John MacArthur Didn't like to speak in tongues.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by diakonos

Wait, do people actually believe that the blood had real power, and it is not a reference to His death? Is that why people “plead” the blood of Jesus?

Technically, "pleading the blood of Jesus" regarding someone or something would mean praying for God to apply the merits of Christ's death to that person or situation. (Boy that sounded catholic, didn't it? lol)

But in practice people "plead the blood of Jesus" like it's some kind of magical spell, kind of like women laying their uncut hair on people or whatnot in order to "boost" the power of prayer? At least that is how it often came across to me. It is very common in charismatic circles.

Then again, handkerchiefs were brought from the apostle's body and given to sick folk for them to get their healing, "special miracles", etc. So, I don't sweat it too much unless it's obviously going in an unbiblical direction.