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THE LORD JESUS CHRIST-- HIS BLOOD

We believe that the doctrine of the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is of great importance in the Bible; that Grace Baptist Church’s ARTICLES OF FAITH 4 Christ's Blood has been under attack in centuries past as well as in recent decades by modernist apostates, Mary Baker Eddy, R. B. Thieme, Jr., John MacArthur, Jr., and others; that Christ's Blood is not a mere figure of speech or "metonym" to be equal to "death"; that Old Testament sacrifices had two distinct parts: (1) the death of the sacrifice; and (2) the application of the blood of the sacrifice; that death was not sufficient, but the blood had to be applied properly (Exodus 12:6-7; Leviticus 16:6, 14, 15); that it is the blood that makes "atonement for the soul" (Leviticus 17:11); that Christ's Blood was "shed for the remission of sins" (Matthew 26:28); that Christ's Blood "purchased" the Church (Acts 20:28); that Christ's Blood was from God, as to its source, hence, it is Divine (Acts 20:28); that Christ's Blood provides redemption (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Revelation 5:9); that Christ's Blood is incorruptible (1 Peter 1:18-19); that Christ's Blood propitiates God the Father; that Christ's Blood justifies us (Romans 5:9); that Christ's Blood brings us near to God (Ephesians 2:13); that Christ's Blood gives us peace (Colossians 1:20); that Christ's Blood provides forgiveness (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:22); that Christ's Blood provides reconciliation to God (Colossians 1:20); that Christ's Blood purges the conscience (Hebrews 9:14), purifies the heavenly things (Hebrews 9:23), cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7), and washes us from our sins (Revelation 1:5; 7:14; Hebrews 9:12-14, 18-24; 10:19-22); that Christ's Blood gives us boldness and access to the holiest in heaven (Hebrews 10:19); that Christ's Blood makes us perfect in every good work to do His will (Hebrews 13:21); and that Christ's Blood overcomes Satan (Revelation 12:11).