Ep 243 – 1 John 5:6-12 PT 5

This is our fifth episode on 1 John, chapter five, verses 6-12 and it’s entitled, “The Blood.” Sometimes, as modern believers, we see the sacrificial system ordained by God in the Old Testament as somewhat barbaric. We have a difficult time understanding why God would require the deaths of so many innocent animals. The very idea of blood atonement is hard for us to comprehend. And there are many today, who view the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross as the work of a bloodthirsty and vengeful God. They cannot comprehend how God the Father would willingly call for the death of His own Son. It seems to be anything but loving. And yet, the Scriptures tell us that Jesus Christ’s death was an expression of the love of God for mankind. Reconciling God’s wrath against sin and His love for man is not easy. Fully appreciating the grace and mercy as evidenced by His Son’s sacrificial death is made difficult by all the talk of God’s anger against sin and the need for a payment to satisfy His just and holy requirements. But the love and wrath of God meet at the cross.