1. Blood Atonement “The blood of Christ” “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” Heb. 9:22

2. Blood of animalsO.T. Blood of animals - O.T. Central Message in Bible Some Repulsed by blood Blood Atonement Slaughterhouse Religion

3. Blood Atonement Atonement

4. At-one-ment Being One with God Again

5. “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” Rom. 5:11

6. Ransom - loosing Redemption – buy back Reconciliation – back together Expiation – Get Right Sanctification – Stay Right Blood Atonement Blood is involved....

7. Adam Sinned ! Was he ruined ? Fallen Angels were not spared – II Pet. 2:4 1 Cor. 2:9 “eye hath not seen” I. THE NEED FOR BLOOD?

8. God had a plan Revealed in stages – Mk.4:26-29 Christ was the plan ! Not an afterthought – 1 Pet.1:20 II Tim.1:9 “before the world began” II. THE PLAN FOR BLOOD?

9. People needed education Gen. 3:15 – prophetic promise Jesus met the demands of this prophecy! III. PREPARATION FOR BLOOD?

10. Temporary substitute Satan was interested 1 Pet. 1:12 “...angels desire to look into” Mystery gradually revealed IV. The SCHEME DEVELOPED

11. Tabernacle for place of worship Holy Place & Mercy-Seat Lev.17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood”

14. Blood was sprinkled here To Atone for sins Shadow of things to come!!!

15. Animals could not do the job Heb. 10:4 “not possible” Needed a man to die for sins Sinless lamb of God was the perfect sacrifice - Heb.4:15 V. CHRIST CAME TO ATONE

16. His Sacrifice was made Died on the Cross For the sins of the World V. CHRIST CAME TO ATONE

17. God accepted Him Blood sacrificed for us Solved the problem God was just

18. He Shed his blood in his death................> We are baptized into His death...............> Blood Atonement Justification......> Sanctification....> Expiation

19. HAVE YOUR SINS BEEN ATONED? Christ made the atonementChrist made the atonement He gave himself as a ransomHe gave himself as a ransom He was once offered-Heb.9:28He was once offered-Heb.9:28 You must reach the BloodYou must reach the Blood

20. Redeemed in Him Blood (Eph. 1:7) Made Near in Christ by Blood (Eph. 2:13) Reconciled in one body by Cross (Eph. 2:16) Baptized Into Gal.3:27 1 Cor. 12:13

21. God’s Plan of Atonement for Us! for Us! Hear Believe Repent Confess Be Baptized FORGIVENESS

22. By Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ Evans, Georgia Sunday Morning – 27 June 2004 Blood Atonement