One of the most radical changes for me over the past few years has been to truly understand what Scripture means by “redemption.” When we hear the term redemption, we usually think in terms of our salvation: that because we “asked Jesus into our heart” we will someday be in heaven. Redemption, then, becomes a privatized, spiritualized reality. To view redemption in solely these terms, I think, is not unlike viewing a 3-D film without wearing the appropriate 3-D glasses. You’ll get the big picture, but you’ll miss all of the important nuances that make a 3-D film worth watching in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »
