Question 20: Who is the Redeemer?

Answer: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin Himself.

Kids Answer: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Key Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5

Additional Scripture: Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2

The death of Jesus is the only possible solution to our sin. God’s wrath must be appeased and our sin must be dealt with. In addition we must be made sinless and righteous. If any one of these conditions is left unmet our salvation would be up to us and we are utterly incapable of saving ourselves. As our Redeemer, Jesus satisfies the wrath of God, bears the punishment for our sin, completes our perfect obedience to the Law, and imputes His righteousness to us. He has completed our salvation.

Questions to ask: (To help process the truth we learned. Ask yourself, a friend, your group, or your family questions to talk through it together)

• What does it mean to redeem something?

• What are we redeemed from?

• What are we redeemed for?