The death of Jesus and his shed blood are seen as the ransom price paid to redeem lost sinners from eternal prison and hell, according to Scripture. This concept is rooted in the Old Testament economy, where ransoms were paid for various reasons, including freeing slaves. The true ransom, however, was paid to God Himself, as He has set the wages of sin to be death. This sacrifice was not foolishness, but the power of God and the wisdom of God, as it purges the conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
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