Zoe: The God-Kind of Life by Kenneth E. Hagin

Author:Kenneth E. Hagin
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: miracles, prosperity, Bible, Christ, Zoe: The God-Kind of Life, Jesus, signs, Christianity, wonders
Published: 2011-09-30T10:54:36+00:00

Man has yearned to gain mastery over physical loss, over mind loss, and over the loss of the spirit.

This long-ago desire to gain the lost dominion is seen in his offerings, in his drinking blood, and in the priesthoods he has appointed.

If you study history, you'll find that human blood was never actually desirable to any people. Why did they drink it?

They drank it to be like God. They drank it that they might become eternal or immortal. The desire for immortality in the physical realm lies in the heart of universal man. And for that reason, men drank it.

They would take an animal or another man, and make a sacrifice upon the altar of their god or gods. And when they did, they believed that the offering became identified with God.

They said, "If we drink the blood of the man or the animal, we drink the blood of God. And if we drink enough of it, we'll be God."

Actually, that's not too far removed from the Communion table. Why do you suppose that kind of thinking is in the hearts and minds of even primitive people the world around?

You see, it all dates back to the beginning. Remember the first two offspring of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel? Remember that they both brought an offering to God and one was rejected while the other was received? The offering that was received—

Abel's—was an offering of blood, while the one that was rejected—Cain's—was an offering of fruits and vegetables.

So you see, this kind of thinking has filtered down even through primitive people, that blood has something to do with regaining mastery and dominion upon the earth.

And thank God it does! Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. When Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper He said:

MATTHEW 26:26-28

26 Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

He signified that when we eat that bread and drink that cup, we partake of Him. We are identified with God. We are actually one with Him.

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