What Does It Mean to Be Under the Blood of Christ?

Direct Answer

Yes—being under the blood of Christ means being redeemed and protected from judgment through faith in His shed blood.

Les Feldick teaches that humanity, lost through Adam's fall, is redeemed by blood, specifically Christ's blood. As the Passover blood protected Israelite firstborns in Egypt, Christ's blood secures believers from judgment. This security is not earned but received through faith, and nothing can separate believers from God's love (Romans 8).

Key Scriptures

Romans 8:35-39 — Lists everything that cannot separate believers from God's love, confirming the security of being under Christ's blood.

Exodus 12:13 — The blood on the doorposts protects from the destroyer, illustrating the protective power of Christ's blood.

What Does the Bible Say About Being Under the Blood?

Scripture declares that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22). Redemption comes through Christ's blood—Ephesians 1:7 says, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace." Romans 3:25 states God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood, demonstrating His righteousness. Romans 5:9 promises that being justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Thus, the blood of Christ is the means of redemption and the basis for our security.

What Does Les Feldick Teach About Being Under the Blood?

Les Feldick emphasizes that every human is separated from God because all have sinned, but God redeems us through blood, just as He redeemed Israel from Egypt. Being under the blood means being safe and secure from judgment, as the Israelites were safe in Goshen under the Passover blood. This security is not license to sin—Les consistently qualifies that grace is not a license. Believers are under the blood even when they sin, but that doesn't give permission to sin. Les uses Noah's ark as an illustration: the pitch (atonement) sealed out the floodwaters, and Christ's blood secures us from judgment. Romans 8 confirms that nothing can separate us from God's love in Christ Jesus.

How Does the Passover Illustrate Being Under the Blood?

Les explains that the Passover lamb's blood applied to the doorposts guaranteed the death angel would pass over, making the Israelites safe and secure, even though they were sinners. Similarly, believers under Christ's blood are safe from judgment, not because of their worthiness but because the blood has been applied through faith.

Does Being Under the Blood Give License to Sin?

Les repeatedly emphasizes that being under the blood does not give license to sin. Even though believers have assurance of forgiveness, God's grace is not a license. Believers are still cleansed, but they should not abuse this grace.

What Is the Connection Between the Blood and Redemption?

Les teaches that redemption requires blood. God lost humanity when Adam fell, so He must buy us back, and He does so through the blood of Christ. This is consistent with the Old Testament pattern of redemption, such as God redeeming Israel from Egypt through the Passover blood.

Can Anything Separate Us from God's Love When We Are Under the Blood?

Les cites Romans 8 to affirm that nothing—death, life, angels, principalities, powers, present or future things, height, depth, or any creature—can separate us from God's love in Christ Jesus. This security is for those under the blood, but it doesn't mean nothing bad can happen to a believer in this world.

From the Teaching

Redemption Through Blood

Les teaches that God lost humanity at Adam's fall and must redeem us with blood, just as He redeemed Israel from Egypt.

Passover Blood Protection

Les explains that the Passover blood guaranteed safety for the Israelites; likewise, being under Christ's blood makes believers safe from judgment.

Blood Seals Out Judgment

Les compares the pitch on Noah's ark to the atonement that sealed out judgment, and says Christ's blood secures us from all judgment.

Under the Blood Safe and Secure

Les states that if we are under the blood, we are safe and secure, just as the Jews in Goshen were safe, but this does not give license.

Forgiveness and Cleansing

Les reminds that even when we sin, we are under the blood and forgiven, but we need cleansing; grace is not license.

Blood and Death Inseparable

Les emphasizes that without the shedding of blood there is no remission, and Christ is our Passover sacrifice.

Nothing Separates Us

Les affirms that because Christ died and intercedes, nothing can separate believers from God's love, but that doesn't mean no harm in this world.

Redemption Through Faith in Blood

Les teaches that we are redeemed when we believe in the shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Bible Verses

Hebrews 9:22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

This verse establishes the necessity of blood for forgiveness, foundational to understanding the blood of Christ.

Romans 3:24-25: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 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;

This verse explains that redemption and propitiation come through faith in Christ's blood.

Romans 5:9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

This verse shows that being justified by Christ's blood saves us from God's wrath.

Ephesians 1:7: In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

This verse ties redemption and forgiveness directly to Christ's blood.

Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This verse confirms the absolute security of those who are in Christ, which Les connects to being under the blood.

Exodus 12:13: And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

This verse describes the Passover protection, which Les uses as an illustration of being under the blood.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does being under the blood of Christ mean I can live however I want?

No. Les Feldick repeatedly states that being under the blood gives assurance but not license. God's grace is not a license to sin. Believers are still cleansed and forgiven, but they should not abuse this grace.

What does it mean to be under the blood in practical terms?

It means being safe and secure from God's judgment because Christ's blood has been applied to your life through faith. Just as the Passover blood protected the Israelites, being under the blood of Christ ensures that the judgment of sin is passed over.

Is the blood of Christ enough to protect me from all judgment?

Yes. Les Feldick teaches that the blood of Christ secures us from any judgment, just as the pitch on Noah's ark sealed out the floodwaters. Nothing can separate us from God's love in Christ Jesus.

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