How to Apply the Blood of Christ Daily

Coming under the blood of Christ requires a sincere heart-searching for sin, deep humility, and a living faith that lays hold of the infinite merits of the SaviorCH 377.1+1. 🩸 It is not a mere form of words, but a real and tangible experience where we renounce our own good works as a means of justification and instead grasp the ample provision made through His sacrifice6BC 1071.10+2.

Steps to Apply the Blood of Christ

• Self-Examination and Repentance: Before seeking the blessing of God, we must engage in the closest self-examination to discover and confess sins that need to be forsakenCH 377.1. Repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ are the essential steps for the soul to be cleansed Acts 20:21STTHD 246.1.

• A Daily Application: The cleansing of the soul is not a one-time event; the salvation of men depends upon a continual, daily application of the blood of Christ to the heart6BC 1090.9+1. We must come to the throne of grace with holy boldness, laying our trials and perplexities before the Lord while trusting in His name Hebrews 4:16YI September 22, 1892, par. 3+1.

• Washing the Robes of Character: We are invited to wash our robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb Revelation 7:14RH July 16, 1908, par. 22. This process involves a transformation of the life where the truth is practiced, expelling pride, self-love, and petulance from the inner sanctuary of the soulST May 19, 1890, par. 4+1.

The Role of Faith

• Reliance on Merits: We cannot depend on our own character to recommend us to God, but must rely entirely upon the merits of the blood of Christ1SM 332.5+1.

• Accepting the Life: The blood is the life, and to be under the blood means to have the life of Christ within us, cleansing us from sin and keeping us from fallingGCDB February 24, 1899, page 80.4+2.

• Victory Over the Enemy: When the efficiency of Christ’s blood becomes a reality through faith, it serves as a shield from Satan’s power, allowing the believer to stand as a conquerorYI September 22, 1892, par. 3+1.

Living in the Light

• Love for the Brethren: Those who are cleansed by the blood of Christ will manifest tender pity and unfeigned love for their fellow men, recognizing them as the "purchase of the blood of Christ" 1 Peter 1:2212MR 278.1+1.

• Obedience and Service: Being under the blood leads to a life of active service and obedience to God’s law, as the new covenant writes that law in the heart Hebrews 8:10SOTC 45.1+1.

• Peace with God: The result of this application is a conscience purged from dead works and a soul restored to soundness and peace Hebrews 9:141SM 332.5+1. 🕊️