So...in light of what you wrote above, do you believe that Jesus in his human nature could have sinned? Or asked differently: Did the Last Adam also have the same capacity or capability to sin as the First Adam did?
you never answered , what about Jesus being made of a woman part ? Didn’t Jesus carry our flash as well ?
“So...in light of what you wrote above, do you believe that Jesus in his human nature could have sinned?”
To understand the problem we just look back
“And the LORD said,
My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh:
yet his days shall be an
hundred and twenty years.”
Genesis 6:3 KJV
what im saying is Jesus was subjected to the flesh and the flesh is what’s able to be tempted. It was necessary because there was no worthy man found so he became a man and proved himself worthy as a man.
“Forasmuch then
as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Wherefore
in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God,
to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
For
in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”
Hebrews 2:14-15, 17-18
It’s undeniable Jesus was tempted and it goes further sayong he was tempted on every way we are as humans tbrough our flesh
“Seeing then that
we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
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.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
Hebrews 4:14-16 KJV
That one verse sort of answers your question did Jesus feel the feeling infirmity we do when tempted ? And was he actually tempted like we are ? Or was he never even tempted but just coasted tbrough like a computer program not feeling what it’s like to be tempted through the flesh ?
I submit that the bible teaches us that Jesus became like we are in his birth subject to satans temptations through the flesh and he never gave in to satans Will he always obeyed Gods Will. It was t that Jesus wasn’t tempted when he was tempted he o owe what it’s like for us when we are tempted we often fail like Adam sometimes we don’t but often we do
Jesus faced the same challenge all
Humans do , our flesh. And our enemy the devil. The tempter and accuser
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
Matthew 4:1-4, 7, 10
My opinion is that Jesus was infact tempted like we are , the difference being he never followed temptation but always followed God
“And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.”
John 8:29 KJV
you can see Jesus under massive pressure sometimes and his humanity struggling in faith just barely but he never breaks Satan never stood a chance to break him but Jesus the man , bore alot on his shoulders you can see the weight sometimes on his flesh
“And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them,
Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven,
strengthening him.( he was needing strength from the Father in his earthly trial and received it )
And
being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, Why sleep ye?
rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Luke 22:39-46
the point is jesus is God , we know this and believe but he became fully a man in order to be a high priest who could intercede for our sins and save us it had to be aman to intercede for man with god. There wasn’t one so he became the son of man our intercessor and savior our high priest
jesus felt temptations he overcame them he had emotions and stresses like we do he lives a life like we all do faced the same things that pull at us and try to corrupt us but he overcame when we couldn’t to make a way
My thought it he was either tempted like we are as it says or he was never tempted . I believe it teaches us he was in scripture that was part of his mission on earth to overcome temptation and the feelings of the flesh and be without sin unto his suffering and death on the cross
Did you notice Jesus often refers to himself as “ the son of man “ ? Adam wasnt “the son of man “ he eas created by God without procreation or being “born a son of man “ Adam is created mankind and then they had sins
