This is the Twelfth post from Chapter 4 of Friends With God: Living The Life Of Jesus In Us. Throughout this chapter and the previous chapter we have been exploring the doctrine of the “Penalty For Sin”, which was developed by Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th Century A.D.
Again wonderful insights and beautifully examined. Blood also signifies life. The life of the flesh is in the blood. When an animal was sacrificed, it was giving its life, which was symbolized by the giving of its blood.
As you stated in this article Jesus said, “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” Of course, this is to be taken spiritually, not physically. What he is saying is that if you don’t have his resurrection life (Spirit) in you, you have no life. (He said, “I am the . . . Life.”) “Much more then, being justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Rom 5:9) I understand this statement to mean that we are justified (made just) by Jesus’ blood to mean that his resurrection life given to us and working in us makes us just/righteous.
The blood of Jesus is powerful. In the Scriptures, the blood of Jesus is said to give life, to cleanse from sin, to save us, and to justify us. Blood symbolizes giving of life. We need Jesus’ life in us to cleanse us. Blood cleanses. The Jewish sacrificial system was not picturing wrath against the animal, but rather the animal giving its life, contained in its blood, to those who have lost their spiritual life through sin. Laying hands on the sacrifice implies identification with it. The slaying had little significance—it was simply necessary for obtaining the blood and the flesh, which were the focus of the rites and implied the giving of life. In Leviticus 17:11, it is the blood that makes atonement—by reason of its life—given to us, and giving us life.
Life, Spirit, and blood are connected in their significance for man’s salvation and restoration. Blood and Spirit (and water) agree in one. (1 John 5)
Blood protects us. The blood of the Passover lamb was a protection, rather than an appeasement to deflect God’s wrath. We should not equate the need for the blood of Jesus with an idea that God needed to punish him for sins.
Yes living and rejoicing in the life of Christ, which is symbolized by eating his flesh and drinking his blood, protects us mortal beings from death- in that it gives us eternal life.
We don't have anything immortal in us. When we die we will stay dead unless God resurrects us.
The first resurrection, at the return of Christ is for those who in this life have shown to him that they love him with all their heart, mind, and soul and their neighbour as themselves. (1Thes 4:16-18)
The second resurrection is for all other people, most of whom will have not known God at all and will have the chance to know him without Satan being around to deceive them. (Rev 20:11-12)
Those in the second resurrection who don't choose to follow God will die and never live again. (Rev 20:15)
Again wonderful insights and beautifully examined. Blood also signifies life. The life of the flesh is in the blood. When an animal was sacrificed, it was giving its life, which was symbolized by the giving of its blood.
As you stated in this article Jesus said, “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” Of course, this is to be taken spiritually, not physically. What he is saying is that if you don’t have his resurrection life (Spirit) in you, you have no life. (He said, “I am the . . . Life.”) “Much more then, being justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Rom 5:9) I understand this statement to mean that we are justified (made just) by Jesus’ blood to mean that his resurrection life given to us and working in us makes us just/righteous.
The blood of Jesus is powerful. In the Scriptures, the blood of Jesus is said to give life, to cleanse from sin, to save us, and to justify us. Blood symbolizes giving of life. We need Jesus’ life in us to cleanse us. Blood cleanses. The Jewish sacrificial system was not picturing wrath against the animal, but rather the animal giving its life, contained in its blood, to those who have lost their spiritual life through sin. Laying hands on the sacrifice implies identification with it. The slaying had little significance—it was simply necessary for obtaining the blood and the flesh, which were the focus of the rites and implied the giving of life. In Leviticus 17:11, it is the blood that makes atonement—by reason of its life—given to us, and giving us life.
Life, Spirit, and blood are connected in their significance for man’s salvation and restoration. Blood and Spirit (and water) agree in one. (1 John 5)
Blood protects us. The blood of the Passover lamb was a protection, rather than an appeasement to deflect God’s wrath. We should not equate the need for the blood of Jesus with an idea that God needed to punish him for sins.
Thanks again H,
Yes living and rejoicing in the life of Christ, which is symbolized by eating his flesh and drinking his blood, protects us mortal beings from death- in that it gives us eternal life.
We don't have anything immortal in us. When we die we will stay dead unless God resurrects us.
The first resurrection, at the return of Christ is for those who in this life have shown to him that they love him with all their heart, mind, and soul and their neighbour as themselves. (1Thes 4:16-18)
The second resurrection is for all other people, most of whom will have not known God at all and will have the chance to know him without Satan being around to deceive them. (Rev 20:11-12)
Those in the second resurrection who don't choose to follow God will die and never live again. (Rev 20:15)