Bible Question: Greetings in the name of the Almighty!! Looking for passage(s) reference blood transfusions. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Blessed. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Bliss, "Q. Does the Bible prohibit blood transfusions? "There is nothing in the Scriptures which would prohibit a blood transfusion. In the passages below there is a probation placed upon the eating of blood, not blood transfusions. Acts 15:19-20 (NASB ‘95) 19 "Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles, 20 but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood. Acts 15:22-29 (NASB ‘95) 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, 23 and they sent this letter by them, "The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings. 24 "Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls, 25 it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 "Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report the same things by word of mouth. 28 "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: 29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." [Taken from http://www.scripturessay.com/q293c.html] Blessings to you, Makarios |