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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).
If there is a REAL MATCH, a genuine contest, then one must be able to miss the target, otherwise it is a staged event—a false event—a false Christ who accomplished nothing genuine. Thus, there would be a false trophy (salvation). Your sporting event sounds more like you are using a hyper-calvinisic blank shooting semi-auto to me. However, did Christ really have to crush the head of the serpent?

Christ ACTUALLY won the match(s)—there was an actual victory with every shot fired through the ages (Col 2:15; John 12:31; Rev 12:9; Rev 20:2). There were real secondary causes at work (Acts 2:27) and Christ had real temptations. However, He overcame every challenge of windage and elevation and hit the bull’s-eye every time in His life. But, please note there was an actual battle to be won. Jesus was obedient, obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Phil 2:8). Jesus was not passive in His salvation for us! He overcame—literally. What does obedience mean/imply?

If there is not a REAL MATCH at the Cross, then one can question if there was ever a REAL FALL! However, your marksmanship proves there was [Linked Image]

Reformed and Always Reforming,