Kyle,
The pecca…people, don’t want to discuss, the rationale that there really can’t be an “ability to sin” if there is no real possibility of it happening. I enjoy silhouette target shooting, there is an ability (in my person) to hit the metal plate (bulls eye) every time, but there is a real chance I will miss the mark (definition of sin, BTW). If I miss, there is a consequence that I will not win the match (many of my opponents get perfect scores). That is a given. You all are willing to say that Jesus had the ability to miss the target, but not lose the match (redemption).I believe that Jesus’ temptation was mainly external, if He did have internal pressure it seem to come from the knowledge that He would soon take on the sins of the world and become sin (a bit of a mystery in and of itself), separating Himself from the Father. Our temptations always start out internal (James 1:14), when we are bombarded by the external, that is why I believe He was incapable of sinning, internally His mind was not neutral like with Adam, His will was to be obedient from the start (God’s foreknowledge), our will is to be disobedient from the start, because we are not neutral either (2Cor.2:14), but our will (prior to conversion) is the antithesis of our Savior. He was tempted by all types of sins, just like we are, but because in Him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily (Col.2:9), and because He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow (Heb.13:8), I have a Savior who triumphed over evil and made me His. I also know that my Savior is able to save completely, because His Father set it up that way from before the foundation of the earth (Rev.13:8,Rev.17:8). Granted, I am very finite and this whole line of thought is more on the mysterious side, with some glimpses (Scripture) of truth. My personal difficulty as been with this topic on this forum, is that many are quick to make accusations of aberrant teaching (the kind people) and to near heretical claims (by the not so kind), yet this is a highly debatable topic. Why the harsh responses, especially considering that the majority view on this forum has been a minority view since the first Advent?
Geomic