"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" (1st John1:7).
Praying DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
Joining a church DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
Living a good life DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
Being baptized in water DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
Partaking of the sacraments DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
Committing your life to Jesus DOES NOT cleanse from sin.
THE BLOOD OF JESUS — HIS BLOOD ALONE — cleanses from sin!
"For THE WAGES OF SIN is death; but the GIFT OF GOD IS eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
Sin pays singular wages: DEATH! Christ died for our
sins "according to the Scriptures" (1st Corinthians 15:3).
It took the DEATH OF
JESUS, and the shedding of HIS BLOOD, to pay sin's debt, and
bring REDEMPTION FROM SIN.
"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).
We read in 1st Peter 1:18,19:
"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; BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot."
And again in 1st John 1:7 we read:
"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."
The only way to have your sins forgiven, and your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life, is by the precious blood of Christ Jesus. How do you receive God's gift of eternal life?
- Realize that you are a GUILTY sinner, under
the condemnation of God's Law (Romans 3:19). You and I deserve to be
punished in the flames of Hell for our sins. We are guilty and without
excuse.
- Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive your sins, Who will wash them away with His precious blood.
That's it. It is one's faith in the
Savior, because of the redeeming power of Christ's literal blood, that saves a
person. No self-righteous works are required to be saved. In fact,
adding anything to faith alone in Christ is no faith at all. Either we
trust Christ 100%, or we don't trust Him at all. Trusting anything other
than Jesus means that you aren't solely relying upon His work of redemption to
save you.
Please don't misunderstand me, you may have all sorts of questions, doubts, worries and fears, and that's ok, just so long as you place what faith you DO have in the Savior. Even if you only have as much faith as a small seed, that's ok, just so long as it's enough faith for you to believe on Jesus Christ to save your soul from sin and Hell (Romans 10:13). God does not require a degree of faith to be saved; no, rather, He just requires faith. Optimism is not faith. Saying you believe is not faith. Hoping for the best is not faith. Faith is when you come as a sinner in need of a Savior, and you actively place your trust upon Jesus Christ to forgive and save you, because of the blood that He shed for you.
"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for IT IS THE BLOOD THAT MAKETH AN ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL." —Leviticus 17:11
"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but BY HIS OWN BLOOD he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." —Hebrews 9:12
