Without the shedding of blood there is no remission — forgiveness of sin requires shed blood.
Hebrews 9:22 states this plainly. Les Feldick teaches that this is one of the unalterable absolutes of Scripture that cannot be bypassed or compromised. God in His sovereignty has determined that redemption and forgiveness come only through the shed blood of Christ, received by faith.
Hebrews 9:22 — This verse directly answers the question: without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.
Romans 3:25 — It shows that Christ's blood is the means of propitiation and remission of sins through faith.
Hebrews 9:22 declares: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. The verse directly connects forgiveness with the shedding of blood, making the blood requirement a non-negotiable part of God's law. Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, showing why every person needs that blood. Romans 3:25 adds that God set forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, for the remission of sins that are past, and Romans 5:9 says we are justified by his blood and saved from wrath through Him.
Les Feldick emphasizes Hebrews 9:22 as one of the absolutes of Scripture. He teaches that without the shedding of blood there is no remission and that you cannot bypass the blood, go around it, or compromise it. He explains that God sovereignly mandated that forgiveness would come through shed blood and no other way. Les also teaches that Old Testament animal sacrifices never accomplished atonement; it took the blood of Christ to fulfill the atoning work. Forgiveness is not earned by works. A person must first realize he is a sinner and then trust what God has done through the finished work of the cross.
Les teaches that God, in His sovereign way, decided that it would be through shed blood that He would forgive sin, and no other way. In Hebrews 9:22 the Bible says without shedding of blood is no remission. Because of this, a person cannot bypass the blood or compromise the requirement. God's demand for shed blood is mandatory, and Christ's death fulfilled that demand for the soul that sinneth.
Les says the Old Testament animal sacrifices never accomplished atonement; only the blood of Christ fulfilled the atoning work. He also points out that many good people will be lost because they have not trusted what God has done. Nothing can be done to get anyone into heaven. The first step is to realize we are all sinners and to trust in Christ's finished work.
Les explains that being justified by Christ's blood means we are saved from wrath through Him, not because of anything we have done, but by believing in the finished work of the cross. He also teaches that Christ was made a propitiation when we place our faith in His blood for the remission of sins. The result is that the believer is declared just as if he had never sinned.
Recognition of Sin
Before a person can be forgiven, he must first acknowledge he is a sinner and that nothing he does can earn heaven; forgiveness comes through trusting what God has done.
Blood Is the Only Approach
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness; the high priest's presentation of blood was the only approach to God.
God's Absolute Demand
Hebrews 9:22 shows that Christ's death fulfilled God's demand that blood be shed for the soul that sinneth; it is one of two unalterable absolutes.
Blood Cannot Be Bypassed
God's Word states plainly that without shedding of blood there is no remission, and this absolute cannot be detoured or compromised.
Sovereign Blood Mandate
God sovereignly chose shed blood as the only way to forgive sin; redemption and forgiveness come through His blood by grace.
Justified by Blood
Being justified by Christ's blood saves us from wrath through faith in the finished work of the cross, not by our works.
Propitiation Through Faith
God has demanded shed blood for the remission of sin, and Christ is made a propitiation through faith in His blood.
Christ's Sacrifice Only
No forgiveness is possible without the shed blood of Christ; Old Testament animal sacrifices never accomplished atonement.
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 key verse that answers the question; forgiveness is impossible without shed blood.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Shows why forgiveness is needed — everyone has sinned and fallen short of God's glory.
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;
Explains that through faith in Christ's blood, God provides propitiation and remission of sins.
Romans 5:9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Presents the result of Christ's shed blood: we are justified and saved from wrath.
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.
Les connects the inability to please God with lack of faith alongside the blood requirement.
Yes. Hebrews 9:22 says that without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Les Feldick teaches this is one of God's absolutes that cannot be bypassed.
No. Les says animal sacrifices never brought about atonement, even though the Old Testament called it the Day of Atonement. Only the blood of Christ fulfilled the atoning work.
You first realize you are a sinner, then believe what God has done: Christ died for your sins and His blood was shed for your justification. Forgiveness is by grace through faith in the finished work of the cross.
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