How does a person who is justified by Christ's blood get saved from wrath?
A person justified by Christ's blood is saved from wrath through Him—not by anything they have done, but by believing in the finished work of the cross, where Christ died for sin and shed His blood so the believer is declared just as if they had never sinned.
Les explains that Romans 5:9 says, "Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." This salvation from wrath is through Him, not for anything we have done, but by simply believing in the finished work of the cross. He emphasizes that without the shedding of blood there is no remission; you cannot go around it, over it, or under it, but must face it head on. Christ died for sin, and His blood was shed so that the believer might be declared just as if he had never sinned. Les also notes that if a person is justified, they should live accordingly, because in God's eyes they are just as if they had never sinned.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
What does justification mean in the Bible?
Justification is a judicial act of God by which a sinner is declared righteous, just as if they had never sinned. It is received through faith in the blood of Christ, not by literal drinking, and in God's spiritual chemistry the red blood of Christ makes one white as snow.
How is the power of Christ's shed blood applied to us?
The power of Christ's shed blood is applied to our need by faith in His blood, not by drinking literal blood. Through faith, His blood justifies us—God judicially declares us righteous, just as if we had never sinned, made white as snow in God's spiritual chemistry.
Are we saved from wrath by our own works or by faith in Christ's finished work?
Salvation from wrath is not earned by human works. It comes through Christ, by His blood, and by believing in His finished work at the cross. Scripture declares that without the shedding of blood there is no remission, so the basis is His death for sin, not our own efforts.
More Questions
What does it mean to be justified by His blood?
Being justified by His blood means being justified through faith in His blood, not by drinking the literal blood of Christ.
Do we have to drink the literal blood of Christ to be saved or justified?
Being justified by Christ's blood does not require drinking His literal blood; instead, by faith the power of His shed blood is applied to our need.