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1 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | kalos | 3412 | ||
Matt 4:1-11. "...Jesus had no inward desire or inclination to sin, for these in themselves are sin (Matt 5:22,28). Because He was God He did not sin in any way, whether by actions or word or inner desire (2 Cor 5:21; Heb 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 John 3:5). Yet Jesus' temptation was real, not merely symbolic. He was "tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin" (Heb 4:15). He was confronted by the tempter with a real opportunity to sin. ... He met all three temptations with Scriptural truth (vv.4,7,10) from Deuteronomy" (Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). | ||||||
2 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | RWC | 4767 | ||
I agree with you completely that Jesus had no inward desire or inclination to sin. I am not so sure that the reason He did not sin when He was tempted is because of the fact that He was (and is) God. To avoid repetition, please see the note from Reformer Joe ("I hold that the reason for his temptation...") and my reply ("Hmmm... When God created humans, He made...") Your comments would be appreciated. | ||||||
3 | How can Jesus be tempted if He is God? | Heb 4:15 | kalos | 4790 | ||
RWC: Good to hear from you. The only comments I have with regard to what you asked me are as follows: In His incarnation, Jesus was both true God and true man. And He never for one minute ceased being God. This nonsense that teaches He became a sinner on the cross, then went into hell, took upon Himself the nature of Satan, and had to be born again in hell, then rise from the dead; and only after his rebirth in hell and resurrection did he pay the full price to atone for the sin of the world -- this whole thing is blasphemy, heresy, and probably apostasy. (I am not attributing this teaching to you. I know that you never said this. I merely cite what some erroneously believe so that I can emphasize that Jesus Christ never for one minute ceased to be God.) I can empathize with your struggle. However, regarding the second part of your question, "I wonder if Jesus was just as capable of disobeying as Adam had been," I must say: 1) I am not equipped to answer your question with the careful wording that the answer deserves. 2) I've stopped trying to explain that which is unexplainable. RWC, I criticize neither you nor your question. Nothing in my answer should be taken as sarcasm. Instead, I encourage you in your pursuit of understanding. In the Word of God keep seeking for the truth with an open mind and you will find it. God bless you. I have given you the best answer that I am capable of. --JVH0212 |
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