Who is the redeemer of God’s elect?

Which Bible passages support this answer?

The Westminster Assembly attached these Scripture proofs to answer 21. Read them together and ask what each one shows about the answer.

1. 1 Timothy 2:5-6

   ⁵For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, ⁶who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. (NET)

2. John 1:14

   Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father. (NET)

3. Galatians 4:4

   But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, (NET)

4. Romans 9:5

   To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen. (NET)

5. Luke 1:35

   The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God. (NET)

6. Colossians 2:9

   For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form, (NET)

7. Hebrews 7:24-25

   ²⁴but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever. ²⁵So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him because he always lives to intercede for them. (NET)

What does this answer mean?

The only redeemer of God's people is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the eternal Son of God, and he became man. Ever since, he has been both God and man, with two distinct natures in one person, and he will be so forever. The answer stresses both: he is truly God and truly man, one Christ.

What can we ask our children?

1. Who is the only redeemer?
2. Was Jesus always the Son of God, or did that begin at Bethlehem?
3. Why do you think our redeemer is both God and man?