3 Essential Things for a Christian

Hebrews 9:22

1. Blood of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 9:22, And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. Life is in the blood.

Leviticus 17:11, For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ All are related by the blood. First murderer Cain. Exodus 12 Passover.

Exodus 12:6-7, Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. 7 And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.

Exodus 12:12-13, ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

Hebrews 10:4, For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

John 1:29 & 36, The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”

1 Peter 1:18-19, knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

Jesus paid the ransom.

Revelation 12:10-11, Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

2. Faith in Jesus Christ

Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Faith is believing God/trusting God.

Hebrews 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Ephesians 2:8-9, For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

James 2:17, Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Hebrews 3:12, Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

Hebrews 3:18-19, And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Romans 5:1, Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Faith is reclining.

Romans 10:9-10, that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4, For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Psalms 105:3-4, Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! 4 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore! 3. Bearing fruit in Jesus Christ.

John 15:5-8, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. You can not bear fruit without Christ.

Galatians 2:20, I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Jesus is Lord not your servant. Submission to Him wholeheartedly. You can love and forgive through Jesus alone!