RESPECT THE GIFT OF LIFE - THE ONLY USE OF BLOOD THAT JEHOVAH ALLOWED

In the Law that God gave to Moses, Jehovah told the Israelites:  The life of flesh is no the blood, and I myself have given it on the altar for you to make atonement [or, ask for forgiveness] for yourselves, because it is the blood that makes atonement/" (Leviticus 17:11)  When the Israelites sinned, they could ask for Jehovah's forgiveness by sacrificing an animal and asking the  priest to pour some of its blood on the altar at the temple.  This was the only way Jehovah allowed the Israelites to use blood. 

When Jesus came to earth, he replaced the law on animal sacrifices buy giving his life, or blood, for the forgiveness of our sins.   (Matthew 20:28; Hebrews  10:1)  Jesus' life was so valuable that after Jehovah resurrected Jesus to heaven, Jehovah could give all humans the opportunity to live forever. - JOHN 3:16; Hebrews 9:11, 12; 1 PETER 1:18, 19. 

We are grateful to Jehovah for his wonderful gift of life!  And we want to tell people that if they have faith in Jehovah and Jesus, they can live forever.  We love  people, and we will do everything we can to teach them how to get life. (Ezekiel 3:17-21)  Then, like the apostle Paul,  we will be able to say:  "I am clean from the blood of all men, for I have not help back from telling you all the counsel of God."  (Acts 20:26, 27) Yes, we show that we deeply respect life and blood when we tell others about Jehovah and how precious life is to him.

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