The Blood

"I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.”

LEVITICUS 17:11

The great truth in redemption is that Christ Jesus has already absolved the world and conquered the evil one. It is already done. Those who accept the Lord Jesus as the sinless risen Lord that he is - recognize the truth of the cross.

It is at the cross where sin was beaten - where the Lord triumphed over evil and gave himself willingly as the only perfect human atonement for every sin of man. One man lived - died and rose again in purity and love. He is Lord. He is alive and his name is Jesus Christ.

Redemption only comes through accepting what Jesus did on the cross. There is no line of being sorry that will make you right or save you from death. There is no acceptable sacrifice that can be brought before God - as he gave the world his only son Jesus - to be the sacrifice for all people. It is the identification with the death of Christ through acceptance of what he did that allows people to be reinstated into the covenant of God.

We are forgiven by God only because of and through the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed at the cross. To be forgiven by God by the blood of Christ - you must therefore believe that Jesus Christ went to the cross, bled to death and rose again so that you may live through his living and Holy Spirit. 

“So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood.” Hebrews 13:12

“And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony.” 1 John 5:6

“And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.” Matthew 26:27-28