Why We Need the Ransom

 Paul did not end his comments about sin on a negative note. After asking: "Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death?" he answered his own question emphatically: "Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:25) Paul was referring to Jesus' ransom sacrifice. That ransom can rescue us by ((1) forgiveness of our sins. (2) healing from our sinful condition, and (3) reconciliation with our Creator. As we consider these points, we will grow in our love for Jehovah, "the God who gives hope." (Romans 15:13) We will also grow in our appreciation for Jesus by means of whom we have our release by ransom." - COLOSSIANS 1:14. 

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