REDEMPTION BY PRICE
Part 2
5-9-07

“You are not your own: for you are bought with a price.” 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20.
ATTACKS have often been made upon the central doctrine of the Gospel, namely, the doctrine of Redemption or Atonement, for it is well-known to be the crux of the Gospel.
A. Called “the mercantile theory of Atonement.”
Within the idea of purchase lies hidden the essence of the Savior’s work.

- An equivalent was given, a possession was secured.
The fact is, the objection is not merely to the mercantile expression—
B. Objection is to the very idea of Substitution and a vicarious Sacrifice.
The gun is aimed at Christ’s bearing Divine Wrath in our place

- We are the costliest of creatures! We are dearest to God, for He has spent most upon us and made us the choice objects of His heavenly expenditure.
#1 We are redeemed from the curse of the law
#2 We are redeemed from the power of evil.
#3 We are redeemed from ourselves - not your own.
In one sense, you were bought from yourselves?

I. COMPENSATION AND YET GAIN.
- Compensation - intended to make good on a loss to God
- Gain = your life that as lost is real life (transfer from ourselves to Christ)

II. HIGH VALUE AND YET LOWLINESS
* Value is clearly here, for we are bought with an immense price.
1 Pe. 1:18-19
* We, should have the very lowest view of yourself, but yet see how God has exalted you!
We should therefore keep our body clean!
* Our honor lies in our Owner!

III. This brings before my mind SECURITY AND YET WATCHFULNESS.
A. Security… You will not be lost, because He who owns you is able to keep you.
If you were to perish, who would be the loser? (The one to whom we belong)
- Each believer cost Jesus his life's blood.
- See Him on the "tree" suffering & will now lose you?
B. Watchfulness. “You are a King’s treasure. (STEWARDSHIP)
- We are NOT the "Prodigal son" - far away… we are HOME.
Watch so as to keep your garments white by walking close to God, for “you are not your own: you are bought with a price.”

IV. A fourth contrast, CONSECRATION AND YET PERFECT LIBERTY.
A. Consecration. You are, today, to dedicate yourself wholly and entirely to the Lord because you are not partly redeemed, but wholly redeemed. Rom 13:14
- Do you make any provision for the flesh?
- Do you keep back any faculty you possess from Christ? Is not this a robbery of your Lord?
- What portion is it which is to be unconsecrated?
* Is it the body that you would pamper and indulge?
* You give Christ your loving heart, but reserve your mind to yourself?
* Your time is included in the purchase, (redeemed 24/7)
B. Perfect liberty.
- When we are consecrated to God we experience perfect liberty.
- Liberty to obey the directions of the Spirit.
1 Cor 7:39; Cor 8:9; 1 Cor 10:29
* It takes Mature believers to understand the liberty- freedom in Christ.
"Liberty to sin is slavery, liberty from sin is freedom!"

V. contrast—SUBMISSION AND EXPECTANCY.
A. Submission— God has a right to do whatever He wills with you & me.
- If we must suffer pain week after week, He has a right to lay us there and chasten us in every limb. "you are not your own"
- If He decides to take money away toward poverty- "you are not your own"
- Go to a country far away from family & friends- Mission field…"you are not your own"
* We must cheerfully obey, for, “you are not your own.”

B. Side by side with that comes expectancy.
- Do my children expect great things from me?
- DO you expect great things from your Father? Attitude!
You do not know what you may yet become.
When we understand by comparison…
1. The full price paid for us & that God took over my life…
2. The high price paid for us & how it should humble us…
3. We are secure in our minds so we keep a watchful eye on our vessel…
4. So we consecrate ourselves to God & experience true Liberty…
5. Keeping an attitude of submission while expecting God to do great things in my life…

So 1 Cor. 6:13-20 reminds us…
1. The Body is NOT for fornication but for the Lord
2. Sex outside of marriage is WRONG
3. God is not against the body but for the body
4. God has an eternal purpose for our bodies…

- Raise your expectations as high as you will—God means to do for you exceedingly above what you can ask or even think!
- According to the riches of His Glory in Christ Jesus He will show the greatness of His power in you that believe in Jesus Christ!
- Blessed are the men, then, of whom it is true, “You are not your own: for you are bought with a price.”

Now, I finish with this question—“Are you your own, dear Hearer?”