| re-demption | The act of redeeming, or the state of being redeemed; repurchase; ransom; release; rescue; deliverance; as, the redemption of prisoners taken in war; the redemption of a ship and cargo. Specifically: The procuring of God's favor by the sufferings and death of Christ; the ransom or deliverance of sinners from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law. "In whom we have redemption through his blood." (Eph. I. 7) Origin: F. Redemption, L. Redemptio. See Redeem, and cf. Ransom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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