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“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”

Leviticus 17:11

18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;19. But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Pet. 1:18-19

Matthew Revelation

At one with GodReconciled to God

Free of pollutionAnimals without blemishJesus was without sin

Eden

Man sinned separated from God

Justice of God punishment for sin

God Loves man plan to atone for sin

Blood was in the plan Lev. 17:11

“without shedding of blood is no remission” - Heb.9:22

Abel – Gen. 4Noah – Gen. 8Israelites – Ex. 12

Day of Atonement – Lev. 16Atonement – 15 timesBlood – 10 times

Christ shed his bloodRom. 5:9 “justified by his blood”Eph. 1:7 “redemption through his

blood”

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28

Acts 2:47 - saved are added to the church

“13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” Col. 1:13-14

Which church did he purchase with his blood ?The one the Lord added the saved to in Acts 2:47The church in existence on the day of PentecostHe purchased only one church

Heb. 10:4 “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.”

Heb. 2:9 “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”

For the old covenant and the new covenant

“so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many” Heb. 9:28

“For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Heb.10:14

“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more”

Rev. 1:5 “…washed us from our sins in his own blood.”

1 Pet. 1:18-19 - redeemed by the precious blood of Christ

Not a physical contact with the blood

Belief = No Repentance = No Confession = No

It is at BaptismRomans 6:3-5 “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”

Gal. 3:27 “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth ”1 Pet. 1:22

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It was God likeHe was like manHe was God’s own Son

It paid the debt incurred by human sin !His was the blood of a perfect sacrifice !

It keeps on cleansing our soul from sin1 John 1:7

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Evening June 5, 2011