Yes — the shedding of blood is an absolute, non-negotiable requirement for forgiveness. Without it, there is no remission of sin.
Hebrews 9:22 states plainly that without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Les Feldick repeatedly calls this one of the two absolutes of Scripture that cannot be detoured around or compromised. He teaches that God sovereignly decided shed blood would be the only way He would forgive sin, and that the cross had to involve evident bloodshed.
Hebrews 9:22 — This verse directly answers the question by stating that without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Romans 3:25 — Shows that forgiveness and remission are tied to faith in the shed blood of Christ, whom God set forth as a propitiation.
Hebrews 9:22 says, "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." This places shed blood at the center of forgiveness. Romans 3:25 declares that God set forth the Lord Jesus "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." Romans 5:9 adds that being "now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." These verses show that remission, propitiation, and justification are all connected to blood.
Les Feldick identifies the shedding of blood as one of the two absolute, non-negotiable statements of Scripture — the other being Hebrews 11:6, that without faith it is impossible to please God. He says these two cannot be detoured around, bypassed, or compromised (Clips 0, 2, 4, 5). 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. He adds a personal observation that life is in the blood, and new life can only come out of the death of a previous life, which is what the death, burial, and resurrection picture (Clip 1). He also insists that the crucifixion had to involve visible bloodshed — that is why the Jews were not allowed to stone Jesus into fulfilling this requirement (Clip 2). Even though modern people and liberal preachers may dislike or shun the blood, Les says the Bible still demands it: without the shedding of blood there is no remission, and there is only one way to experience redemption — by putting faith in the blood of Christ (Clips 3, 4, 6, 7).
Les identifies two non-negotiable statements in Scripture: "without faith it is impossible to please God" (Hebrews 11:6) and "without the shedding of blood there is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22). He says you cannot detour around them, bypass them, or compromise them. These stand as the two imperatives regardless of religious background or denomination.
Les teaches that God sovereignly decided that forgiveness would come through shed blood and no other way, and we must take that by faith. He offers a personal idea: life is in the blood, and you cannot have new life until death takes place; life comes out of the death of a previous life, which is what the death, burial, and resurrection are about.
Romans 3:25 says Christ is set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood. Les points to a verse about redemption through His blood and forgiveness according to God's grace (Clip 1), and he teaches that we are redeemed when we believe what God says about the shed blood, His death, His burial, and His resurrection (Clips 5, 6). There is only one way to experience the redemption of God, and that is putting your faith in the blood of Christ (Clip 6).
No. Les says you cannot go around the blood, over it, or under it; you have to face it head on (Clip 7). Even if people dislike sacrificial blood and talk about it less in a sophisticated day, the Bible still demands it (Clip 3). The blood requirement cannot be abrogated or changed.
The Two Absolutes
Les shows that some Scripture statements are absolute and cannot be detoured around — the same category he places the shedding of blood in.
God's Sovereign Choice of Blood
God decided that shed blood would be the only means of forgiving sin, and salvation and forgiveness are impossible without it.
The Cross Required Bloodshed
The crucifixion had to involve evident shedding of blood, which is why stoning would not have fulfilled God's requirement.
Modern Aversion to Blood
People may not like sacrificial blood, but God's demand for shed blood for the remission of sin cannot be changed.
Hebrews 9:22 as the First Absolute
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin, and this is the first absolute we must face head on.
Faith and Blood Together
Both mandatory statements — faith and shedding of blood — are necessary, and redemption comes by believing God's word about the blood.
Faith in the Blood for Redemption
The only thing God can use to purchase redemption is blood, and the only way to experience it is faith in the blood of Christ.
Justified by His Blood
You cannot go around, over, or under the shedding of blood; being justified by His blood saves us from wrath through faith in His finished work.
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 central verse Les quotes to show that forgiveness of sin requires shed 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.
Les pairs this with Hebrews 9:22 as the other absolute necessary for coming to God.
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;
Connects the shedding of blood to propitiation and remission through faith in Christ.
Romans 5:9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Shows that justification by His blood delivers us from wrath.
It means there is no forgiveness of sin without shed blood. Les Feldick calls this one of the two absolutes of Scripture that cannot be bypassed or compromised. He teaches that God demands shed blood for the remission of sin and that we cannot change or abrogate that requirement.
Les says God sovereignly decided that shed blood would be the means of forgiving sin, and there is no other way. He also offers a personal thought: life is in the blood, and new life comes only after death takes place. The death, burial, and resurrection all fit that pattern.
Yes. Les teaches that redemption comes by faith in the blood of Christ and that there is only one way to experience the redemption of God — putting your faith in the blood of Christ. He also says you cannot detour around the truth that without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
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