How Powerful is the Blood of Jesus?

I am only just now returning to a walk of obedience as the result of the fear of the LORD; because of such passages as Hebrews 10:26-31 and Ezekiel 33:11-20.

“ The Fear Of The Lord is the beginning of Wisdom”.....”If Fear is the Beginning, what would the END be? If you responded “ Love” — Go to the Head Of the Class!
Your “ Obedience “ record seems to be rather “spotty” and a Burden That takes a lot of Self-Effort to maintain.Is this the Way that God envisioned things, I wonder?
Jesus said the His “ burden” , His “yoke” was Easy and light ....hmmmm.....could something in your approach to please God and stay out of Hell be amiss?
Your entire relationship with God and your approach to obedience seems to be rooted in Fear.Your God would appear to be that “ mean old man in the sky” that us just champing at the bit.....eager to “ get” you, make you miserable and fearful and then gleefully cast you into Hell forever if you don’t ”straighten up and fly right” at all times!
May I offer up the approach that has worked for me? I heard the Gospel....especially the first part of 1Cor15:1-4.....that part that says that “ Jesus died for my Sins” and I actually BELIEVED it! God took my Faith in that Promise and credited it to me for “Righteousness” As long as I continue in the Way that I started out— Faith Plus Nothing— I cant be Lost for ANY Reason! What do I base that outrageous Belief on? God convinced me that my Salvation was not “ UP” to me ! What a relief THAT was! God unmistakably took the Onus for my Salvation upon HIS Shoulders....” I will finish the work I started”......I will Save you “ To the Uttermost” ..... I am “ already Saved and will NEVER come under Condemnation” .....”NOTHING in the Future can take you from my Hand ”.......” I will be Faithful to you even if you are unfaithful to me—- For I cant deny myself!”......” Jesus has Promised to present me before His Father as “ Blameless”...... and God has Promised to “Remember my Sins no more”....
Believing these Promises and the Rest and Assurance That comes along with them, taking the terrible burden of making myself “Worthy” and realizing that I was “MADE WORTHY “ by the Blood Of The Lamb, and my Faith in That Blood Of The Lamb has changed everything. Getting that Weight off my Shoulders and putting my total Trust in the Finished Work Of The Cross allowed me to REST from all of my Filthy Rags and Dead Works to GET myself Saved and KEEP myself Saved produced in me what God had desired all along—- Love for Him.That Love spurred a Natural Obedience That came from a New Heart...A “ New Heart” That attends to those things that Matter to God ...... It has been said that “ your God is too small”..... that is true . God is NOT a god of “ do do this and don’t do that “. He’s got bigger things in mind for His Children than “quit saying those bad words” and “ put-out that cigarette“ ——- He May attend to those things later, but the important things to Him are Kindness for others, Compassion , Justice, Forgiveness and Mercy. You wanna “ Be Like Jesus ?” These Things are the starting points .All Of These Things dwell in the “ inside of the cup”..... does that phrase ring a bell? It should . Since God Saved me , my “ outside of the cup” may still look very tarnished .....but I KNOW he is at work on the inside Of That Cup......I would not hurt the feelings of anybody if you put a gun to my head—— that was not always true of me, and I take no credit for anything .It ain’t me, there is no good in me.Its God working THROUGH me! That is what God wants in the end.....He is looking for Willing Vessels Through which He can do His Perfect Will.....
Here is what I have learned . The Bible is a Book Of Rules—— there is NO doubt about that .It took me a long time and by hearing the right Teachers to learn that the Bible is ALSO a Book Of Promises..... I have never tried to be a “ good boy”—- In fact, the harder I try to be “ good” , all I see is that it is a “ Fool’s Errand” ....trying to keep God’s Law’s show me that I can’t do it. BINGO ! I now see my need for a Savior who can save me by Love and Grace! The Law did it’s job in my life—- it lead me to Jesus.....I asked Jesus to Save me.....He did .....He put His Spirit in me and I “ found” myself doing the things that pleased God—— if NOT men.
Trust in the Promises Of God ....ACT upon them.....THAT is Saving Faith.....be Amazed how Obedience improves without trying so hard and fretting about it.....
Approach the Bible entirely as a “ Rule Book” and you will miss everything everything about Christianity..... you will impress the world and the Religionists wasting their time Playing Church.....but you will not please God....You May become more “Moral” , but God is not looking for Moral men to make them More Moral.....He is looking for “ DEAD MEN” who realize they are Dead , so that He can make them ALIVE ! “ The man who finds Life will find it by Trusting God”....... God bless.....

Sorry about the length of this post—— sometimes I “ DO” get carried away.....lol...

CharismaticLady said:

I'm not even going to correct your misinterpretation of 1 John 1:8 again. You have heard it before, and still love to justify sin in the life of a Christian. Why? So you can feel better about yourself?

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It's you who needs correction and your straw man argument is getting old. You seem to view yourself as "holier than thou," which reminds me of the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector:

Luke 18:9 - Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

CharismaticLady said:

Is there any light in the person who walks in darkness? 1 John 1:6 No! Because God is light. And we must have God inside of us. It is not talking about a true Christian. And neither is 8 and 10.

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True Christians walk in the light in contrast to walking in darkness and true Christians confess their sins in contrast to saying they have no sin or have not sinned.

1 John 1:6 - If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. Walking in darkness is descriptive of children of the devil. Walking in the light is descriptive of children of God. Only those who are saved/believers are in the light.

Acts 26:18 - to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

Ephesians 5:8 - for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light. Children of the devil walk in darkness, not in the light. Children of God walk in the light, not in darkness. IF confirms these positions in verses 6 and 7. It's one or the other.

In 1 John 2:9, we read - He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. In verse 11 - But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

*Compare with 1 John 3:10 - In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (compare with 1 John 1:6 - does not practice the truth) nor is he who does not love his brother. *Notice that walks in darkness/hates his brother is connected to children of the devil.

CharismaticLady said:

For the same reason. But many who believe OSAS do not have Jesus inside them.

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That judgment call is well above your paygrade. You need to come down off your high horse and humble yourself.

CharismaticLady said:

John 8:34-36 says otherwise.

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I have news for you. ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23) and not through sinless perfection.

And you keep repeating 1 John 1:8 - someone before confessing their sins in the next verse.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. 9 But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.

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1 John 1:8 - If we say that we have no sin, (present tense) we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, (past tense) we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. You claim that you have no sin to confess, so verse 8 applies to you. The truth hurts, but you really need to hear it.

CharismaticLady said:

Do you know the reason why Jesus was born sinless? Because He had the seed of the Father in Him - the same seed that is put in us when we are filled with His Spirit and born again. 1 John 3:9. Angelina, there is no time to waste. People have got to get out of playing church and actually surrendering their whole lives to Jesus. The Antichrist could be here starting the Great Tribulation in less than 18 months, because the GT is 7 years long, and NASA is watching an asteroid that could be the fulfillment of Revelation 8. The asteroid is due to arrive on April 13, 2029. I am acting on this warning as if it is the fulfillment. It will hit the earth at the shoreline of California and Mexico, causing earthquakes, erruptions on the west side of the US and tidal waves that could destroy all Pacific islands, and the ash for the super-volcano in Yellowstone could block out the sun in all North America and Canada.

My testimony shows what to do. It starts with integrity of heart. If they don't overcome before the GT, they will have to choose whether to take the mark of the beast or not, and will either lose their head, or their hope of salvation. So I hope you can feel my urgency.

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Consider James 2:11-13 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. [12] So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. [13] For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

what does that say to you?

@CharismaticLady

you said this which is false "
CharismaticLady said: ↑
Do you know the reason why Jesus was born sinless? Because He had the seed of the Father in Him - the same seed that is put in us when we are filled with His Spirit and born again. 1 John 3:9."

The one and only reason Jesus was Sinless is because He is God Incarnate. He was Impeccable because God is Impeccable.

man is not Impeccable. Bible 101. You error because your doctrines do not begin with God. All true doctrine flows from God and His nature. God is Truth, His ways are True, He is the way, the Truth and the Life. Jesus is Truth Incarnate and you are not.

Gods Attributes are not mans attributes. Man is sinful , God is not because God is Holy by nature, He is Impeccable by nature, He is Righteous by nature, He is Good by nature, He is Love by nature, He is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient by nature, He is Eternal by nature. man is not.

And the power in the blood -nonsense the power is in the PERSON of Christ. The power has its origin in God and Christ is God which is why He conquered sin, death and the devil. Only God has that power over His creation which is why the Incarnation was absolutely necessary. Hebrews 8-10 explain the failure in the old covenant and how the One who made that covenant/testament/will with man must by necessity die for the new covenant/will/testament to take effect. Hence Jesus is the Author and Mediator of the New Covenant.

Hebrews 9
15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. 16 For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

Hebrews 9:16-17
In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. NIV

Hebrews 9:16-17
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. KJV

hope this helps !!!

CharismaticLady said:

For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would—should become like his Son, so that his Son would be the First, with many brothers. 30 And having chosen us, he called us to come to him; and when we came, he declared us “not guilty,” filled us with Christ’s goodness, gave us right standing with himself, and promised us his glory.

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I don't think you have ever studied the Attributes of God otherwise you would see a great and vast gulf between you and Jesus, Who is God Incarnate.

hope this helps !!!

Angelina said:

Jesus was sinless because he came from Heaven to do the will of the God the Father as a ransom for many.

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Jesus was tempted exactly like we are tempted; And we can resist sin just as he resisted sin.

Hebrews 2:18 KJV
[18] For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Hebrews 4:15 KJV
[15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

And we can walk as he walked, and do the works that he did.

John 14:12
[12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

For:

John 1:12
... as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Your “ Obedience “ record seems to be rather “spotty” and a Burden That takes a lot of Self-Effort to maintain.Is this the Way that God envisioned things, I wonder?

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It is not self-effort that maintains my holiness but a resolve in the faith of the Holy Spirit not to sin (see also 1 John 5:18). I am no longer "white-knuckling" it. I simply am not being tempted because I have already made up my mind that I will not give in to temptation if or when it comes. Therefore I think that the enemy has given up on trying to tempt me until an opportune time will come in which I might be susceptible to temptation because my resolve not to sin has somehow been compromised (which, at this point, it hasn't).

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Jesus said the His “ burden” , His “yoke” was Easy and light ....hmmmm.....could something in your approach to please God and stay out of Hell be amiss?

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Truly His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Keeping the commandments of God is not grievous or burdensome (1 John 5:3).

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Your entire relationship with God and your approach to obedience seems to be rooted in Fear.

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Reverence for the Lord, actually.

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Your God would appear to be that “ mean old man in the sky” that us just champing at the bit.....eager to “ get” you, make you miserable and fearful and then gleefully cast you into Hell forever if you don’t ”straighten up and fly right” at all times!

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Your "old man in the sky" doesn't chasten you? What happens if you go past the point of no return...if you depart from the living God because of the deceitfulness of sin (Hebrews 3:12-13)?

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Believing these Promises and the Rest and Assurance That comes along with them, taking the terrible burden of making myself “Worthy” and realizing that I was “MADE WORTHY “ by the Blood Of The Lamb, and my Faith in That Blood Of The Lamb has changed everything.

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Yes...but in your point of view...the fact that we are "made worthy" has no meaning...because there is no practicality to it.

Blood Bought 1953 said:

Approach the Bible entirely as a “ Rule Book” and you will miss everything everything about Christianity..... you will impress the world and the Religionists wasting their time Playing Church.....but you will not please God....You May become more “Moral” , but God is not looking for Moral men to make them More Moral.....

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You will be blessed in what you do (James 1:23-25).

And God is looking to make us more moral...that is called sanctification.

Blood Bought 1953 said:

He is looking for “ DEAD MEN” who realize they are Dead , so that He can make them ALIVE !

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What does being alive look like from your perspective?

Michiah-Imla said:

Jesus was tempted exactly like we are tempted; And we can resist sin just as he resisted sin.

Hebrews 2:18 KJV
[18] For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Hebrews 4:15 KJV
[15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

And we can walk as he walked, and do the works that he did.

John 14:12
[12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

For:

John 1:12
... as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name

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Also see 1 John 2:6.

CharismaticLady said:

And yet I can command healing and they are healed.

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sure you can then go heal Joni Eareckson Tada and clear all the dying patients in the covid wings at your local hospital. while you are at it go to the grave yard and raise the dead.