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God is not capable of sin. Jesus "set aside" His divine attributes for the time He walked the earth. The first Adam was created sinless and perfect, yet with the ability to sin or not. As the second Adam, Jesus had the same nature as Adam - sinless and perfect, with the ability to sin or not...

Although Jesus had the ability to sin when He was on the earth, He obviously cannot sin now. Strange argument.

Quite a read, and Dr Stump does present a good argument. Then again, so does R.C. Sproul. This question has literally been debated for centuries. We can find many respected theologians on both sides of this issue.

Hebrews 2:18 and Hebrews 4:15 make it clear that Jesus could have chosen to commit any sin which we are tempted to do. Since He didn't have a fallen sin nature, He has the ability to sin or not. As fallen humans, we do not have that same ability - i.e. we don't have the ability not to sin. I...

Whether Satan knew he would fail when he tempted Jesus is not the point. Could Jesus have given in to those temptations? Yes, He had the ability to surrender or not to surrender. This decision is where the 2nd Adam won whereas the 1st Adam failed.

For simplicity, I will respond to both of your responses here . "Do you believe that the human nature of Jesus Christ is Perfect, or like ours, fallen?" Adam had the ability to sin, and the ability not to sin. Obviously, he chose poorly. As a result of Adam's fall, we have a fallen sinful...

Nobody on this discussion disputes that Jesus was perfect. He was perfect because He was fully submissive to the Father. We agree that Jesus was hungry at the end of the 40 days in the wilderness. This is when Satan choose to tempt Him. If Jesus could be hungry and still be perfect, why...

Moot point. He said "not My will, but Thy will" throughout His entire life.

I refer back to the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451), which affirmed that Jesus is truly God and truly Man. Nobody on this discussion disputes that point. Augustine said that Jesus had "the posse peccare" and "the possee non peccare" - the ability to sin and the ability not to sin. We agree that...

Well put, sir. Well put, indeed.

What would have been the purpose of His temptation in the wilderness if Jesus was unable to surrender to the temptations? In Philippians 2:7, Christ emptied Himself, being made in the likeness of men. Although He is the Son of God, He set aside His divine attributes so He could be like...

Warnock may be a pastor, but not of Christ's gospel. Loeffler is spot on in her attacks. Warnock's own words reveal his true character. According to him, you can't serve God and the military. He said police officers are thugs. He supports abortion. Loeffler simply points out what Warnock...

Yes, I often switch which translation I use when I read through the Bible. (I've even tried to read through the Geneva Bible, but the language was too archaic.) This has helped me determine my favorite translations (NASB & NKJV). I've also read it through with multiple translations at the...

A return to my (much) younger days. I've always been a big fan of Marvel comics, and my daughter bought me "Marvel Masterworks" reprints of some "Fantastic Four" and "the Avengers" comics. My wife bought me some CDs of albums I enjoyed in my youth (Stonewall Jackson, Credeence Clearwater...

His fruits reveal that this "con man" has been a strong supporter of Christians (and Jews) for these past 4 years. Biden and Harris are enemies of Christ and all that we stand for.

Periodically I read through the entire Bible - sometimes in one year, sometimes in two or three years. I've read it through in the chronological order of events, and I've read it through in the order the books were written. Whatever plan or schedule God lays on your heart is obviously the one...

Those bullet points are not even truly correct (unless you buy into the MSM view of events), and your whole post has no point except to mock those of us who are still hopeful President Trump can come out victorious. Not putting politics above God, just recognizing the more Godly man. (Not that...

As many times as I've read through the Book of Acts, I've never noticed that before. Thank you.

Thank you very much for your detailed response. While I've been leaning toward the Reformed view, I've been having trouble understanding it. Your response clears up some of the questions I've struggled with. I still have some questions, but this really helps settle my views more firmly. I've...

Admittedly, it doesn't look good for him. If Trump does retain office, it will only be through the grace of God. Merry Christmas to you and yours.