Blamelessness
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· 3 viewsA quality of life apparent in an individual against whom no just charge can be made. This is exemplified supremely in the blameless life and death of Jesus Christ. Though believers remain imperfect in this life, they are counted blameless in God’s sight on account of the atoning death of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ’s human life was blameless
Jesus Christ’s human life was blameless
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
See also Is 53:9; Jn 8:46; 2 Co 5:21; Heb 7:26; 1 Pe 1:19; 1 Jn 3:5
Jesus Christ’s blameless life and death were the perfect fulfilment of the OT sacrifices
Jesus Christ’s blameless life and death were the perfect fulfilment of the OT sacrifices
The lamb or goat sacrificed at Passover had to be unblemished
The lamb or goat sacrificed at Passover had to be unblemished
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect
All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect
See also Le 1:3; Le 6:6; Nu 6:14; Nu 28:19; Dt 15:21; Eze 45:23; Mal 1:8; Mal 1:13–14
Jesus Christ’s death was as the perfect lamb of God
Jesus Christ’s death was as the perfect lamb of God
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
See also Jn 1:29; 1 Co 5:7; 1 Pe 1:19; Re 5:6; Re 6:1
In the OT, the righteous were often described as blameless
In the OT, the righteous were often described as blameless
Ge 6:9; Job 1:1
See also 1 Sa 12:3; 2 Sa 22:21–25; Ps 15:1–5; Ps 37:37; Pr 11:20; Pr 28:18; So 4:7; Lk 1:6
God counts believers as blameless in his sight on account of Jesus Christ’s death for them
God counts believers as blameless in his sight on account of Jesus Christ’s death for them
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
See also Ro 3:28; Ro 5:1; 1 Co 6:11; Ga 3:6; Eph 1:4; Php 3:9
Believers should be blameless in their Christian lives
Believers should be blameless in their Christian lives
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
See also 2 Co 6:3; Php 1:10; Php 2:14–15; 1 Pe 1:15; 1 Pe 2:12; 2 Pe 3:14; Jas 1:27
Paul, Silas and Timothy could claim to have been blameless
Paul, Silas and Timothy could claim to have been blameless
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
Officers of the church are to be blameless
Officers of the church are to be blameless
1 Ti 3:2; 1 Ti 6:14; Tt 1:6–7
The administration of financial help is to be blameless
The administration of financial help is to be blameless
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day
Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day
1 Co 1:8; Jud 24
See also Eph 5:27; Col 1:22; 1 Th 3:13; 1 Th 5:23