The Nugget:
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
My Comment:
The posters on the Islam versus Christianity debate group are at it again, denying that Jesus Christ was sinless. Those, like many followers of Islam, that do not believe the truth taught in the Bible, seem very reluctant to face the evidence that proves what they believe about Jesus Christ is mistaken.
My Response:
No mere man is or was sinless, but the testimony of the Bible, particularly the New Testament, is very clear that Jesus Christ was absolutely sinless. I wish you had access to the Bible study tool I created to make it possible to find out from any verse in the Bible what the rest of the Bible has to say about its subject. That would make all these things very clear to your understanding.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Notice “Yet without sin.”
Luk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Notice “that holy thing.” Jesus was not born with a sin nature like the rest of us. He was absolutely holy.
Joh 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Notice Jesus ALWAYS did what pleased the Father.
Joh 8:45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Joh 8:46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Joh 8:47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Notice Jesus challenged his very hostile audience to find some fault in him, to prove that he had committed so much as one sin. No one has ever succeeded in doing that. Even Pilate said of Jesus, “I find no fault in this man” repeatedly.
Joh 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Notice that Satan, the prince of this world, found nothing in Jesus to which he could appeal. Jesus was altogether without fault, and without sin.
Rom 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Notice that Jesus was declared, actually determined, to be the Son of God with power, but notice He is always associated with holiness, always apart from sin. Notice also that the absolute proof that Jesus is the Son of God is the FACT that Jesus Christ arose bodily from the dead.
1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Notice that Peter testifies that Jesus Christ was sinless.
I have shared with you only some of the statements found in the Bible that teach the careful reader that Jesus Christ was absolutely sinless, but these are enough statements in evidence to prove this is the uniform teaching of the Bible.
To dig deeper into Hebrews 4:15 carefully study the cross references for this verse which I share below:
- we have. He 5:2. Ge 19:21. Ex 23:9. *Is 53:3-5. Ho 11:8. Mt 8:16, 17. 12:20. *Phil 2:7, 8. high priest. ver. He 4:14. +He 2:17. 3:1. 9:11. 10:21. *Ro 8:34. Ep 2:18. be touched. Gr. sumpatheō (S#4834g, only here and He 10:34). Ge 42:24. +*Ex 3:7. 28:29, 30. Nu 18:1. Jg 10:16. Est 4:5. Jb 2:11. 31:37. $Is 40:11, 12. $Is 42:3. *Is 53:3. Je 45:2. Mt 9:36. 14:14. 15:32. 20:34. 27:34. Mk 1:41. 4:38. 6:34. 7:34. 8:2. 10:49. Lk 7:13. Jn 5:6. +*Jn 6:37. 11:33, 35. 1 P 3:8. Re 8:3. infirmities. or, weaknesses. Gr. astheneia (S#769g, Mt 8:17). Not sufferings, but weaknesses, moral and physical, which predispose to sin and facilitate it (Vincent). He 5:2, 3. 7:28. %He 10:26. 11:34. Nu 15:22-29, %Nu 15:30, 31. Je 31:8. Ro 6:19. 8:26. in all points. or, according to all things. He 2:14, +He 2:17. Mt 21:18. 26:38. Mk 4:38. Lk 8:23. Jn 4:6. tempted. Gr. peirazō (S#3985g, He 2:18). See on He 2:17, 18. +*He 12:3. =Ge 39:9. *Is 63:9. *Mt 4:1. 26:42. Mk 1:13. +*Mk 12:15. *Lk 4:2, 13. 22:28. *Jn 4:6. *Jn 11:33, 34, 35, 53, 54. 22:28. like as. He 2:17. +*Ps 50:21. Is 53:3. Ro 8:3. we are. FS63K, +Ge 37:13. or, “but was tried according to all things, according to (our) likeness, apart from sin” (F/S 127). %Ro 7:21. yet. *He 7:26. *Is 53:9. Jn 8:46. **2 Cor 5:21. +*1 P 2:22. *1 J 3:5. without. or, apart from. Gr. chōris (S#5565g, Mt 13:34), at a space, that is, separately or apart from (Strong). He 7:26. 9:28. **Jn 14:30. *James 1:13, 14. sin. or, excepting sin, or, sin apart. Gr. hamartia (S#266g, Ro 6:1). Scripture teaches the impeccability of Christ. In answer to the question “Was Christ able not to sin, or not able to sin?” the Scripture teaches Christ was not able to sin. Since He possessed two natures (1 Th 4:16n), a human nature and a divine nature, which nature was in control? Logically, the divine nature must have been in control of the human nature. Since Jesus was both God (+*Jn 20:28, 29n) and man (Phil 2:7. 1 Tim 2:5), and it is impossible for God to sin or to be tempted with evil (Titus 1:2n. **James 1:13), Jesus could not sin, neither could he be tempted with evil, for there was nothing of our sinful nature in Him to which Satan could appeal (Jn 14:30). Though he was tempted in all points like as we, yet this temptation was never to sin. His human nature was subject to weariness and hunger, and the suffering of death, but never sin. Had Jesus been able to sin while on earth in his human nature, but merely did not, then he is still able to sin in the human nature which he still possesses (1 Tim 2:5), and the divine plan of redemption is ever in jeopardy—a doctrine incompatible with Scripture. Thus the significance of the qualifying phrase “without sin” can be understood to teach Jesus not only did not sin, was able not to sin, but, possessed of a divine nature, could not sin. He 7:26. 9:28g. =Ge 39:9. +*Lk 1:35. Jn 4:34. *Jn 8:29, *Jn 8:46. +*Jn 14:30. Ro 1:4. Titus 1:2. James 1:13. *1 P 1:19. *+1 P 2:22.
Those, like many followers of Islam, that do not believe the truth taught in the Bible, seem very reluctant to face the evidence that proves what they believe about Jesus Christ is mistaken. Where is this information?
Dear Sietrojam,
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