The Blood of Jesus (4)

27 November 2011

1. Introduction

• Exod.12:22-23 “And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin.”
• The first Passover feast – a prophetic picture of Christ Our Passover (1 Cor. 5:7).
• Blood was applied in three places – the lintel and the two doorposts.
• Israel stood by faith behind the protection provided by the blood of the lamb.
• Three wrongs were atoned for by the blood:

(i)   Sin = an unintentional wrong, action committed in ignorance (Lev. 4:27 –

      sins of ignorance.

(ii) Transgressions = wrong committed with full knowledge.

(iii) Iniquity = an inner twist that moves a person to commit sins and

      transgressions.

• Three different words – three different offences – one remedy – The Blood of Jesus Christ.
• Is.53:5-6 “He was bruised for our iniquities … and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!”

2. What is Iniquity?

(i) It is the driving power, the motivating force behind sins and transgressions.

· Ezel.21:24

· Whenever sins and transgressions occur iniquity is remembered – it is the root cause.

(ii) It is an internal corrupting force

· Mt.23:28 “Even so outwardly appear righteous to man but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.”

· It is an inner torment, pain, pressure, force that motivates people to sin.

      (iii) It is a painful and lasting influence

· The first mention of the word iniquity is associated with Cain.

· Gen. 4:11-13 “My punishment is greater than I can bear.”

· Punishment = Heb 5771 Avon = punishment, iniquity.

· O.T. Avon             = to bend, twist, distort, do perversely, be crooked.

                        = an inner force that causes a person to be twisted.

                        = a punishment – a painful long lasting consequence of a

                           wrong action.

· Dictionary: iniquity = wickedness from wicca = to twist, wick-twisted condition.

· N.T. Iniquity =458= anomia = illegal, violate the law of God, contempt for the law.

· Person thinks: I am an exception – this law does not apply to me.

      (iv) It is the motivating force or power behind sins and transgressions

      E.g. Gen. 4:5 Why are you angry?

      Cain was angry with God and angry with his brother Abel.

· Anger = iniquity = motivating force or drive.

· Murder = transgression = resulting action.

E.g. Sermon on the Mount.

· Mt.5:21-22 Anger = iniquity; murder = resulting action.

· Mt.5:27-28 Lust = iniquity; adultery = resulting action.

· Iniquity is the spider – sins and transgressions are the web.

3. What is the Root Cause of Iniquity?

      (i) The Origin is Demonic

· Ezek.28:14-18 “Iniquity was found in you.”

· The first occurrence of iniquity – it was found in Lucifer.

· He desired (lusted) after things that belonged to God –

· Lucifer became corrupted by iniquity and sought to rebel against God.

· He traded – exchanged his relationship and role with God in order to exalt himself.

· Satan – imparted iniquity into Adam and Eve – spiritual impartation.

      (ii) The Origin is Generational

· Exod.20:1-6 “..visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.”

· If God applied the death penalty to Adam immediately then no descendents.

· God showed justice – He required a consequence for sin.

· God showed mercy – He spread the death penalty over several generations. He forgave their transgressions but the consequences were carried to successive generations in the form of a twist or bent towards sinning.

· The sin is charged to the offender – the iniquity is spread over three or four generations.

· Ps.106:6 “We have sinned with our fathers – we have committed iniquity.”

· Iniquity manifests as a twist towards sin – if the family members sins it carries on.

· E.g.               murder = anger is passed on

                           Idolatry = pride, fear is passed on

                           Sexual sin = lust of all kinds is passed on

· E.g. King David’s sin of adultery and murder = iniquity passed on to family.

Family experienced = rape, murder, betrayal

                     – Amnon/Absolum/Adonejah/Solomon

                     David’s origin – tribe of Judah = sexual sin with daughter in law Tama

                     Resultant iniquities – rejection (Dt.23:2) lust (Ps.57:5).

      (iii) How is Iniquity passed on?

· Human spirit carries iniquity

· Human DNA carries “twists”

· Family environment – how the child is raised.

4. What is the Remedy?  The Blood of Jesus!

· Tit.2:14 “He redeemed us from all iniquity”

· Is.53:5-6 “He was bruised (shed blood) for our iniquities the Lord has Laid on Him the iniquity of all”

· Col.2:14-15 “He took away the list of ordinances that was against us!

· Heb.10:12-17 “Their iniquities I will remember no more

· New Covenant = New Spirit = New Spiritual DNA!

· How can I be free?

(i) Confession of iniquity (fathers and own Lev.26:40-42; Neh.9:2)

(ii) Faith – believe and confess what Jesus did (Rom.6:6)

(iii) Depart from iniquity (2 Tim2:19).