Pope Shenouda III
God Alone Redeems and Saves the Human Race
The Holy Bible explicitly testifies to this. It is written in the Book of Psalms: "None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him...
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave" (Ps. 49:7,15). David the Prophet repeats the same meaning when he says: "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, bless His holy name!.. who forgives all your iniquities... who redeems your life from destruction" (Ps. 103:1-4). And the Book of Isaiah the Prophet confirms this matter in more than one testimony. It is written: "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: 'I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God " (Is. 44:6), Therefore the Redeemer is This One God who is the Lord of hosts who is the First and the Last. Isaiah the Prophet repeats the same thing and says: "As for our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel" (Is. 47:4) and: "Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel 'I am the Lord your God"' (Is. 48:17). And God says: "For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand..' says the LORD and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel" (Is. 41:13,14).
