Jesus' Battle

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a better
understanding of the meaning of the statement “Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today, and forever .”
Second, some theologians have argued that the peccability of Jesus has
a direct impact on the humanity of Christ. That is, if Jesus was not
peccable then just how “human” was he? Could he have been “true man” if
he were not able to sin like the rest of mankind? (Note: this is a
question of whether Christ could have sinned; not that Christ had to
have sinned in order to be human.) Morris indirectly asks if Jesus’
impeccability implied that he was lacking a part of the human condition
that the rest of mankind have, viz., the consciousness of past sin? If
this is the case, Christ may not have been truly human because he only
took on most of the “qualities” of human nature but shielded himself
from the consciousness of sin.
Third, Sahl tells us that “the virgin birth, the Incarnation, and the
hypostatic union, are all influenced by the impeccability of Jesus
Christ .” Therefore, if we are to have a full understanding of these
doctrines, we need to study the question of Christ’s
peccability/impeccability.
Fourth, an understanding of the peccability/impeccability of Jesus
Christ will have an impact on our understanding of angels in general and
Lucifer/Satan in particular . That is, by examining the
peccability/impeccability of Jesus (and the related issue of the
temptability of Jesus) we will come to have a better understanding of
the realm of angels, especially the fallen angels. Furthermore, by
examining the temptations that Satan makes to Christ, we will also have
a deeper awareness of the powers of Satan and his followers.
Fifth, because the Bible tells us that Jesus did not sin, the question
of Jesus’ peccability or impeccability will have an impact on biblical
inerrancy and integrity. As Sahl states, “ if it is possible that the
Lord Jesus Christ could succumb...