Sinlessness of Christ
The sinlessness of Christ means that Jesus was completely without sin in both nature and conduct. He lived in perfect obedience to the Father and was therefore the spotless Savior for sinners.
At a Glance
The sinlessness of Christ means that Jesus was completely without sin in both nature and conduct. He lived in perfect obedience to the Father and was therefore the spotless Savior for sinners.
Description
The sinlessness of Christ is the doctrine that Jesus Christ, though fully human, was entirely without sin. Scripture teaches not only that He did no sinful act, but also that He was holy and undefiled in His person, always doing what pleased the Father. He truly faced temptation, yet without yielding to it, so His sinlessness should not be denied by treating His temptations as unreal; at the same time, Scripture is clearest on the fact of His perfect holiness rather than on every theological explanation of how temptation related to His divine and human natures. This doctrine matters because only a sinless Christ could serve as the spotless sacrificial Lamb, the faithful second Adam, and the perfect high priest who represents His people before God.