"The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he." John 4: 25
"The scriptures teach that we can dwell in the presence of God “through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah” (2 Nephi 2:8). Messiah is “an Aramaic and Hebrew word meaning ‘the anointed.’ … In the New Testament Jesus is called the Christ, which is the Greek equivalent of Messiah. It means the anointed Prophet, Priest, King, and Deliverer.” "Messiah"
"Among the most significant of Jesus Christ’s descriptive titles is Redeemer ... Redeem means to pay off an obligation or a debt. Redeem can also mean to rescue or set free as by paying a ransom. … Each of these meanings suggests different facets of the great Redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ through His Atonement, which includes, in the words of the dictionary, ‘to deliver from sin and its penalties, as by a sacrifice made for the sinner.’” D. Todd Christofferson
“Heavenly Father … sent His Only Begotten and perfect Son to suffer for our sins, our heartaches, and all that seems unfair in our own individual lives."
I'm still learning, pondering, and praying about the meaning of Savior and Redeemer. I know what it means on one level but there's much more for me to understand. It's very deep and far reaching - it has significance in this life as well as the life to come. Because He saved and redeemed me, I can move beyond the mistakes I make in this life and have hope in eternal life.
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