Term
blood of Christ
A phrase referring to Christ's death as the means of atonement for sins.
Filed underChristologySoteriology
Definition
A phrase referring to Christ's death in its saving aspects, since the blood he shed was the means by which he made atonement for our sins.
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- atonementTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 27C.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 27C.1.
Last revised August 14, 2026