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Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 9:22

Why does forgiveness require the shedding of blood? This is no arbitrary decree on the part of a bloodthirsty God, as some have supposed. There is no greater symbol of life than blood; blood keeps us alive. Jesus shed his blood--gave his life--for our sins so that we wouldn't have to experience spiritual death, which is eternal separation from God. Jesus is the source of life, and he gave his own life to pay the penalty on our behalf so that we might live. After shedding his blood for us, he rose from the grave and proclaimed victory over sin and death.

Thank God for Christ's supreme sacrifice for you.

Taken from the Life Application Study Bible copyright © 1998, 1996 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
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