Throughout the ages, wherever the Gospel has been welcomed, Christians have sung with deep joy and gratitude about what the Apostle Peter calls “the precious blood of Christ”
(1 Peter 1:19). But why this emphasis?
Because the Bible teaches us that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22). The blood is not incidental to the Bible’s message—something that can be put to one side without affecting the heart of the Gospel. It is the heart of the Gospel!
Here are some of the passages that make this clear. In each instance, blood refers to the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross.
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(1 Peter 1:19). But why this emphasis?
Because the Bible teaches us that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22). The blood is not incidental to the Bible’s message—something that can be put to one side without affecting the heart of the Gospel. It is the heart of the Gospel!
Here are some of the passages that make this clear. In each instance, blood refers to the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross.
Read the rest @ BGEA: Our Ministries: "Decision" Magazine
