Dear Refiner's Fire...

Cults such as the Jehovahs Witnesses insist that it is a sin to have blood transfusions. What does the Bible really say?


Our Response....

Actually, the Bible doesn't say anything about blood transfusions. This is because it was written millenia ago when such a thing wasn't possible. The Scriptures tell us not to EAT blood (i.e. in Leviticus 19:26); and getting transfusions doesn't equate to "eating" the blood, so it stands to reason there's nothing wrong with it. YHWH gave us brains and knowledge to save lives; and doctors have figured out that blood transfusions are one possible way to do it.