Spurgeon, Charles, The brilliant pulpiteer Charles Haddon Spurgeon makes it startlingly clear in this classic message that nothing can blot out even the smallest sin except the shedding of blood-not tears, not reformation, not prayer, not self-denial. Only the shed blood of God's perfect, unblemished Son could could atone for the sins of mankind. It was not for His holiness nor His exemplary life nor even His death that brought pardon and peace to all who accept this gift-it was Christ's giving up His blood apart from His flesh.