Are you still living like a prisoner when the door is already open? In Romans 3:21-24, Paul reveals that God's righteousness comes not through the Law, but freely through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. This exposition unpacks what redemption truly means — not just forgiveness, but a complete deliverance. You'll discover the biblical meaning of redemption from the Greek apolutron (apo = away from + lutron = to loosen a knot) — to be loosed from bondage. Used for prisoners of war and slaves who could not free themselves, it pictures exactly what Jesus does for those held hostage to sin, self, and Satan. From Lazarus in John 11:44 — "Loose him, and let him go!" — to Jesus giving His life as a ransom in Matthew 20:28, redemption is God's provisional act that sets you free and keeps you free. We cover why redemption is in Christ alone, why it is eternal, the two stages of redemption (your heart and mind now, your body yet to come in Romans 8:23), and how to live in the freedom Galatians 5:1 calls you to — not returning to the cell you were freed from.