AboutRev C.Brian Ross Expertise I am happy to offer answers to anyone with a question that refers to the Christian Faith in its widest possible sense. I believe that the Bible is the living Word of God, and seek to base all of my life on its teaching. I also have some knowledge of some of the cults, and of Islam and Judaism. Of course, my answers are just one man's thoughts, and I would always advise a questioner to check with others, and with the Word of God.
Experience Served as a full-time parish minister in Scotland for about six years, and then spent the last thirty as a teacher (now 'retired') of Religious Education in Secondary Comprehensive schools (ages 11-17) while continuing my own preaching and teaching ministry. I also believe that learning is a life-time process, and have recently completed a Master's degree in Divinity.
Organizations Former Presenter on Revival FM - a local Christian, community radio station, broadcasting in west central Scotland, and online at revival.fm Involved with a number of organisations that support Christians who are currently suffering persecution in some 70 countries around the world.
Publications Various articles in Christian magazines. I also have two blogsites - www.crazyrev.blogspot.com and (with audio messages) www.revcbross.blogspot.com
Education/Credentials Diploma of The Bible Training Institute, Glasgow;
Licentiate in Theology of the University of Glasgow;
Associateship of The Philosophical Society of England;
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in History from The Open University;
Post-grad Certificate of Education - Religious Education and History;
Post-grad Cetificate in Learning and Teaching;
Post-grad Diploma in Management and Learning in Education;
Master of Science Degree from the University of Strathclyde;
Master of Divinity Degree (Hons) from Trinity College and Seminary (accredited by the University of Liverpool)
Question 1.how the bible explains that life of a being is in it's blood? Can't we say that life of a being is in it's breath?
2. how the blood of a being erases sins of other being?where the sins store? and how they will be erased?
what is the relation among blood,life and sins? how can we explain the relation logically?
Answer Hi Eleazer.
I was tempted to press the button that indicates that a question is outside my area of expertise! However, I find your two questions intriguing and so I am going to offer you my thoughts. You may, of course, wish to ask someone else - and at least compare the answers!
1. What you say about breath is, of course, true - that's why people drown! At the same time, if you drain my body of its blood, I won't be very lively! I'm not sure if it was known, during the times of the forty Biblical writers, that the blood is also pumped by the heart but, if it was, then this would be a further reason for looking on the blood as the necessity for life.
2. While specific sins are "concrete", the concept of sin is not. The Bible makes it clear, right from the beginning, that sin cuts us off from God Who, as the Holy and Sinless One cannot even look on our sinfulness. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve endeavoured to cover sin by their own efforts, by sewing together leaves. However, we read that God provided covering of animal skin (Gen.3:21) which, of course, required the death of the animal - the shedding of its blood.
The fact that a death is required indicates the serious nature of sin. Unfortunately, the death of an animal only sufficed for my "latest" sin - it could never deal with my sinfulness: my propensity to sin. Only a perfect human being could ever provide that level of cover but, as we are all born in a state of sinfulness, there was never going to be anyone who could provide that sacrifice.
Almighty God knew this and, from before the beginning of time, planned that the second Persona of the Godhead - God the Son - would take upon Himself not only a body of human flesh, but also human nature. This is the wonder of the Incarnation - that Jesus was that sinless One. He went to the cross, and His blood was shed, not as something to be repeated, but "... once for all time." (Heb.10:10)
I suppose that the bottom line is that this cannot be explained "logically" - at least by human logic. However, God's logic is on a higher plane than ours, and one of the tenets of the Christian faith is that we accept that!
I trust that I have been of some little assistance. For more on the Doctrine of the Trinity, I commend my own blog at www.crazyrev.blogspot.com You will find an audio message on that subject that you may find useful.
Please feel free to come back with a supplementary question, if you feel that that would be of any benefit.
