My take on if Jesus could have sinned debate
His divine attributes, including immutability and infinite and absolute holiness, make such a thing an impossibility that wasn’t short-circuited by Jesus’ incarnation or “kenosis” (emptying) covered in Philippians 2:6-7.Next, Scripture does indeed say that Christ was tempted, but the Greek word used in the text — peirasthēnai — has an interesting definition according to the best Greek lexicon (BDAG) out there: “to make an effort to do something, try, attempt at times in a context indicating futility; to endeavor to discover the nature or character of something by testing, try, make trial of, put to the test” (my emphasis). Just because we have new, glorified bodies, how will that alone keep us from ruining things all over again just like our first parents did this world?I think the answer is found in what Paul says will happen to us one day — we will be “conformed to the image of His Son” (Rom. I don’t know about you, but that can’t get here soon enough for me. Robin Schumacher is an accomplished software executive and Christian apologist who has written many articles, authored and contributed to several Christian books, appeared on nationally syndicated radio programs, and presented at apologetic events.
