Blood Work

Blood Work: How the Blood of Christ Accomplishes Our Salvation explores the biblical theme of Christ’s shed blood and the saving benefits it secures for believers. Written by Rev. Anthony J. Carter, this book traces the New Testament’s teaching on the blood of Christ across thirteen chapters.

Carter examines the specific blessings Scripture attributes to the blood of Christ—including purchase, propitiation, justification, redemption, reconciliation, cleansing, sanctification, election, ransom, and freedom—devoting a chapter to each. By grounding each benefit in particular New Testament texts, he shows how the biblical writers used the language of blood to communicate the breadth and depth of what Christ accomplished through His death on the cross.

The book is both theological and pastoral in its approach. Carter clarifies that the significance of Christ’s blood lies not in the substance itself but in what it represents: the perfect, sinless life of Christ given in the place of sinners. Throughout, he draws on the broader Christian tradition, including Puritan and Reformed sources, while keeping his treatment accessible and devotional. The closing chapters turn toward practical application, encouraging readers to live in light of the salvation Christ’s blood has secured.

Key Themes

• The centrality of Christ’s blood to the biblical narrative of redemption
• The breadth of saving benefits accomplished through the atonement
• Sin as bondage and Christ’s blood as the means of liberation
• The connection between theological understanding and grateful Christian living

Featured Quotes

“If the history of redemption is a story told in pictures, the blood of Christ is the paint with which that story is portrayed.”

“We do not have to curry favor with God; Christ has secured our favor through His blood.”