body. G1473
24 G3588 For in the G1063 G1680 hope G4982 we were delivered. G1680 But hope G1161 G991 being seen G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1680 hope; G3739 for what G1063 G991 anyone sees, G5100 G5100 why G2532 also G1679 does he hope?
We have the Holy Spirit within us yet we still moan as we live in an evil world awaiting our adoption, the off-ransom. It is by our hope that we are delivered. We haven’t seen it yet which is why it is called hope.
1 Corinthians 1:30 G1537 [4of G1473 5him G1161 1But G1473 2you G1510.2.5 3are] G1722 in G5547 Christ G* Jesus, G3739 who G1096 became G1473 wisdom to us G4678 G575 from G2316 God, G1343 both righteousness G5037 G2532 and G38 sanctification G2532 and G629 release by ransom;
31 G2443 that, G2531 as G1125 it has been written, G3588 The one G2744 boasting, G1722 [2in G2962 3 the Lord G2744 1let him boast]!
Jesus Messiah was made our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification, and our off-ransom. Jesus is the ransomer. He paid the agreed upon price for anyone who chooses.
Ephesians 1:7 G1722 by G3739 whom G2192 we have G3588 the G629 release by ransom G1223 through G3588 G129 his blood, G1473 G3588 the G859 release G3588 G3900 of transgressions, G2596 according to G3588 the G4149 riches G3588 G5484 of his favor, G1473
8 G3739 which G4052 he abounded G1519 in G1473 us G1722 in G3956 all G4678 wisdom G2532 and G5428 intelligence,
We have the off-ransom through His blood and the release of sins. Again, the opposite we are told is that we have to do something for our ransom, we have to do works, pay penitence, pay indulgences, pray a certain way and at certain times, and never eat anything unclean. Nope, that is only in dystopia world, we are only passing through here and are not subject to their made-up rules and laws.
Ephesians 4:30 G2532 And G3361 do not G3076 fret G3588 the G4151 [2spirit G3588 G39 1holy] G3588 G2316 of God, G1722 in G3739 which G4972 you were sealed G1519 for G2250 the day G629 of release by ransom!
We should not fret the Holy Spirit or grieve the Holy Spirit. We are sealed for the release by random day, or sealed for the off-ransom day, a day we would love to mark in our calendars but have no idea when it will take place. Grace is not our license to sin. Peter told us to be holy and behave for a reason. Some people get the idea that just because they are not held accountable for their sins, they can get as close to sin as they would like. Not so. People will be sad when they stand before the Lord and do not receive rewards. Don’t fall for Satanas’ lie of grace allowing sins.
Colossians 1:12 G2168 giving thanks G3588 to the G2316 God G2532 and G3962 father, G3588 to the one G2427 making us fit G1473 G1519 in G3588 the G3310 portion G3588 of the G2819 lot G3588 of the G39 holy ones G1722 in G3588 the G5457 light;
13 G3739 who G4506 rescued G1473 us G1537 from out of G3588 the G1849 authority G3588 of the G4655 darkness, G2532 and G3179 changed us over G1519 to G3588 the G932 kingdom G3588 of the G5207 son G3588 G26 of his love; G1473
14 G1722 in G3739 whom G2192 we have G3588 the G629 release by ransom G1223 through G3588 G129 his blood -- G1473 G3588 the G859 release G3588 G266 of sins;
15 G3739 who G1510.2.3 is G1504 the image G3588 of the G2316 unseen God, G3588 G517 G4416 first-born G3956 of all G2937 creation;
16 G3754 for G1722 in G1473 him G2936 were created G3588 the whole, G3956 G3588 the things G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heavens, G2532 and G3588 the things G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth -- G3588 the G3707 visible G2532 and G3588 the G517 unseen; G1535 whether G2362 thrones, G1535 whether G2963 lordships, G1535 whether G746 sovereignties, G1535 whether G1849 authorities; G3588 the whole G3956 G1223 through G1473 him G2532 and G1519 in G1473 him G2936 have been created.
Read that again slowly. We have been rescued out of the authority of darkness and changed over to the kingdom of the Son. Only captives are rescued. Slaves are rescued. In the Son we have the off-ransom through Jesus’ blood. And he created all things and by Him all things were created. Even the dystopian world we live in. It was not created dystopian and eroding, it became that way with the sinful overthrow of the adam. Corruption entered into the earth when corruption’s seed entered into the adam. Yet the plan was set in place for a ransomer and a mission to ransom the saints.
Being redeemed is something we presently are and something we are waiting for. We are marked “paid in full” but we have not been picked up yet. We are on layaway. Jesus bought us with his blood, and the ones who can sing about it are humans only. Jesus did not come to redeem the other sons of God, not the angels, or cherubim, or seraphim, or ophanim. None of the other sons of the Elohim are being redeemed by Jesus’ blood. However we currently live in a dystopian opposite world and we were never informed that the current prince of this world is a fallen son of the Elohim who has captured humanity and enslaved us. By faith in Jesus as Messiah, and confession of Jesus as Lord with belief that he rose up on the third day, we are marked for the Day of Redemption. Jesus will rescue all the hostages, when the number of manfaced is reached and the set time comes, from captivity to eternity. Behave and be holy because the ransomer is coming.
