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There is zero chance Jesus was able to sin during his early ministry.

Why?

Persons -- not natures acting alone -- commit sin.

Although Jesus had acquired a human nature (i.e., body and soul), he was still a divine Person -- NOT a human person.

He was and is a divine Person with two natures: human and divine.

Merely having a body does not mean we will sin. The opposite is true as well (consider that bodiless demonic spirits are sinful).

To insist Jesus COULD have sinned is to say he was not a divine Person -- which would mean we have no Savior.

Human persons during this life can sin, but a divine Person can never sin under any circumstance.

Jesus' earthly life was a great test (during which he suffered in his humanity), but it was no gamble.

It was a pure, sacrificial act of love. ✝️

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DRE 5mo ago 💬 1

Never heard this way of framing it, but makes total sense. It is indeed our nature that drives our actions. Even though our flesh has biological needs, there are ordered ways to fulfill them

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The COG Catholic 5mo ago 💬 1

Yes!!! And that order for us is (1) our intellect, (2) our will, and (3) our passions. Get those out of sequence and we're out of order!

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DRE 5mo ago

+1

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