Back in the days of Noah, an ancestor of all mankind, God laid down a remarakable law. While granting humans the right to eat the flesh of animals, he forbade them to consume the blood.. (Genesis 9:4) He also gave them this reason, equating blood with the soul, or life, of the creature. He later said: ""The soul [or life] is in the blood." In the eyes of the Creator, blood is sacred. It represents the precious gift of life that each living soul possesses. God restated this principle again and again. - LEVITICUS 3:17; 17:10, 11, 14; DEUTERONOMY 12:16, 23.
Shortly after Christianity was founded some 2,000 years ago, believers were given the divine commandment to "abstain from , , , blood.: The prohibition was based, not on health concerns. bot on the sacredness of blood. (Acts 15:19, 20, 29) argue that this God-gien restriction applies only to the eating of blood, but the word "abstain" speaks for itself. If a doctor told us to abstain from alcohol, we truly would hardly feel at liberty to inject it into our veins.
The Bible further explains why blood is so sacred. The shed blood of Jesus Christ, repressenting the human life that he gave in behalf of mankind is key to the Christian hope. It means forgiveness of sins and hope of eternal life. When a Christian abstains from blood, he is in effect expressing his faith that only the shed blood of Jesus Christ can truly redeem him and save his life. - EPHESIANS 1:7.
Next time: The Real Value of Blood -Conclusion of Our Creator and Blood
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