Why call the Blood of Jesus

“Why do you keep saying blood of Jesus, blood of Jesus? Are you a primitive man? Why not, “God save me” or something more decent?”

I mean no offense sir but the blood means a lot to me.

 “Sounds gory; what does it mean to you?” 

It is the blood that makes atonement for our sins. God is holy and sinful man cannot come near Him to be at peace with Him in fellowship because of sin. I have given this blood to you to make peace with me on the altar. Blood is needed to make peace with me. Lev 17:11(GW)  

“This place is not talking about Jesus, but an ancient ritual.” 

Oh! God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to Himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ's blood sacrificed on the cross. Col 1:20(GW) 

“But God is almighty! Can’t He exercise some executive powers and just pardon sin the way governors declare amnesty?” 

God is both just and loving. Justice demands sin has to be punished, and love yearns that sinful man is saved. God offered Him, so that by His blood He should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in Him. God did this in order to demonstrate that He is righteous. In this way God shows that He Himself is righteous and that He puts right everyone who believes in Jesus. Rm 3:25(GNB)  

“Is that so?”

Yes, when we sinned we became sold as slaves.

 “Slaves? How?” 

Haven’t you had the experience of agreeing something is bad, wanting to stop it and finding yourself struggling and failing?

 “Well yes.” 

Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin”. Jn 8:34 (GNB)  The blood of Jesus has become the price paid to set us free. Realize that you weren't set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed. Rather, the payment that freed you was the precious blood of Christ, the lamb with no defects or imperfections.1Pe 1:18,19(GW)    

It is the blood that washes the heart, removing the stain of sin. How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God? Heb 9:14(BBE) 

As you call on Jesus, expect His blood to do the same for you.

APPEARED IN THE CHURCH BULLETIN WEEK 21, 2009