How could the blood of one man wash every sinner's sins away?
After all there is a limited amount of blood in any human being. The average human body has approximately 5 liters (1.5 gallons) of blood.
How could 5 liters of blood continue to be poured out on humanity, billions of people who have come and gone over the last 2,000 years since Christ walked on this planet, earth?
One day about a couple of weeks ago, while travelling to work, as I was worshiping God in my heart, I was reminded that this is the same person (God who became man for you and me) who fed 5,000 men not accounting for the women and children with five loaves and two fishes at one time. The leftover food filled up twelve baskets full. (Matthew 14:13-21). He is the same person on another occasion fed another 4,000 men besides women and children with seven loaves and few small fishes. We read that the people ate as much as they wanted and there were seven large baskets of leftover. (Matthew 15:32-38).
He is the God who spoke everything into existence; the one who creates something out of nothing; the one who has command over nature and circumstances; all that we see and cannot see; all that we can imagine and that which is beyond our imagination.
His blood flows in perpetuity for all mankind until the end of time, washing clean every sinner who seeks him out. He forgave the thief on the cross who hung beside him. Where there was no hope, there was Christ besides him giving him new life in paradise. His blood continues to wash our sins. Believe in this God and be saved. His grace will lead you on.
PS: May 7, 2012 update: I am posting below what apostle Paul wrote in Romans 3:21-31 as I think it has bearing on what I wrote in the post,
Christ Took Our Punishment
21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. 22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are or what we have done.
23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, 26 for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.
27 Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. 28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.
29 After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. 30 There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. 31 Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.May God bless you!
Selah - Before the throne of God above
Hillsongs - Deep of your grace
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