Why does God forgive past sins through faith in the blood of Jesus?
God forgives past sins through faith in Jesus' blood because that blood was divine, not human, originating from God the Father and carrying all the power of the Eternal Godhead. It declares God's righteousness, not ours, providing remission through His forbearance, mercy, and grace while He remains just, all based on Christ's finished work.
Les teaches that Jesus' blood was divine even though He was born of a human mother, because the blood system of a fetus does not come from the mother but from the father. Since God was the Father, Jesus had no human blood; His blood was divine and had all the power of the Eternal Godhead in it. Therefore, we must place our faith in His blood. Les points to the old hymn “There’s power in the blood” and notes that this blood originated in God and was presented in the very throne room of Heaven. In Ephesians 2:25, Scripture says that through faith in His blood, God declares His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance, mercy, and grace of God. This declares His righteousness, none of ours, so that God might be just and fair in justifying those who believe. It is all based on His finished work.