Can sin be forgiven without the shedding of blood?
Scripture declares in Hebrews 9:22 that almost all things are purged with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Therefore sin cannot be forgiven apart from blood; one cannot bypass it. Faith is likewise required, for without faith it is impossible to please God.
Les explains that the Bible remains the Word of God and has not changed. He points to Hebrews 9:22, which says almost all things are purged with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. He calls this one of two absolutes we cannot compromise or detour around: without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. The second absolute is Hebrews 11:6, that without faith it is impossible to please God. He then takes us back to Romans 3:25, where both truths appear in the same verse, showing we must bring the two together.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
More Questions
Why did Christ have to shed his blood for sin?
Christ fulfills God's demand that blood had to be shed for the soul that sinneth, because without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
What does the Bible say about the need for blood for the remission of sins?
The Bible, specifically Hebrews 9:22, teaches that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins, so a person cannot bypass the blood.
What does Hebrews 9:22 teach about the necessity of blood for remission?
Hebrews 9:22 says that almost all things are purged with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission, so you cannot bypass the blood.