And the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. – 1 John 1:7b
God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. – Romans 3:25
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! – Romans 5:9
In him 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. – Ephesians 1:7
We all hold the famous last words of Jesus Christ at the Cross of Calvary “It is finished” (John 19:30), close to our hearts. I have been in churches where the preacher has made a decision that it is not finished as far as he is concerned and their is still a price the congregation must pay for sin. Preachers like these spend time figuring out ways to manipulate the congregation rather than on God to find out what He wants His people to hear. The Bible is clear that all our sin has been washed away and we are thoroughly cleansed and set free. God promises that once we accept His Son as the Lord over our lives and repent of our sins, He will remember our sins and lawless acts no more. He promises not to count our past against us. We get a brand new start and since we have been fully forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice necessary for sin.
The Blood of Jesus is powerful. We need the Blood for our everyday living just as much we needed it when we prayed for our salvation. How else do we prove that we are children of the Living God without the Blood? Death has no hold over us because of His Blood. We have been redeemed from all our sins – past, present and future. Halleluiah to the Lamb of God!
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