“Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?”……"Pleading the blood of Jesus" in prayer is a teaching that can be traced to some of the early leaders of the Word of Faith movement. When people speak of "pleading the blood of Jesus in prayer" they are referring to the practice of "claiming" the power of Christ over any and every problem by using the phrase "I plead the blood of Jesus over _______."……"Pleading the blood of Jesus" has no basis whatsoever in Scripture. No one in the Bible ever "pleads the blood" of Christ. Those who "plead the blood" do so as if there was something magical in those words or as if by using them their prayer is somehow more powerful. This teaching is born from the misguided and heretical view of prayer that prayer is really nothing more than a way of manipulating God to get what we want rather than praying for His will to be done. The whole Word of Faith movement is founded on the false teaching that faith is a force and if we pray with enough faith, then God guarantees us health, wealth, and happiness and will deliver us from every problem and every situation. In this view, God is simply a way to get what we want instead of being the holy, sovereign, perfect and righteous Creator that the Bible reveals Him to be. ……Those who teach this Word-Faith falsehood have an exalted view of man and our "rights" to plead what we want and get God to respond the way we want. This is in opposition to true biblical faith exemplified by Paul's life and his approach to suffering and trials. …Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:12…12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.… But Word of Faith teaches that if we suffer or are sick or struggle with sin, it is because we do not have enough faith or that we are not pleading the blood of Jesus to claim what is rightfully ours. …But we do not see Paul pleading the blood of Christ or claiming what is "rightfully his" when he was faced with trials and persecution. Instead we see his unwavering faith in Christ no matter what the situation:…2 Timothy 2:10-13…10 So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.…11 This is a trustworthy saying:…If we die with him, we will also live with him. 12 If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.…13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.…Paul said in Philippians 4:11-13…11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.13 For I can do everything through Christ, (Greek through the one.) who gives me strength.…Paul's faith was in Christ alone, and he could say with conviction …2 Timothy 4:18…18 Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.…"Pleading the blood" as it is commonly practiced has more in common with mysticism-reciting a magical formula and hoping it works-than it does with biblical prayer. Saying certain words does not make our prayers magically more powerful. …Furthermore, "pleading the blood" of Christ is not needed to defeat Satan. He has already been defeated, and if we are truly born-again, Satan has no power over us other than what God allows for His purpose and glory. …Colossians 1:13-14 makes this perfectly clear…13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom (Some manuscripts add with his blood) and forgave our sins…Rather than "pleading the blood" of Christ for protection or power, Christians should obey the command inJames 4:7…7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.…Rather than practicing an unbiblical model of prayer, we are to follow the simple precepts of Scripture-leading a pure life before God, taking captive all our thoughts to avoid giving sin a place, confessing our sins when we fail those first two precepts and putting on the full armour of God as outlined in…Ephesians 6:13-17…13 Therefore, put on every piece of God's armour so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armour of God's righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.(Or For shoes, put on the readiness to preach the Good News of peace with God)16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.(Greek the evil one)17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.…The Bible gives us numerous instructions in victorious living in Christ, and pleading "the blood of Jesus" is not one of them. We have been cleansed by the blood of Christ and He is our High Priest and mediator…Hebrews 7:25…25 Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save(Or is able to save completely) those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.… As His sheep we are already under His protection, we simply need to live day by day trusting in Him for what He has already promised and provided.