Yes — without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.
Scripture and Les Feldick both present the shed blood as a divine mandate that cannot be bypassed, altered, or ignored. It is one of two absolutes, alongside faith, that no one can detour or shortcut. Through Christ's shed blood believers are redeemed, forgiven, and justified.
Hebrews 9:22 — This is the verse Les repeatedly quotes to establish that remission of sins is impossible without the shedding of blood.
Romans 3:25 — Shows that God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood for the remission of sins.
Hebrews 9:22 is the foundational statement: "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." Romans 3:25 explains what God did about this requirement: "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." Romans 5:9 states the result for the believer: "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." Ephesians 1:7 adds, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace."
Les Feldick teaches that the shedding of blood is one of two absolutes in Scripture that cannot be bypassed: "Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission" and "without faith it is impossible to please God." He says these statements are mandatory, set in concrete, and cannot be shortcut, detoured, bridged over, or tunneled under. God Himself, in His own reasoning, demanded shed blood for the remission of sin, and no one — Catholic, Protestant, Jew, or anyone else — can set it aside. Les also explains that God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood. Redemption and forgiveness of sins come through His blood, not according to what we deserve but according to His grace. He offers a personal explanation for why blood was required: life is in the blood, and new life cannot come until death takes place and life comes out of that death — which is what the death, burial, and resurrection picture. Because of the shed blood, God can declare a believer just as if he or she had never sinned.
Les Feldick repeatedly emphasizes that Scripture contains two absolutes, two imperatives: "Without faith it is impossible to please God" and "without the shedding of blood there is no remission." He says no one can shortcut them, detour them, put a bridge over them, or tunnel under them — everyone must face them head on. These two absolutes are satisfied in the gospel: the shed blood of Christ covers the blood requirement, and believing what God says about Christ's death, burial, and resurrection is the faith that pleases God.
Les says people in a sophisticated day do not like to talk about sacrificial blood, but the demands of Scripture cannot be ignored. God, in His own reasoning and line of thought, demanded shed blood for the remission of sin, and that cannot be abrogated. God decided in His sovereign way that it would be through shed blood that He would forgive sin and no other way. The blood is therefore a fixed requirement, not a metaphor that can be set aside.
Les observes that people who trust good works tend to shun the blood, yet the cross had shedding blood as its whole purpose. Jesus had to die in a way that made the shedding of blood evident; if the Jews had killed Him by stoning, that requirement would not have been fulfilled. Forgiveness is never according to what we deserve, but according to God's grace through the blood of Christ. Law-keeping cannot justify anyone; the Law only brings the knowledge or awareness of sin.
Les Feldick teaches that when a person believes the gospel, God declares him just as if he had never sinned. This is what Paul means when he writes that we are justified by Christ's blood and saved from wrath through Him. Because Christ died and His divine blood had to be shed, He is the one who died, rose from the dead, and lives to intercede for believers — nothing can separate them from God's love.
Justification as if Never Sinned
Les shows that when a person believes the gospel, God declares him just as if he had never sinned — the righteous standing that the shed blood makes possible.
The Two Mandatory Statements
Les states that without the shedding of blood there is no remission and without faith it is impossible to please God; these cannot be shortcut or detoured.
God's Demand for Shed Blood
Les explains that God, in His own reasoning, has demanded shed blood for the remission of sin and that we cannot abrogate or go against that demand.
Christ's Blood Had to Be Shed
Les reminds viewers that Christ's divine blood had to be shed because without the shedding of blood there is no remission; it could not be bypassed.
God's Sovereign Choice of Blood
Les teaches that God sovereignly decided that shed blood would be the only way to forgive sin, and he offers a personal reason: life is in the blood.
Two Absolutes Faced Head On
Les repeats the two absolutes — blood and faith — and says no one can bridge over them or tunnel under them; everyone must face them directly.
Good Works Cannot Replace the Blood
Les says that people who trust good works shun the blood, but the cross required a death where the shedding of blood was evident.
Blood Requirement Set in Concrete
Les says the statement 'without the shedding of blood there is no remission' is as important and set in concrete as the faith requirement.
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 Les quotes to show that blood is mandatory for remission of sin.
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 verse connects the shed blood of Christ to propitiation and the remission of sins through faith.
Romans 5:9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
This verse states the result of the shed blood for believers: justification and salvation from 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 shows that redemption and forgiveness come through Christ's blood, according to God's grace.
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 absolute that Les pairs with the shedding of blood — both are required.
It means remission of sin cannot happen unless blood has been shed. Les Feldick emphasizes this is a divine mandate that cannot be bypassed, altered, or ignored. God requires shed blood, and this was fulfilled at the cross when Christ died and His blood was poured out.
No. Both Scripture and Les Feldick's teaching make it clear that no salvation or forgiveness can occur without the shedding of blood. It is one of two absolutes — along with faith — that every person must face.
Les offers a personal explanation: life is in the blood, and you cannot have new life until death takes place; life again comes out of the death of a previous life. That is what the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ are all about. Ultimately, he says God simply decreed that it would be through shed blood, and we take it by faith.
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