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Robert Lowry starts an old hymn with the question “What can wash away my sin?” The next line gives the answer: “nothing but the blood of Jesus.”

What does “nothing but the blood” mean? In the Old Testament, the Children of Israel had to sacrifice bulls, goats, and other animals, the blood of which would cover their sins like a temporary band-aid. In Exodus Chapter 12, in preparation for the Passover, the Children of Israel were commanded by God to place the blood of a slain lamb on the posts of their door frames, so that the Lord would not allow the destroyer to come into their homes and bring death.

The Bible says, “without shedding of blood is no remission [forgiveness of sins]” (Hebrews 9:22). That’s humanity’s problem: we have sin. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). In this verse, the glory of God refers to His perfect holiness—the standard of perfection we can never attain.

The Bible also says, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a). The reward we get for sin is death, which here speaks of eternal separation from God in Hell. Thank God that the rest of the verse says, “but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23b).

The only way to be saved from sin and Hell is to focus on “nothing but the blood” of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. It is not praying, good works, water baptism, church membership, sorrow, or sincerity—nothing but the blood, the blood, the blood!

You must place all your trust in Christ’s shed blood on the cross! “In [Jesus Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7).

When you trust the precious blood of Christ, your sin is washed away like dirt on clothes is washed away. A detergent is required for cleaning things. Jesus’ blood cleans our soul. The solution is to trust Jesus Christ’s death for your sins on the cross. He died, was buried, and rose again the third day to show that God accepted Christ’s payment for our sins. Trust that shed blood today—and nothing but the blood—and eternal life is yours. —Peter Hann

What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;

What can make me whole again?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Oh! precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow;

No other fount I know,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my cleansing this I see—

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

For my pardon this my plea—

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

Nothing can my sin erase

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

Naught of works, ’tis all of grace—

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

This is all my hope and peace—

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

This is all my righteousness—

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

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