"The Two Aspects of the Efficacy of Christ's Precious Blood as Seen from God's Own Blood and the Blood of Jesus, the Son of God"

 

"The Two Aspects of the Efficacy of Christ's Precious Blood as Seen from God's Own Blood and the Blood of Jesus, the Son of God"

1 Peter 1:18-19 "Knowing that you were redeemed not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious blood, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ."

Colossians 1:20 "And through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross - through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens."

Revelation 1:5 "And from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood."

 

Aspect	Negative Aspect (Procedure)	Positive Aspect (Purpose)
Efficacy	Redemption	Obtaining the Church
Blood Terminology	The blood of Jesus, the Son of God	God's own blood
Process	Receiving judicial redemption through faith	Enjoying organic salvation through love
Result	Salvation, obtaining life	Overcoming, receiving rewards
Object	For fallen humanity	For God's children
Main Scriptures	1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin."	Acts 20:28 "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers to shepherd the church of God, which He obtained through His own blood."
Key Emphasis	Personal salvation	Corporate building
Stage of Salvation	Initial salvation	Complete salvation
Practical Application	Forgiveness of sins, deliverance from Satan's power	Becoming the church, being built up, expressing God
Characteristics	1. Truly human blood 2. Contains the element of "eternity" 3. Eternally efficacious 4. Emphasizes the universality of redemption	1. God became flesh and had blood 2. Mingling of divine and human natures 3. Died as both God and man 4. Emphasizes God's sovereignty and actions
Distinction	Emphasizes the union of humanity and divinity	Emphasizes the mingling of divinity and humanity
Example	Jesus as a man shedding human blood	God becoming flesh, mingling with humanity
Related Scriptures	Ephesians 1:7 "In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of offenses, according to the riches of His grace." Hebrews 9:14 "How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"	John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only Begotten from the Father), full of grace and reality." Philippians 2:7-8 "But emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of a cross."

Additional Notes:

l  This table synthesizes the two aspects of the efficacy of Christ's precious blood, including the negative aspect (personal redemption) and the positive aspect (church building).

l  The related scriptures further elucidate the theological foundation and practical application of each aspect.

l  The scriptures for the negative aspect emphasize personal redemption, forgiveness of sins, and the cleansing of life.

l  The scriptures for the positive aspect highlight God becoming flesh, the universality of redemption, and the establishment of the church.

l  Both aspects together present the comprehensiveness and depth of Christ's redemptive work, from personal salvation to the fulfillment of God's eternal purpose.

* Please refer to the 2024 Summer Live Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message Twelve: The Divine Trinity, the Spirit of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God