Did Jesus Christ Have The Ability To Sin ?

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

Yes, He could have sinned. He was tempted and is able to help us with our temptations. He was/is human after all.

Bro Blume, I like your the explanations in your post. Another question I would ask is did Jesus have sinful flesh?

No, I do not believe he had sinful flesh. Otherwise, someone would have had to die for Him! He was sinless. Like us and tempted like us in all points, but without sin.

There are two extremes of error, I think. One is that Jesus could not sin -- potential wise -- becuase He was God, and another error that he was just a man and not God at all. If He was just a man and not God, He had sin like we do, and could not die for our sins, since that means He'd have need of someone dying for Him! But since He is God manifested in flesh, it is the FLESH that had the capability to sin. Otherwise, it was not true flesh.

Adam, remember, was created without sin, BUT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO SIN. Same with Jesus, the LAST Adam. But Christ succeeded whiule Adam failed.

As per the thought that His divine nature was inseparable from His human nature, I DISAGREE. They are distinct natures. And His human nature COULD SIN.

My thoughts, anyway.