Could Jesus have sinned?

[JohnRabbit]

i was in a thread and noticed that one believed that Jesus couldn't sin because He was/is God.


so i was wondering how many people actually believe this.

if you do, please explain.

if you don't, please explain.

 

[Steeno7]

i was in a thread and noticed that one believed that Jesus couldn't sin because He was/is God.

so i was wondering how many people actually believe this.

if you do, please explain.

if you don't, please explain.

This should be interesting.

Hebrews 4:15
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have One who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet He did not sin."

Was His temptation to sin real or just pretend?

 

[SaphireOwl]

No, Jesus could not have sinned.


1 John 3:5 You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

 

[rockytopva]

If Jesus would have sinned someone else would have had to come along in history to redeem him from the curse of the law!

 

[PaladinValer]

Jesus is a hypostatic union of Deity and Man: 100% Divine Nature and Will and 100% human nature and will; the Divine and the Human not confused, separated, divisible, or changed in any way, as One Person: Jesus the Christ of Nazareth.

 

[JohnRabbit]

No, Jesus could not have sinned.


1 John 3:5 You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

the verse you cite says there was no sin in Him because He didn't sin, but still, could He have sinned?

you said no, please elaborate

 

[JohnRabbit]

If Jesus would have sinned someone else would have had to come along in history to redeem him from the curse of the law!

so could He or couldn't He?

 

[Steeno7]

No, Jesus could not have sinned.


1 John 3:5 You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

Well, we know that He did not sin, the question is could He have sinned.

 

[JohnRabbit]

Jesus is a hypostatic union of Deity and Man: 100% Divine Nature and Will and 100% human nature and will; the Divine and the Human not confused, separated, divisible, or changed in any way, as One Person: Jesus the Christ of Nazareth.

so could He or couldn't He?

 

[GratiaCorpusChristi]

i was in a thread and noticed that one believed that Jesus couldn't sin because He was/is God.


so i was wondering how many people actually believe this.

if you do, please explain.

if you don't, please explain.

The whole person of Jesus had a divine will by which he could never have sinned, and a human will which had the real possibility of sinning. Because both wills were united in one person, and the human will only offers the possibility but doesn't guarantee sinning, the divine absolute overrides the human contingency.

Thus Jesus could be truly tempted, but could not have sinned.

 

[PaladinValer]

so could He or couldn't He?

What does it imply? In other words, what is the logical conclusion based on that premise, founded in the Nicene Creed and Apostolic interpretation of Holy Scripture?

 

[PaladinValer]

The whole person of Jesus had a divine will by which he could never have sinned, and a human will which had the real possibility of sinning. Because both wills were united in one person, and the human will only offers the possibility but doesn't guarantee sinning, the divine absolute overrides the human contingency.

Thus Jesus could be truly tempted, but could not have sinned.

This is the logical conclusion of my earlier post.

Folks, study most seriously his excellent post.

 

[ForJesusChrist]

He cannot, He is God and God is perfect and God never sin nor can sin, therefor Jesus never sinned, He lived a perfect life.

 

[Steeno7]

He cannot, He is God and God is perfect and God never sin nor can sin, therefor Jesus never sinned, He lived a perfect life.

But, according to scripture, He was also a man who was tempted in all ways, as are all men.

 

[Hentenza]

The whole person of Jesus had a divine will by which he could never have sinned, and a human will which had the real possibility of sinning. Because both wills were united in one person, and the human will only offers the possibility but doesn't guarantee sinning, the divine absolute overrides the human contingency.

Thus Jesus could be truly tempted, but could not have sinned.

QFT

 

[JohnRabbit]

What does it imply? In other words, what is the logical conclusion based on that premise, founded in the Nicene Creed and Apostolic interpretation of Holy Scripture?

that's why i asked, because your premise is above my head.

 

[Steve Petersen]

i was in a thread and noticed that one believed that Jesus couldn't sin because He was/is God.


so i was wondering how many people actually believe this.

if you do, please explain.

if you don't, please explain.

If He were not able to sin, His temptation in the wilderness was meaningless.

 

[Hentenza]

If He were not able to sin, His temptation in the wilderness was meaningless.

Typical misunderstanding. Temptation =/= sin or even the ability to sin.

 

[ForJesusChrist]

But, according to scripture, He was also a man who was tempted in all ways, as are all men.

Explain this:

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Peter 2:22

He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.

God Bless

 

[Setyoufree]

This should be interesting.

Hebrews 4:15
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have One who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet He did not sin."

Was His temptation to sin real or just pretend?

Temptation comes from within. As God, Jesus could never be tempted, but as one of us (a child of Adam, after the fall) He could be tempted.