The only blood found in the Church should be that of Jesus’

The blood was needed for the old covenant. The blood of animals was used on that day that sealed that covenant and the outworking of it before the altars over the generations to come. Everything in the tabernacle, all of the furniture and the tabernacle itself was sprinkled with the blood of the animals. Everything that needed cleansing needed the blood of animals. The blood brought the forgiveness. The author/pastor helps us to see this:

“This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. ¹⁹ When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. ²⁰ He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” ²¹ In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. ²² In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” (Hebrews 9 v 18-22)

To move from the old to the new covenant it wasn’t the blood of anything else except that of Jesus which made it possible.

To move into the new season of being cleansed and being forgiven again it wasn’t the blood of anything else except that of Jesus which made it possible.

Here’s the thing. The sooner the Church realises that only the blood of Jesus should be found on its floor the better. Divisions can happen in seasons of transition and there can be the blood of people that is spilled figuratively.

The transition between the old and new helps us to see the model for our mission today.

Let the world only see the blood of Jesus in the Church.