How did Jesus keep from sinning?

[Hobie]

We know Christ came in the same flesh as man. He had flesh and blood and could suffer death. He had the genetic makeup handed down from Adam's fall through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David. So He was made in all points just like we are, and could be tempted and could sin. So what kept Him from sinning?

 

[Jericho]

He had the genetic makeup handed down from Adam's fall through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David.

Not completly. His maternal lineage was earthly, but his paternal lineage was heavenly. This is why God chose a virgin birth—to bypass humanity's sin nature, which is passed down from the seed of man. Now, I don't think that meant he couldn't have rebelled and sinned like Adam, but he made a choice not to.

 

[Ghada]

We know Christ came in the same flesh as man. He had flesh and blood and could suffer death. He had the genetic makeup handed down from Adam's fall through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David. So He was made in all points just like we are, and could be tempted and could sin. So what kept Him from sinning?

Overcoming temptation every time He was tempted.

Which is by loving God with all the heart. He kept loving God more than sin.

The answer is simple. And so is the doing of it, if we keep His faith.

It only gets complicated if we do not keep His faith and become double minded.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

Monday 1-1-24 2nd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tevet 18 5784, 12th. Winter Day

Through obedience unto His Father.

 

[Arthur81]

We know Christ came in the same flesh as man. He had flesh and blood and could suffer death. He had the genetic makeup handed down from Adam's fall through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David. So He was made in all points just like we are, and could be tempted and could sin. So what kept Him from sinning?

I reject your statement that Jesus could have sinned. He was "impeccable" and could not have sinned. He was God as well as man and God cannot sin. He did not have the sin nature to which a temptation could attach. He was indeed tested in every way humanly possible, but he did not sin and he could not. He was made like us but without the sin nature. You cannot divide Jesus Christ into two parts " Son of God" and "Son of Man", and then say the Son of Man could have sinned.

 

[Hobie]

Overcoming temptation every time He was tempted.

Which is by loving God with all the heart. He kept loving God more than sin.

The answer is simple. And so is the doing of it, if we keep His faith.

It only gets complicated if we do not keep His faith and become double minded.

Very nice answer, I like that..

 

[Hobie]

Monday 1-1-24 2nd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tevet 18 5784, 12th. Winter Day

Through obedience unto His Father.

This seems to be what Christ declares in this verse..
John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

We know Christ came in the same flesh as man. He had flesh and blood and could suffer death. He had the genetic makeup handed down from Adam's fall through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David. So He was made in all points just like we are, and could be tempted and could sin. So what kept Him from sinning?

Because He was God in human flesh. He received DNA from Mary and God if you will. so He could resist sin, though feel its tempting effects so He would be a compassionate high priest.

 

[Hobie]

Because He was God in human flesh. He received DNA from Mary and God if you will. so He could resist sin, though feel its tempting effects so He would be a compassionate high priest.

So was He truly tempted on all points, or did He not really get tempted to sin because He was God.

 

[Lambano]

So He was made in all points just like we are, and could be tempted and could sin. So what kept Him from sinning?

How could He have such an iron will that He kept Himself from sinning (and we can't)? I don't know how. I just trust that He did.

How's "I don't know" for an answer?

 

[Hobie]

How could He have such an iron will that He kept Himself from sinning (and we can't)? I don't know how. I just trust that He did.

How's "I don't know" for an answer?

But you can find it in what He clearly said on this.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

So was He truly tempted on all points, or did He not really get tempted to sin because He was God.

No. He suffered temptation in His humanity. and let us remember He was not tempted inevery singly little tiny sin, but in the three areas that all sin are part of

1. Lust of the flesh
2. Lust of the eyes
3. Pride of life

 

[Behold]

So what kept Him from sinning?

By the power of the Holy Spirit. and by resisting the Devil by the word.

If you notice...

1.) "God is A Spirit"... and "Jesus is THAT Spirit".

Also, if you read the account of Jesus's encounter with Satan, after Jesus had fasted, you will note that Jesus only spoke the BIBLE to the Devil.

"it is written"
"it is written"..

So, that is the Word made Flesh, speaking the word of God to the Devil.

 

[Arthur81]

No. He suffered temptation in His humanity. and let us remember He was not tempted inevery singly little tiny sin, but in the three areas that all sin are part of

1. Lust of the flesh
2. Lust of the eyes
3. Pride of life

The Son of God and the Son of Man is one Christ and cannot be divided into 2 Persons. This has been orthodoxy since the early centuries as stated in the Athanasian Creed which is squarely based upon scripture. As the early church did combat with heretics, they were forced to put doctrine into creeds for clearly stating the biblical faith.

The Athanasian Creed according to scripture:

"Although He is God and man, He is not two, but one Christ: one, however, not by the conversion of the divinity into flesh, but by the assumption of humanity into God; one altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person. For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ,"

Based upon these scriptures:

"But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many...For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ." (Rom 5:15, 17 ASV)

"yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him." (1Cor 8:6 ASV)

"one Lord, one faith, one baptism," (Eph 4:5 ASV)

"Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son." (1John 2:22 ASV)

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us." (Matt 1:23 ASV)

"In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was in God’s presence, and what God was, the Word was." (John 1:1 REB) *Switched to the REB because of the nuanced translation discussed in the NET Bible TN.

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth." (John 1:14 ASV)

"Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross." (Phil 2:5-8 ASV)

"Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham. Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people." (Heb 2:14-17 ASV)

Athanasian Creed According to Scripture

steadfastlutherans.org

That Lutheran web site has the ESV linked to the verses so they pop up as you place the cursor over them.

 

[Behold]

I reject your statement that Jesus could have sinned. He was "impeccable" and could not have sinned.

Jesus was born as a man "under the law".
And, under the law, he was "tempted" just like you, just like me, yet "without sin".'

There is no verse in the NT that says that Jesus was above being tempted, so that concludes that Jesus was tempted.
And that is the "made under the Law" Virgin born MAN, who was "the word made flesh" who could have sinned.

Christ said....the devil "found nothing in me".. and that means it could have happened, but did not.

Jesus is the God Man .....yet, he is also the son of man, who is a HUMAN, tho deity.
This Son of Man, this 2nd ADAM, bled and died, because he was fully human, "made under the Law".

Notice also that Jesus CHOSE to go to the Cross., because He chose His "Father's will".

So, that shows the humanity = the Son of Man aspect of Jesus.... who, just like 1st Adam, had a choice.
Jesus chose another will....His "Father's" and that is why He went to the Cross..
He didnt have do it.
He could have NOT chosen His "Father's will".

 

[MatthewG]

He abided in the Holy Spirit of God, which today a believer abides in Jesus Christ, in that they are helped by the spirit of Christ, as they go along in their life.

To me the Holy Spirit of God is what pulls people to Christ, and the Spirit of Christ within a person is who does the good works of God in and through a person.

With Jesus being the Word of God, having the holy spirit and access to the Father, it seems that Jesus will to do his Fathers will in order to reconcile the world back to the way it once was with Adam and Eve was highly important to Yeshua, he shows the heart of God, through Christ to desire all to be able to gave their sins forgiven, because of the will of Jesus to die for you, and the world, and the Father.

 

[Arthur81]

You are not in accord with the Bible, nor with the ecumenical creeds based on the Bible. See the preceding post of the Athanasian Creed and supporting scripture. You cannot divide the Christ into two, the human and the Divine. He is one Christ.

 

[MatthewG]

You are not in accord with the Bible, nor with the ecumenical creeds based on the Bible. See the preceding post of the Athanasian Creed and supporting scripture. You cannot divide the Christ into two, the human and the Divine. He is one Christ.

Christ just means anoninted one, Jesus was born of the flesh - the Word of God made flesh. Jesus was the anointed one, who did the will of His Father. God through Christ reconciled the world back unto himself.


Jesus was the Son of Man.
Jesus was the Son of God.

The question a lot of people have is probably how is this possible.

 

[Behold]

You are not in accord with the Bible, nor with the ecumenical creeds based on the Bible. See the preceding post of the Athanasian Creed and supporting scripture. You cannot divide the Christ into two, the human and the Divine. He is one Christ.

Jesus is the "2nd Adam".

Jesus was "born under the law", "Virgin born" = Human.

It was HUMAN Blood, untainted by sin.... that He shed for your sin.

GOD, does not DIE, yet Jesus DIED.. .. on the Cross., and rose again.

Jesus said..."If you've seen ME...,. You've SEEN the FATHER".

Jesus said..."I and my Father, are ONE">

 

[Arthur81]

Jesus is the "2nd Adam".

Jesus was "born under the law", "Virgin born" = Human.

It was HUMAN Blood, untainted by sin.... that He shed for your sin.

GOD, does not DIE, yet Jesus DIED.. .. on the Cross., and rose again.

"...but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory: which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him." (1Cor 2:7-9 ASV)