The Blood of Christ_2011 by Elisabeth Pointer

The Blood of Christ The Source of Eternal Life

Blood Defined The fluid that circulates through the hearts, arteries, veins & capillaries carrying nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat & oxygen to the tissues as well as taking away any waste matter & carbon dioxide

Function of Blood Provides nutrition and respiration of tissues Takes waste away from the body and brings it to the bladder & bowels Regulates and coordinates chemically in the body Regulates the heat of the body and it defends the body against infection

Blood Is Life “For it is the life of all flesh, the blood of it is for the life thereof,” (Leviticus 17: 14) There is no substitute for blood Blood feeds every cell in our body, providing necessary oxygen for life If anything interrupts the blood providing oxygen, death will come in a matter of minutes ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Blood Is Life Blood is also a defense against death coming into the body Our bodies are surrounded daily by a host of bacteria and viruses Without the defenses in our blood we would die quickly of an overwhelming infection ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Common Life As wonderful as the human body is, the life that we currently have in our bodies is common We as human beings are still fragile and this common life is temporary We experience the aging process & death takes place at the appropriated time ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Source of Eternal Life The life that is in the blood of Jesus is eternal This blood has no limits in its capacity (John 6: 54 ) The blood of Christ far exceeds all things that our common blood does for us The blood of Christ not only provides all good things for our physical body, it also provides for our spiritual body ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Source of Eternal Life The blood of Christ feeds the spirit, providing nutrition It provides the breath of life to every part of us It removes all waste matter or anything contrary to the laws of God that would harm us spiritually It heals us of sin and death which is the disease of the spirit ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Blood of Man vs. Blood of Christ Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood provides common life to this flesh for a limited time

The blood of Christ provides eternal life & removes death

The blood of man circulates nutrients, sugar, protein, fat, vitamins & minerals to feed the body

The blood of Christ provides his holy word to feed us spiritually

The blood of man circulates hormones that regulates and coordinates how the body functions

The blood of Christ regulates and coordinates how the spiritual body functions through guidance of his laws

Blood of Man vs. Blood of Christ The blood of man fights against disease

The blood of Christ fights against death and sin

The blood of man provides platelets to heal our bodies of wounds and injuries

The blood of Christ heals our spirits & removes sin & death

The blood of man keeps our bodies within a safe temperature

The blood of Christ keeps us spiritually hot, full of zeal for God

The Blood of Christ is Vital for our Spiritual Health By looking at all the vital functions of Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood it is evident that we require his blood in order to survive in our spiritual lives How can we receive the Atonement, the blotting of sins from our records, if the blood of Christ does not abide in us while we prepare for his coming

Obtaining Christ’s Blood So how do we receive the blood of Christ while we still live on this earth?.....we receive his blood through spiritual communion What is communion? It means to share, partake in, and to be a part of Communion brings us on one accord with God We know that eating unleavened bread (Christ’s body) and drinking grape juice (Christ’s blood) does not make us one with God Eating unleavened bread and drinking grape juice is physical communion that represents something spiritual ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Spiritual Communion How do we have spiritual communion with God? When we obey God and keep his commandments we are one with him We must also eat his word daily and do this by reading & studying the bible every day When we read & study we are having the communion of God The law is then placed in the forefront of our minds so that we always remember & obey ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Spiritual Communion When Christ was on this earth he also prayed to God the Father that we might become a part of him (St. John 14: 21-23) The Church is also the body of Christ (Romans 12: 4-5) We can see that through our obedience and the works of Christ we are able to commune with him spiritually; and therefore receive his blood while living on this earth

The Blood of the New Testament Matthew 26: 26-28 “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

What Is a Testament? Christ often spoke of a testament in the gospel A testament is like a covenant or promise made between two parties Looking at the scriptures it is evident that there was a first or old covenant and a second or new covenant

First Covenant When Israel was first established as a nation Moses received the 10 commandments, judgements and promises of God in Mt. Sinai Moses presented what God told him to the people of Israel & they promised to obey This became a covenant between God & Israel, all of which was recorded in a book by Moses

First Covenant Moses then built an altar and the children of Israel offered the sacrifice of animals to God at the bottom of Mt Sinai Moses took half of the blood, which was the BLOOD of ANIMALS and sprinkled it upon all the people who promised to obey while reading the covenant once more “Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made unto you concerning all these words” ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Second Covenant Christ spoke of the New Testament or Covenant in his blood It was not the sacrifice of animals but the sacrifice that Christ made of himself, in which his blood spilled to the earth With the shedding of Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood we were bestowed the free gift, which is grace ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Second Covenant The free gift is the resurrection of all men & the opportunity to be saved by God with CONDITIONS OF OBEDIENCE It is important to remember that though resurrection is guaranteed to all humankind salvation is NOT guaranteed to everyone Salvation is determined by whether you obey the laws of God as he commanded you to

Second Covenant The First Testament or Covenant entailed laws written on stone that humankind broke The Second Testament or Covenant entails laws written permanently upon our hearts Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood, when sprinkled upon us will purge our hearts & minds and we will never break his laws again His blood is so powerful it will permanently erase our sins from our record books, which we discussed during the Day of Atonement ÂŠ2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

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