Is The Blood of Christ
Good Enough?
One
night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart.
She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The
young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution.
But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful
member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry,
teaching young children.
It was not very
long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the
pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans.
This is when the problems began. You see, about one half of the church did
not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son.
The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a
meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the
meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman became very
upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began
to cry the pastor's son stood to speak and his statement was this;
"My fiancee's past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning
is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin.
Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin
or not?" The whole church began realize that they had been slandering
the blood of Jesus Christ.
Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon
against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part
of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not
cleanse the other person completely then it cannot cleanse us completely. If
that is the case, then all of us are condemned to eternal damnation and
separation from God.