How was Jesus Christ justified?

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That's it? "I don't think so"? Not much of an argument.
He needed to mature through all the stages of life, being tempted by every kind of sin, in order to represent all mankind as a merciful and faithful high priest (Hebrews 2:17-18).
 
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You can just look at the greek. The word is dikaioō.
2 Samuel chapter 12 verse 13
Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." Nathan replied, "The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.

David didn't yet have Jesus and his sin was forgiven.

Your also not forgiven by Jesus alone.

1 Peter chapter 4 verse 8 love covers many sins
 
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Was Jesus perfect life just an example for us? Or was it something more?

Jesus wanted to show a path to heaven.. Hence he lived as human being without committing a sin..So he set an example.. He taught us how Father world will be like.. He taught us how to pray.. He taught us how to enter heaven.. And then He Himself crucified on cross to become Himself the same path to heaven which He taught before.

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And I don't understand your question I guess.. Can you be more specific? What it's your problem and what answers we should give
 
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I'm not asking you to speculate. I'm asking you to tell me what "blameless" means. Do you think it means "sinless"?
G273
ἄμεμπτος
amemptos
am'-emp-tos
From G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3201; irreproachable: - blameless, faultless, unblamable.
G338
ἀναίτιος
anaitios
an-ah'ee-tee-os
From G1 (as a negative particle) and G159 (in the sense of G156); innocent: - blameless, guiltless.

Mat_12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? G338

Luk_1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. G273

Joh 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
G361
ἀναμάρτητος
anamartētos
an-am-ar'-tay-tos
From G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G264; sinless: - that is without sin.

They are all very closely related.
John's parents would have made sacrifices for atonement just as the Law instructed them to do and they obeyed by faith in God. So under the Law they were found to be blameless.
But the blood of bulls and goats can never 'take away' sin guilt for justification onto salvation. One has to go beyond the Law to find that justification found only in the blood of the Lamb.
 
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2 Samuel chapter 12 verse 13
Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." Nathan replied, "The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.

David didn't yet have Jesus and his sin was forgiven.

Your also not forgiven by Jesus alone.

1 Peter chapter 4 verse 8 love covers many sins
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Jesus wanted to show a path to heaven.. Hence he lived as human being without committing a sin..So he set an example.. He taught us how Father world will be like.. He taught us how to pray.. He taught us how to enter heaven.. And then He Himself crucified on cross to become Himself the same path to heaven which He taught before.

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And I don't understand your question I guess.. Can you be more specific? What it's your problem and what answers we should give

Jesus life of obedience was not just an example. It was also a gift. His righteousness is given to us. He was justified by obedience to God's Law. And we are justified not only because he takes away our sins, but also because he gives us his perfect righteousness. We are clothed in the righteousness of Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21.
 
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G273
ἄμεμπτος
amemptos
am'-emp-tos
From G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3201; irreproachable: - blameless, faultless, unblamable.
G338
ἀναίτιος
anaitios
an-ah'ee-tee-os
From G1 (as a negative particle) and G159 (in the sense of G156); innocent: - blameless, guiltless.

Mat_12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? G338

Luk_1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. G273

Joh 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
G361
ἀναμάρτητος
anamartētos
an-am-ar'-tay-tos
From G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G264; sinless: - that is without sin.

They are all very closely related.
John's parents would have made sacrifices for atonement just as the Law instructed them to do and they obeyed by faith in God. So under the Law they were found to be blameless.
But the blood of bulls and goats can never 'take away' sin guilt for justification onto salvation. One has to go beyond the Law to find that justification found only in the blood of the Lamb.

Ok I can see this. "Blameless" in this context includes their use of the temple system for atonement. So it's not that they were without sin, but their sins were covered through the sacrificial system.

But Jesus was without sin. He needed no sacrifices to atone for him. He himself became our sacrifice.
 
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Jesus life of obedience was not just an example. It was also a gift. His righteousness is given to us. He was justified by obedience to God's Law. And we are justified not only because he takes away our sins, but also because he gives us his perfect righteousness. We are clothed in the righteousness of Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21.
Jesus life of obedience was not just an example. It was also a gift. His righteousness is given to us
If we try to love as he loved.
Matthew chapter 25 verses 31-46
When the Son of Man comes" in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. he will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and got visit you? The King will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you? He will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.
 
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My humble request to christianforums members, instead of wasting your precious time here to answer these kind of questions, please spend same amount of time in prayers, you will receive more blessings..these useless questions, arguments are absolutely nonsense and useless other than helping yourself to pass your time..
 
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How could God have let the Church be so blinded by Paul's errant teachings for the past 2,000 years?!

Why do you say that Paul changed the Gospel and was errant?

If that were the case, the Bible would be untrustworthy, and we wouldn't have assurance of our faith. In fact, there might not BE any Christian faith. If we can't trust the word of God; what can we trust?
 
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