rjones
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"You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel" (Heb. 12:23-24).
The shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross was the essential condition for us to receive forgiveness for our sins and acceptance into the presence of God.
"In [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding" (Eph. 1:7-8).
The Reason for the Blood
The blood of Christ wholly satisfies God's holiness. When God rescued the people of Israel from Egypt, He commanded them to put the blood of a lamb on their door-posts.
"...when I see the blood, I will pass over you." (Ex. 12:13).
When God saw the blood of the substitute lamb on the doorposts of a home, He passed over them and did not judge that household. This was called "the Passover." The sacrificial lamb was a picture of the coming Lamb of God - Jesus.
"...For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed" (1 Cor. 5:7).
There are three words which the Bible uses to describe the effect the blood of Christ has on our lives:
Justification
"Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!" (Rom. 5:9).
To be justified means that we now have peace with God (Rom.5:1). It means that the court records against us in heaven have been wiped clean. Because of the blood, we can stand before God with no judgment hanging over our heads.
"...But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God" (1 Cor. 6:11).
Redemption
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace" (Eph.1:7).
To redeem means to "buy back." Because of disobedience to God, mankind had sold itself out to Satan's power. The blood of Christ was the price God paid to buy us back (1 Cor.6:20).
"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin" (Col.1:13-14).
Reconciliation
"For God was pleased...to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Col.1:19-20).
To be "reconciled" means that we are brought back into relationship with God. All the barriers between us and God have been broken. Fellowship with God is restored.
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ" (Eph. 2:13).
The shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross was the essential condition for us to receive forgiveness for our sins and acceptance into the presence of God.
"In [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding" (Eph. 1:7-8).
The Reason for the Blood
The blood of Christ wholly satisfies God's holiness. When God rescued the people of Israel from Egypt, He commanded them to put the blood of a lamb on their door-posts.
"...when I see the blood, I will pass over you." (Ex. 12:13).
When God saw the blood of the substitute lamb on the doorposts of a home, He passed over them and did not judge that household. This was called "the Passover." The sacrificial lamb was a picture of the coming Lamb of God - Jesus.
"...For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed" (1 Cor. 5:7).
There are three words which the Bible uses to describe the effect the blood of Christ has on our lives:
Justification
"Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!" (Rom. 5:9).
To be justified means that we now have peace with God (Rom.5:1). It means that the court records against us in heaven have been wiped clean. Because of the blood, we can stand before God with no judgment hanging over our heads.
"...But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God" (1 Cor. 6:11).
Redemption
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace" (Eph.1:7).
To redeem means to "buy back." Because of disobedience to God, mankind had sold itself out to Satan's power. The blood of Christ was the price God paid to buy us back (1 Cor.6:20).
"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin" (Col.1:13-14).
Reconciliation
"For God was pleased...to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Col.1:19-20).
To be "reconciled" means that we are brought back into relationship with God. All the barriers between us and God have been broken. Fellowship with God is restored.
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ" (Eph. 2:13).
