The Sinless Humanity of Christ

“There are a growing number of Christians today who do not understand the sinless humanity of Christ. They believe that Christ could have sinned when He was here on earth, but they affirm (rightly) that He didn't.

However, even thinking that Christ was capable of sinning shows that some people are not clear (doctrinally) as to the sinless perfection of His humanity. In many cases, if these same people were asked, "Do you believe in the sinless humanity of Christ?" They would reply, "Yes, I certainly do." But they almost always think that you are asking whether they believe that the Lord did or did not sin in His life—which they rightly affirm that He didn't. But that is not really the point in question; all Christians unanimously agree that Christ did not sin in His life. One verse of Scripture would settle this: "Christ...who did no sin" (1 Peter 2:21-22). The subject of Christ's sinless humanity deals with something deeper; it addresses Christ's nature as a Man. The sinless humanity of Christ and the sinless life of Christ are not identical, though related.

The question that would be more to the point is: "Did[…]”



Excerpt From: Bruce Anstey. “The Sinless Humanity of Christ - E-Book Version 1.5.” Apple Books.