While having a transfusion is not a sin, a proficient doctor would advise that medical risks are involved, as in any transmission of bodily fluids. God specifically commands against the eating of blood, a prohibition reiterated in the New Testament as tied to idolatrous worship. Ingesting blood and receiving it into the circulatory system are not the same thing. Some religious groups have misinterpreted God’s command against eating blood, mistakenly extending it to receiving blood by transfusions. We would do well to ask the question: If Jesus said we should break the Sabbath which is punishable by death, to save a life, then would it not be reasonable to apply this same principle to save a human life, much less the life of an animal? Does The Bible Prohibit Blood TransfusionsĪlthough the Bible does not specifically mention this medical practice, we do not believe God will condemn one for having a transfusion. With the above in mind, and for arguments sake assuming that IF it was wrong to accept a blood transfusion, it would still be scripturally reasonable to break the law on blood to save a human life. Eating flesh from a dead animal with the blood still in it made you unclean until the evening and until you have bathed and washed your garments. The punishment for breaking the Sabbath was death which was the same as intentionally eating blood.
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