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Throughout the ages, wherever the Gospel has been welcomed, Christians have sung with deep joy and gratitude about “the precious blood of Jesus.”
But why this emphasis? Because the Bible teaches us that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. 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 ISTHE HEART OF THE GOSPEL. The redemption of sinful men and women depends on the propitiation Jesus made when He shed His blood. In other words, Christ’s death on the cross, satisfied/appeased God’s wrath against our sin.
Here is the amazing truth of the Gospel: Out of sheer unmerited love for us, the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Spirit, devised a stunning plan for our salvation. The Father would pour out His judgment against our sins on His Son, who in loving faithfulness to His Father, and out of love for us, was willing to die on the cross. His death for our death, His life for our life. Now, through faith, we can stand before God’s holy throne as righteous as Jesus himself–because the righteousness in which we stand clothed there, is Jesus’ righteousness!
Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient to pardon us today, just as it was when He shed His blood on the cross! With such an immense blessing afforded us, when was the last time we paused to thank the Lord for shedding His precious blood for us?
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