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From Anstey’s
Doctrinal Definitions
:
The
blood
of Christ stands as a token of the work of
atonement
being made for the
glory
of
God
and for the
blessing
of
man
(
John 19:34
34
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (John 19:34)
).
Scripture
speaks of Christ’s blood being
“shed”
for believers, which is God’s
provision
for them to be saved (
Matt. 26:28
28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (Matthew 26:28)
;
Mark 14:24
24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. (Mark 14:24)
;
Luke 22:20
20
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. (Luke 22:20)
). Scripture also speaks of the blood of Christ being
“sprinkled”
on the hearts of believers, which refers to
faith
’s
appropriation
of the finished work of Christ on the
cross
(
Heb. 10:22; 12:24
22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. (Hebrews 10:22)
24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)
;
1 Peter 1:2
2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)
).
The
New
Testament
speaks of at least
twelve
things that the blood of Christ does:
• It makes
atonement
—
propitiation
(
Rom. 3:25
25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:25)
) and substitution (
Matt. 26:28
28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (Matthew 26:28)
).
• It
purchases
all things and persons (
Acts 20:28
28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)
;
Rev. 5:9
9
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Revelation 5:9)
).
• It effects
redemption
(
Rom. 3:24
24
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: (Romans 3:24)
;
1 Peter 1:18-19
18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18‑19)
).
• It grants
forgiveness
(
Eph. 1:7
7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7)
).
• It produces a
purged
conscience
(
Heb. 9:14; 10:2
14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (Hebrews 9:14)
2
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. (Hebrews 10:2)
)
• It gives
boldness
to enter God’s presence (
Heb. 10:19
19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, (Hebrews 10:19)
).
• It effects
justification
(
Rom. 5:9
9
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (Romans 5:9)
).
• It makes
peace
(
Col. 1:20
20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (Colossians 1:20)
).
• It brings us nigh to God—
reconciliation
(
Eph. 2:13
13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13)
).
• It
sanctifies
us (
Heb. 10:29; 13:12
29
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Hebrews 10:29)
12
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. (Hebrews 13:12)
).
• It
washes or cleanses
us (
1 John 1:7
7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)
;
Rev. 1:5; 7:14
5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Revelation 1:5)
14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Revelation 7:14)
).
• It gives the title to
final victory
over
Satan
(
Rev. 12:11
11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:11)
).
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