The Trial of the Blood of Jesus

One night in a church service a woman felt the tug of God at her
heart.  She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and
Savior.  The young woman had had a very rough past, involving alcohol,
drugs, and prostitution but the change in her was evident.

As time went on she became a faithful member of the church.  She
eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children.  
After a while, this faithful woman caught the eye, and heart, of the
pastor's son.  The relationship grew and they began to make wedding
plans and this is when the problems began.  You see, about half of the
church membership did not think that a woman with a past such as hers
was a suitable mate for a pastor's son.  The church began to argue and
fight about the matter then they decided to have a meeting.

As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting
was getting completely out of hand.  The woman became very upset
about all the things being brought up about her past.  The pastor's son
could not bear the pain it was causing his faithful wife-to-be.

As she began to cry, the pastor's son stood to speak.  "I challenge every
one of you to think carefully about what is happening here tonight.  It
really is NOT my fiancée's past that is on trial here.  What all of you are
actually questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin.  
Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial.  So, what is your verdict?  
Does the blood of Christ wash away sin?......or not?"

Tears welled up in the eyes of every Christian in the auditorium.  The
whole church began to weep as they realized that they really had been
slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon
against our brothers and sisters, or even against ourselves.  Forgiveness is
a very foundational part of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.  If the
blood of Jesus could not cleanse the soul of every single person, then all of
us would be in a lot of trouble.  As the old hymn says, "What can wash
away my sins?  NOTHING, but the blood of Jesus."  

End of case!!!
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