Originally posted by Icemoon:
Actually it is not possible that you don't sin. Unless you are God.
By the way, the Protestants think Jesus cannot be tempted. If he
cannot be tempted, where lies the value in the temptation?
When Jesus was reincarnated as a mortal and forgot his memories
as a God, he did sin numerous times as a child and growing up into
adulthood. In this sense he is truly a normal human like the rest
of us. The only thing different is that Mary told him that he is
the Son of God. The other things Mary taught Jesus was to be
righteous - firstly to do good deeds and try not to sin, if this
fails... to always repent of his sins and have God absolve them
according to the Jewish customs, and to make a sincere effort not
to sin again.
Eventually Jesus learnt to control his human propensity for sinning
after many failures while growing up and was able to live a perfect
life without commiting any sin and doing only good deeds. This was
the time when God called Jesus to perform his ministry.
So where lies the value in the temptation?
Satan already had proof that Jesus could sin by watching him grow
up. Thus the temptation is valid. Jesus' life is an example for all
of us to follow that it is possible to sin less and less until
eventually we have no need to sin at all if we are sincere in
repentance and cultivate a good character and do good deeds.
But Jesus is "sinless"?
Yes, Jesus is sinless because he make the effort to repent his sins
and have God absolve them. Once our sins are absolved by God there
is no more record in God's eyes. Thus we can also be sinless and
ascend to heaven like Enoch and Elijah.
