All the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" - Matthew 27:25
It was an angry, manipulative, Sanhedrin-incited mob that appeared in front of Jesus' trial at Pilate's court. Even though Pilate washed his hands (literally and figuratively) of any responsibility for Jesus' death sentence, the crowd was more than willing to accept whatever consequences might result from their complicity in the death of the Nazarene.
Of course, truth be told, they weren't alone. I understand that I also had a part in the death of Christ. He died for my sin in my place and my only hope as His follower is that the desire of that angry mob was actually accomplished, that Christ's atoning blood was indeed and also ON ME.
By admitting your fault and identifying with the Savior, you can be saved by His blood. There is no other way.
The blood of Christ stands not simply for the sting of sin on God but the scourge of God on sin, not simply for God's sorrow over sin, but for God's wrath on sin. - P. T. Forsyth
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