1 Peter 1:17-21 Redemption - What does this mean?

The word Redemption, or Redeem, summarizes the great truth of Scripture. We were help captive by sin and Satan, born dead in sin. But from eternity God had a plan of redemption in place. He revealed it to Adam and Eve. He carried put it into action when Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. By his perfect life and his innocent suffering and death he paid the price to redeem us, to set us from from sin, death and Satan. No perishable thing like Gold or silver could pay the price to set us free. Only the precious blood of Christ, the lamb without blemish or spot could and did. He set us free, so that we might serve him gladly and willingly, now and forever.