When Jesus laid down His life on the cross, His innoceent blood was shed for us. Because Jesus was God in human flesh, death had no power over Him, but He laid His life down willingly and intentionally to save us with certain benefits.
Here are some benefits of Jesus' shed blood:
Forgiveness
You and I have been forgiven through the blood that Jesus shed when He gave up His life. "Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness" (Heb. 9:22).
Cleansing
Our consciences have been washed by the blood of Christ Jesus because we have truly been purified from all sin (Heb. 9:14).
Redemption
Forgiven and cleansed, we find that we have been redeemed from the clutches of the powers of darkness. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace" (Eph. 1:7).
Justification
It is one thing to believe that you are forgiven, cleansed and redeemed, but it is another to believe that it is just as if you had never sinned in the first place. "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Cor. 5:21). When I am justified, it is "just as if I'd" never sinned. I am righteous.
Sanctification
Now we can take it one step further and declare that we have been set apart for a holy calling—sanctified. Each believer is a special vessel set apart for God. Only Jesus' blood can make this possible. Because of Him, we can walk on the straight and narrow way (Matt. 7:14).
Peace
Because of Jesus' blood, we can have perfect peace. There will still be plenty of battles to fight, but the outcome has been determined on Calvary: "It was through what his Son did that God cleared a path for everything to come to him—all things in heaven and on earth—for Christ's death on the cross has made peace with God for all by his blood" (Col. 1:20).
Access to the Father
Jesus' blood has made possible your complete reconciliation with the Holy Father in heaven. Now, covered as you are in the blood of Christ, you are like the high priest who was invited to enter the Most Holy Place—without being struck dead. You can enter the most holy throne room of heaven with perfect impunity: "And so, dear brothers, now we may walk right into the very Holy of Holies, where God is, because of the blood of Jesus" (Heb. 10:19).
Thanks to JG for original sourcing.
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