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The word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. I do not believe that flesh contained sin, nor did it need to contain sin to be tempted. Temptation is not sin, only acting on temptation is sin.
Even though we are made in God's image it is clear to me that flesh and blood can be tempted. Adam and Eve were tempted and succumbed to the temptation. Adam was formed from the dust and Eve was formed from Adam. Perhaps Jesus who was formed by God's word made flesh had an ability not to succumb to temptation that was not contained in flesh formed from dust. I see this as evident since Jesus is both God and man at the same time.
I think the disagreement stems from our inability to completely understand how Jesus can be all God and all man at the same time. We want to either contribute the characteristics of God on one side of the argument or the characteristics of man on the other, not fully understanding that Jesus embodied both simultaneously.
Even though we are made in God's image it is clear to me that flesh and blood can be tempted. Adam and Eve were tempted and succumbed to the temptation. Adam was formed from the dust and Eve was formed from Adam. Perhaps Jesus who was formed by God's word made flesh had an ability not to succumb to temptation that was not contained in flesh formed from dust. I see this as evident since Jesus is both God and man at the same time.
I think the disagreement stems from our inability to completely understand how Jesus can be all God and all man at the same time. We want to either contribute the characteristics of God on one side of the argument or the characteristics of man on the other, not fully understanding that Jesus embodied both simultaneously.