LIFE IN THE BLOOD - The blood, when shed on the altar, would serve as an “atonement” (literally, “covering”) for the soul of the guilty sinner making the offering. When the blood was offered, it was thus an offering of life itself in substitution for the life of the sinner who deserved to die. For a permanent solution to the sin problem, nothing less was required than that of the sinless “Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”

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Life in the Blood

 By Henry M. Morris, Ph.D.

“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).

This great verse contains a wealth of scientific and spiritual truth. 

It was not realized until the discovery of the circulation of the blood by the creationist scientist William Harvey, in about 1620, that biological “life” really is maintained by the blood, which both brings nourishment to all parts of the body and also carries away its wastes.

Its spiritual truth is even more significant. 

The blood, when shed on the altar, would serve as an “atonement” (literally, “covering”) for the soul of the guilty sinner making the offering. 

In fact, the “life” of the flesh is actually its “soul,” for “life” and “soul” both translate the same Hebrew word (“nephesh”) in this text. 

When the blood was offered, it was thus an offering of life itself in substitution for the life of the sinner who deserved to die.

Human sacrifices, of course, were prohibited. No man could die for another man, for his blood would inevitably be contaminated by his own sin. 

Therefore, the blood of a “clean animal” was required. 

Animals do not possess the “image of God” (Genesis 1:27), including the ability to reason about right and wrong, and therefore cannot sin. 

Even such clean blood could only serve as a temporary covering, and it could not really “take away” sin. 

For a permanent solution to the sin problem, nothing less was required than that of the sinless “Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). 

“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us” (Hebrews 9:12). 

Since His life was in His blood, He has “made peace through the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:20).

God the Father chose to send Jesus to the cross to show His love and the seriousness of our sin.

Jesus accepted to take our punishment, to save all who would believe.

Why not receive God's gift of salvation and become His child?

Open your heart and say this prayer:

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.

Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word - the Bible.

Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

"WHOSOEVER shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved," (Romans 10:13).

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