9. What is the role of blood in salvation?

Blood represents life. In the Old Testament sacrifices, the blood of the slain animal pointed forward to Christ’s death on the cross. (See My Journey to Life #5, The Sanctuary) Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice brings us forgiveness, cleansing from sin, and reconciliation with God through Jesus’ shed blood. We could say that God “purchased” our redemption with His own blood. That blood symbolizes both our death to sin and our new life in Christ.JTL3 4.4