Faith and the shedding of blood are the two imperatives that God requires for pleasing Him.
Les Feldick identifies these as “two absolutes, two imperatives” that no one can detour or bridge over. Scripture declares that without faith it is impossible to please God, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. These two requirements meet in the cross, where Christ is set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood.
Hebrews 11:6 — This verse states the first imperative: without faith it is impossible to please God.
Hebrews 9:22 — This verse states the second imperative: without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Hebrews 11:6 declares, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 9:22 declares, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” These two requirements come together at the cross in Romans 3:25: “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.” Scripture further says that by the deeds of the law no flesh is justified, for by the law is the knowledge of sin (Romans 3:20).
Les Feldick calls faith and the shedding of blood “two absolutes, two imperatives” that no one — Catholic, Protestant, Jew, or anyone else — can detour, tunnel under, or bridge over. One imperative is that without faith it is impossible to please God. The other is that without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Les emphasizes that God has demanded shed blood for the remission of sin and that this demand cannot be ignored or changed. Even though people today do not like to discuss sacrificial blood, it remains the only way of approach to God. Les points to Romans 3:25 as the place where both imperatives are brought together: Christ is set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood. Faith is how what Christ accomplished is appropriated, and the shedding of blood is the price of redemption. These two cannot be shortcut or detoured.
Les Feldick repeatedly calls them “two absolutes” and “two imperatives.” In his teaching, they are mandatory statements of Scripture that every person — regardless of religious background — must face head on. He says no one can detour them or put a bridge over them or tunnel under them. The two are: without faith it is impossible to please God, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. He also says that people in a sophisticated day do not like to talk about sacrificial blood, but God’s demand for shed blood cannot be abrogated.
Scripture gives one imperative for pleasing God and the other for remission and forgiveness. Les Feldick teaches that both were present from the beginning: God provided the blood sacrifice, but Adam and Eve had to believe what He said. It has to be faith plus the blood offering. At the cross, redemption is received when we believe what God says about the shed blood, His death, His burial, and His resurrection. The shed blood is the price of redemption, and faith is the means of appropriating it.
Les teaches that the law could do nothing but condemn; it could only point the finger and say “guilty.” By the deeds of the law no flesh is justified. The two imperatives of faith and shed blood therefore rule out any approach to God that depends on personal effort, good works, or law-keeping. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile; everyone must come on the same level ground. Without these two absolutes, no amount of human religion can reach God.
Les Feldick teaches that after God provided the way back to Himself, Adam and Eve had to respond with faith and with the blood offering that God provided. Faith is always one of the prerequisites, and it has to be faith plus the blood offering. The same two requirements run throughout Scripture and find their ultimate fulfillment in the death and blood of Christ.
Law Condemns; No Difference Between Jew and Gentile
Les shows that the law can only condemn and that both Jew and Gentile must come to God on the same level, setting the stage for the two imperatives.
The Two Absolutes Stated
Les names faith and the shedding of blood as the two imperatives no one can detour, and says Romans 3:25 satisfies both.
Blood Cannot Be Ignored
Les says modern people do not like sacrificial blood, but God's demand for shed blood cannot be changed.
Shed Blood Is the Only Approach
Les ties the two imperatives together and says the blood-sprinkled way is the only way to approach God.
Both Imperatives Brought Together
Les says both absolutes are brought together in Romans 3:25, teaching that faith and blood belong together.
Faith and Blood Are Non-Negotiable Precepts
Les repeats that without faith a person cannot please God and no one can get anywhere with God without shed blood, while the law cannot justify.
Faith Plus Blood from Adam's Beginning
Les applies both requirements to Adam and Eve: God provided the blood sacrifice, but they had to believe.
Redemption Through Faith in His Blood
Les says redemption is received when we believe what God says about the shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection; the two imperatives cannot be shortcut.
Hebrews 11:6: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
This is the first imperative: faith is necessary to please God.
Hebrews 9:22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
This is the second imperative: shed blood is necessary for remission.
Romans 3:25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Les points here because it joins faith in Christ's blood with the remission of sins.
Romans 3:20: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
This supports why works or law-keeping cannot replace faith and blood.
They are faith and the shedding of blood. Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it is impossible to please God, and Hebrews 9:22 says without shedding of blood there is no remission.
No. Romans 3:20 says by the deeds of the law no flesh is justified. Les Feldick teaches that the law only condemns and points a finger. Faith and the shed blood of Christ are the two required imperatives.
Les Feldick points to Romans 3:25, where God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood for the remission of sins. This verse joins faith and shed blood in the same act.
Because God has demanded shed blood for the remission of sin. Without shedding of blood there is no remission, and there is no other approach to God.
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