Course Information

Number:THEO5475

Name: The Power of the Blood Covenant 

Instructor: ACU Shared Course (Intro)

Section: IS-001

Credits: 3

Learning Resources:

Required Texts: Miracle of the Scarlet Thread: Revealing the Power of the Blood of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation by Richard Booker

The Blood: Experience the power that brings salvation, healing, and miracles by Benny Hinn

                           The Power of the Blood of Christ by Andrew Murray

Recordings: The Overcoming Power of the Blood by Billye Brim [This can be downloaded at no cost by creating a free account at The Manna Reserve Digital Library (www.themannareserve.org)]. Please make sure you have Window Media Player or Real Player on your computer to listen to these recordings.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6^th Edition by Joseph Gibaldi

(Required for all courses in the M.Min. program)                  

Holy Bible (please note what translation you use on your assignments)

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Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to help you understand the concept of a blood covenant and how it relates to the covenant God has made for us through Jesus Christ. You will learn the basic blood covenant ritual and how God made it known to Adam, Abraham, Moses, and the prophets as a picture of the blood of the everlasting covenant He made for us with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Course Goals and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will:

• Quote the following Scriptures:

ü      Hebrews 13:11-12

ü      Galatians 3:26-29

ü      Colossians 1:19-20

ü      Ephesians 5:2

ü      Leviticus 17:11 

• Explain how the two testaments are linked together.

• Define the meaning of the word “covenant.”

• Briefly describe the covenant exchange that took place at the cross.

• Explain what Abraham believed, for God to count him as righteous.

• Explain why God gave the Ten Commandments.

• Explain the purpose of the Tabernacle and how it pointed the Hebrews to Christ.

• Explain why God established the sacrifice system and how it pointed the Hebrews

  to Christ.

• Briefly explain why God established the priesthood and how it pointed the

  Hebrews to Christ.

• Describe the work of the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.

• Explain how God used the deliverance from Egypt to direct the Hebrews to Christ. 

As you apply the truths of this course to you life, you will be changed. Below are some of the following expected changes. You will: 

• Understand that the Bible is the progression of an unfolding covenant God made

  with man.

• Have a greater realization that the Old Testament (Old Covenant) is a shadow of

  the New Testament (New Covenant).

• Understand the blood covenant and know why it was necessary for God to

  establish this means for man to approach God.

• Realize why we cannot approach God by keeping the Ten Commandments.

• Recognize Jesus Christ as the perfect innocent substitutionary sin sacrifice to take

  away sin, not just cover sin.

• Have a deeper revelation of Jesus Christ as the High Priest, the perfect mediator,

  as he intercedes on our behalf.

• Understand that the blood placed on the Hebrews' doorposts in Egypt was a

  shadow of the slain blood of Jesus Christ, who was the perfect sin sacrifice.

• Have a greater reality of how the Old Covenant offerings pointed to the New

  Covenant Sacrifice, Jesus Christ.

• Understand the personal ramifications of the covenant meal.

• Have a greater reverence for the shed blood of Jesus Christ rather than any self

  righteous acts.

• Understand our covenant position in Christ.

• Have more boldness and confidence to approach God because of your covenant

  relationship with God.

• Spend more time praising and thanking God for the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

• Worship Him for the grace that He has extended to you because of the covenant.

• Be more joyful during the covenant meal.

• Walk in covenant relationship with the Lord bringing all areas of your life into

   submission to Him.

• Trust God in the midst of your circumstances because of the covenant.

• Humbly accept God’s grace rather than approach him with your self-

  righteousness.

• Appropriate your covenant benefits in Christ.