And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22)   Many believers confuse the use of Jesus' authority and our qualification through the blood of Jesus. The blood is vital. Without the blood, there is no forgiveness, no cleansing, and no right standing with God. We would have remained forever guilty, unclean, and disqualified. Once we were declared righteous, we stepped into the power of His name. Peter didn'

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:17-18)   The church is not weak. We are not meant to be mere symbols of what it means to follow Jesus. Jesus intended for us to perform miracles, signs, and wonders. But how? Not through our tradition,

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.   Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. (Isaiah 43:25-26)   I've traveled all over the world and noticed many Christians take this verse out of context. Many have built doctrines around "pleading the blood" based on this verse, even though the New Testament never instructs us to do so. Our calling is to believe in the bl