1 Peter 1:18-19
knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

Application:

Peter urges Christ’s followers to live in holiness and fear because the Lord has redeemed them (1:18-19). To redeem is to pay a price to set someone free. For example, slaves could be redeemed (see, e.g., Lev 25:47-49). 

What did it cost to free you from slavery to sin? Not silver or gold, but something much more valuable: the precious blood of Christ (1:18-19). Why? Well, if you and I are both stuck in a ditch, we can’t help each other. We need someone who isn’t in the ditch. Sinners cannot redeem other sinners. 

Under Israel’s sacrificial system, to atone for sin, you had to offer an unblemished and spotless lamb (1:19). However, that was not a once-and-for-all offering. Jesus Christ, nonetheless, is the perfect Lamb of God (see John 1:29). He was without sin (see 1 Pet 2:22), so he could serve as the perfect Savior.

When the Bible talks about the shedding of blood, it refers to the loss of life because “the blood is the life” (Deut 12:23). Our holy God demanded a price for sin, and He fulfilled His own demands through the sacrificial death of His Son, who redeemed us from slavery to sin.

If you’ve been redeemed, you’re no longer your own. You have a new allegiance. This was God’s plan before the foundation of the world (1:20). We have been transferred from slavery to the glorious kingdom of Christ, so our faith and hope are in God (1:21). He will keep His word to deliver and reward His people.

Ref: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1175.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

When God inspires me, I write or post articles that glorify God. I invite you to view this post as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have posted is true. Always consult your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be grammatical or spelling errors. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.

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