Yes—the shedding of blood is essential because God has decreed that without it there is no remission of sin, and faith in that blood is the only way to redemption.
Scripture repeatedly ties forgiveness, redemption, and propitiation to blood. Hebrews 9:22 states plainly that without shedding of blood there is no remission. Les Feldick teaches that this is one of two absolute requirements in God's program and that it cannot be compromised, avoided, or replaced.
Hebrews 9:22 — It directly states the principle that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.
Romans 3:25 — It reveals that God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood for the remission of sins.
The Bible consistently connects forgiveness and redemption to blood. Hebrews 9:22 declares, "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." Romans 3:25 says God set forth Christ "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." Ephesians 1:7 says, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace," and Ephesians 2:13 adds that believers "are made nigh by the blood of Christ." These verses show that God's provision for sin centers on the shed blood of His Son.
Les Feldick repeatedly teaches that the shedding of blood is one of two absolute requirements in God's program. He says God sovereignly decided that forgiveness would come through shed blood and no other way, and that no salvation or forgiveness can occur without it (Clip 1). He pairs it with the other imperative, "without faith it is impossible to please God," and explains that neither can be shortcut, detoured, or bypassed (Clips 5, 6). Even though modern people dislike sacrificial blood language, Christians cannot ignore Scripture's demands (Clip 2).
Les Feldick calls this one of Scripture's two mandatory statements. He teaches that God, in His sovereign way, decided that He would forgive sin through shed blood and no other way, so it is mandatory and cannot be bypassed. He pairs it with the companion imperative that without faith it is impossible to please God, and says neither can be shortcut or detoured. This is why he insists the blood is essential, even though modern believers may not like sacrificial language.
Les explains that the whole purpose of the cross was that Christ had to shed His blood. It had to be a death where bloodshed was evident. If the Jewish people had killed Him by stoning, their normal method of capital punishment, it would not have fulfilled the shedding of blood required for remission. The crucifixion therefore satisfied God's demand for blood.
Scripture says God set forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in His blood. Les points out that this phrase is seldom heard today, yet it is the only way to experience redemption. He ties it back to the Passover night in Egypt, showing that the principle of redemption through blood is consistent throughout Scripture.
Les says you cannot separate the blood of Christ from His death; they are tied together. Paul referred to Christ as our Passover, the sacrifice that God was satisfied with. Scripture also says believers are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For Les, this is what makes the Gospel's message of redemption effective.
What Happens When the Lamb Opens the Seals — Revelation 6
keeps popping up all the time? The Kingdom. The Kingdom. And it's a visible, viable, political, governmental kingdom on the earth that we're referring to. Granted, it's a spiritual kingdom. As I pointed out to my class last night in Colossians 1, for you and I as Grace Age believers, our citizenship is where? It's in Heaven.
God's Sovereign Choice of Blood
Les teaches that God decided forgiveness would come through shed blood and no other way; this is mandatory for salvation and forgiveness.
Blood Cannot Be Ignored
Les teaches that modern people dislike sacrificial blood but Scripture demands shed blood for remission, so believers cannot abrogate it.
The Only Purchase Price for Redemption
Les teaches that blood is the only thing God can use to purchase redemption and that faith in the blood of Christ is the one way to experience it, as seen with the Passover.
No Remission Without Blood
Les restates that without the shedding of blood there is no remission and that the blood could not be bypassed.
The Two Mandatory Statements
Les teaches that Scripture's two mandatory statements—shed blood for remission and faith to please God—cannot be shortcut or detoured.
The Cross Required Bloodshed
Les teaches that Christ had to die by crucifixion so His blood would be shed; stoning would not have fulfilled the shedding of blood.
Blood and Death Are Inseparable
Les teaches that you cannot separate Christ's blood from His death, and believers are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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 foundational verse stating that remission of sin requires the shedding of blood.
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 companion imperative Les pairs with the shedding of blood.
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;
This explains that propitiation comes through faith in Christ's blood.
Ephesians 1:7: In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
This ties redemption and forgiveness directly to the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
This shows that the blood of Christ brings believers near to God.
1 Corinthians 5:7: Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
This identifies Christ as our Passover sacrifice, connecting His death to blood and redemption.
It means that God requires blood to be shed before sin can be forgiven. Les teaches this is God's sovereign decision and one of two mandatory statements in Scripture. Without bloodshed, salvation and forgiveness cannot happen.
Because God has decreed that redemption comes only through the shed blood of Christ. Les explains that blood is the only thing God can use to purchase redemption, and faith in His blood is the only way to experience propitiation and forgiveness.
Les teaches that Christ is the sacrifice and the only sacrifice that God was satisfied with. He ties this to the Passover imagery and says the blood of Christ cannot be separated from His death.
Watch the Teaching: What Happens When the Lamb Opens the Seals — Revelation 6