"He committed no sin"

"He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed." (1 Peter 2:22-24 ESV)

Christ is perfect in every way. In the incarnation, He remained separate from the DNA of Mary and Joseph. The Holy Spirit conceived him, and He was born of Mary. This is the only way He could be both God and Man. Now, people will lose their minds when you say this because Mary, in many denominations, is worshipped.  

Adam was sinful, and that sin in the garden spread through humanity. If Mary and Joseph had conceived Christ, He would have been of Adam, not God. Jesus was tempted in many ways by Satan, and yet He never sinned; He remained perfect. In our sinful nature, had we been tempted as Christ was tempted, we would have fallen into that temptation.

The sacrificial system never removed sin. This system was a way to cover human sin so that the Israelites could be looked upon and cared for by God. In the Old Testament, when someone sinned against God and did not repent, they were destroyed. Achan is one example (Joshua 7); in the New Testament, Ananias and Sapphira willfully sinned against God and were destroyed (Acts 5), as were many others throughout the Bible. So, in the Old Testament, the sacrificial system was a means of living in God's presence. Even then, the animal had to be perfect without blemish, or it could not be sacrificed.

Christ, however, had to be perfect in every way. He was the only sacrifice that could pay for all human sin. Jesus knew that, as did the Father. This mutually agreed pact was made so that God’s creation could be permanently redeemed. Not just exist, not cover up sin, but receive the imputed righteousness of Christ, who in our place bore our sins. Paul told us this very thing in 2 Corinthians 5:21, "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." He did just that. All who receive His grace come to faith in Him and are justified before God. They are made “right,” all sins forgiven, and they are made righteous.

Believers, we are not perfect. And although we have been made righteous saints before God, we will still sin. Now, these sins are forgiven because Christ was perfect for us. Perfect love, grace, and mercy are given to every believer. He is, was, and shall ever be…perfect. And on that resurrection day, some 2000 odd years ago, when spirits came out of the grave, and the earth shook, and the heavens rejoiced, the door to heaven was opened to all believers. “The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.” (Matthew 27:52-53) That door to heaven remains open, but only for those who come to Christ. Do you know Jesus Christ as your Savior? Will you not come to Him, repent your sins, and receive eternal life?

Seek Christ today, not sure how, reach out to us here at In Messiah Ministries, and we can show you the scriptures that show how we are saved by grace, through faith, in Christ alone.

Grace and Peace.