The Shedding Of Blood part With Dr Abel Damina Christocecentric Meal Devotion.
“The Shedding of Blood” teaching by Dr. Abel Damina:
Dr. Abel Damina, a renowned theologian and senior pastor of Power City International, offers deep biblical insight into the concept of the shedding of blood in his teachings, particularly in messages like “Soteria: Where the Blood Was Shed” and “Understanding All About the Blood of Jesus.” These teachings challenge traditional interpretations and provide a revelation-based understanding of the work of Christ.
Key Themes and Messages:
1. The Blood as a Symbol of Sacrifice
Dr. Damina emphasizes that the blood of Jesus is not magical or mystical in itself but represents His sacrificial death. According to him, the power of Jesus’ blood lies in what it accomplished—the complete and final payment for sin. The shedding of blood signifies the giving of life. In the Old Testament, animals were sacrificed, and their blood was shed as a temporary covering for sin. But in the New Testament, Jesus becomes the once-and-for-all sacrifice.
2. Challenging Ritualistic Views
He critiques how some Christians use phrases like “I sprinkle the blood” or “I cover myself with the blood” as if the blood of Jesus were a protective charm. Dr. Damina explains that such practices are unscriptural and rooted in Old Testament shadows, not the New Testament reality. The believer does not “apply” the blood as a substance—the blood has already been shed, and its effect is spiritual and eternal.
3. Jesus’ Death, Not the Blood Alone, Saves
A major focus in his teaching is that it wasn’t the blood of Jesus in isolation that saved humanity; rather, it was His death. Blood being shed indicates that He died. The shedding of blood is a metaphor used to point to the real act of substitution—Christ dying in the place of sinners. Without death, there’s no remission of sin, and the blood is the symbol of that death.
4. Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Old Covenant
Dr. Damina connects the shedding of blood in Christ’s death to the Old Covenant practices where priests offered animal sacrifices to atone for sin. Jesus fulfilled this system by offering Himself as the final, perfect sacrifice. Through this one act, the believer is made righteous permanently—not yearly or temporarily, as with animal sacrifices.
5. A Covenant-Sealing Blood
The teaching also explores the idea of blood being used to seal covenants in the Bible. Jesus’ blood, according to Hebrews 9 and 10, sealed the New Covenant—a better covenant based on better promises. This covenant provides eternal redemption, unlike the Old which had to be repeated often.
Why This Teaching Matters
Dr. Abel Damina’s teaching on the shedding of blood brings clarity and maturity to the understanding of salvation. It moves believers away from superstition and toward a proper grasp of scriptural truth. His message highlights the sufficiency of Christ’s work and encourages believers to rest in what Jesus has already accomplished, rather than trying to reenact or add to it.
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