CASE AGAINST PLEADING THE BLOOD OF jESUS
Pleading the Blood of Jesus Is Not Biblical
Plea, Plead, Pleading: Definitions
A plea is a noun that means an urgent and emotional request for something.
To plead is also a verb because it is what you do while earnestly appealing for something.
To plead for something is to beg for it.
Pleading is the ongoing act of begging for something you want but do not already have.
Why You Should Not Plead the Blood of Jesus
There is no need to plead for something you already have. If a father had already given his teenage son a car for his birthday, there is absolutely no reason for the son to continue to go to his father on a regular basis and plead for the car he already has in the driveway.
It is the same concept about pleading the blood of Jesus who already shed it once and for all on the cross thousands of years ago. Therefore, it is useless to earnestly request the blood because Jesus had done it once and for all. He is not coming back to do it again no matter how much you beg for Him to do so.
The Bible has no scripture or concept to support “pleading the blood of Jesus.”
No person in the Bible said he was "pleading the blood of Jesus."
God didn't command anyone to plead the blood.
Jesus never told anyone to plead the blood, and certainly Jesus did not plead the blood Himself.
The Holy Spirit is not guiding anyone to do it.
The prophets and apostles never suggested it.
So, why do people plead the blood of Jesus?
Why People Plead the Blood of Jesus
When some people say, “I plead the blood of Jesus,” they are asking for the blood of Jesus to be over a particular problem or situation. Some people admit they do it based on what happened in the Old Testament when the blood was placed on the doorpost of the Israelites to keep the death angel away when they were in Egypt.
That was a good thing to do then, but not now. It was a good then because Jesus had not come to earth and shed His blood for all.
"Pleading the blood" refers to the blood that Jesus shed when he was on the cross that now covers our sins.
The rhetorical question: "Why plead for the blood to cover someone or a situation when it has already happened?"
The relevant question: "What should people do instead of "pleading the blood of Jesus"?
What to Pray Instead of Pleading the Blood of Jesus?
There are certainly better things to do instead of praying for something that has already been done. We can thank God for His shed blood instead of pleading for it to happen again.
There is nothing wrong with talking about the shed blood of Jesus, but we don't have to plead for it every time we talk about it. We don't have to beg Jesus to do something He has already done. Dying for us was the main reason God sent Him to earth.
Scroll to Continue
The Christian Effect
Beautiful Women Over 40 - Part 2
What Happens To Us When We Die?
Pleading the blood of Jesus does not make our prayers more effective. Repeating what the scriptures say is more appropriate than pleading the blood. Pleading the blood of Jesus does not keep Satan away because he knows there is no such scripture. Besides, Satan has already been defeated. He has no power over us other than what God allows. Job's encounter with Satan illustrates that point.
Instead of continuing to “plead the blood” of Jesus in every prayer, we should obey what is recorded in James 4:7 in this order:
“Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
Now, that's biblical!
"Pleading the Blood" Is Not Magic
Many use the phrase “pleading the blood” as a ticket to get what they want. They say, “I plead the blood over my finances,” and “I plead the blood over my children.” Some think the words "I plead the blood" are magic words that can make God move on their behalf.
God does not need to be reminded of the sacrifice His Son made on the cross by shedding His blood for the forgiveness of sins. Saying “I plead the blood” will not guarantee that God will bless us. Therefore, those words hold no extraordinary power.
Final Words
Saying, "I plead the blood of Jesus over a situation" does not give power to the prayer, and it certainly does not make God act on what you are begging for. Perhaps some people think it is effective because they have heard others "pleading the blood" and think it sounds good enough to repeat what they have heard. Therefore, they begin to do it as well. They fail to realize that the Bible is full of scriptures about righteous and victorious living that can be claimed without making unnecessary requests.
Those who are born again were saved by the blood of the Lamb. So, why pray for that blood again? The blood of Jesus has cleansed them. So, why plead for it continually? They are already under God's protection and the love of Jesus.
When you keep pleading the blood of Jesus, you are telling on yourself that you don't believe Jesus' redemptive work on the cross was complete and powerful enough for protection against the evil one.
The blood that Jesus shed was for the remission of sins, and not for finances, failed relationships, or job promotions. Pleading His blood over those things trivializes Jesus' death on the cross.
Disclaimer
Some people might disagree with the information provided in this article. That's because they have heard people pleading the blood of Jesus in their churches often in prayers. They should be like the Bereans and search the scriptures for themselves, according to Acts 17:11. They will not find one scripture commanding anyone to plead the blood of Jesus over anything.
The people who say they have always done it and will continue to do it should know they do not need to plead or beg Jesus to do what He has already done.
Jesus will never go to the cross again to shed blood for us. Therefore, asking or even begging Him to do it again is a moot point!
To know what's right and refuse to do it is a form of rebellion.
Reference
Why Christians Plead the Blood of Jesus
|
|
