“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” -Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT

Blood Is the Price

“This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you.” And in the same way, he sprinkled blood on the Tabernacle and on everything used for worship. In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness..” -Hebrews 9:20-22 NLT

“But now, once for all time, he has appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by his own death as a sacrifice.” -Hebrews 9:27 NLT

Jesus Paid Our Debt

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” -2 Corinthians 5:21 NLT

Baptism Joins Us to the Cross

“Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?” -Romans 6:3 NLT

Baptism is a Symbolic Washing

“What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.” -Acts 22:16 NLT

Simply put, Blood Cleans — Faith Responds

“The blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.” -1 John 1:7 NLT