What does the "day of redemption" mean in Ephesians 4:30?
Answer: Let's look at it in two ways.
When it comes to the âday of redemptionâ, there is a personal level and thereâs a general level. It means two things: one, in a smaller measure, the day you turn to Christ and are redeemed from iniquity. The bigger one, though, is when the coast to salvation becomes clear, and the chapter of salvation is open.
The more personal level of the âday of redemptionâ is being redeemed from iniquity, and putting on what St. Paul called, âthe new manâ in Ephesians 4:24. When you turn to Christ, and become a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17), you are redeemed from iniquity and its consequences. You have been pulled out of the world, essentially (John 15:19) and then with the Holy Spirit, which, in that same Ephesians 4:30, St. Paul said you shouldnât grieve, you will think spiritually, and you wonât return to your past wordly live.
For example, St. Paul was redeemed in Acts 9, because afterwards, he didnât think the way he used to. He turned to Christ and he began to live a life of love, sacrifice, and faith, instead of persecuting other people, and being stubborn against the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The âday of redemptionâ, that refers to the general salvation for humanity is the Kingdom of God, which will deliver the world from Satanâs hands (1 Corinthians 15:24â28, Daniel 2:44, etc.). This kind of redemption was illustrated by the story of Lot, because a path was opened for him to be saved from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1â30). This is like the gospel message being preached in our time (Matthew 24:14), which, when some people hear, they will repent, and avoid being swept away by Christâs judgment (Luke 21:36).
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