† Nothing in the synoptics is incompatible with apostolic witness to Jesus’ sinlessness

† James believed, in part, because he witnessed Jesus’ sinless life as his brother

James and his other siblings remained skeptical (John 7:5). However, after Jesus’ resurrection, James witnessed his brother’s sinless life and the miraculous events following his death, which convinced him of Jesus’ divine nature. Specifically, James saw Jesus after his resurrection, which is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:7, and this encounter, along with the consistent witness of Jesus’ sinless life, transformed James into a believer.

† Jesus started His ministry with a call to repentance, never voicing a need for His own repentance

Jesus began His ministry with a call to repentance, as recorded in Mark 1:15, where He proclaimed, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” This call emphasizes that repentance and faith are interconnected, as believing in Jesus as the Lord who saves naturally leads to a change of heart about one’s sin and self. Repentance involves changing one’s mind and turning from sin, while faith is trusting in Jesus and His teachings.

† None of His recorded prayers requested forgiveness on His own behalf.

• John 17: This is often referred to as the “High Priestly Prayer” and is a significant prayer Jesus offered to God before His crucifixion. In this prayer, Jesus asks for the protection and unity of His followers, and for the glorification of God.
• Garden of Gethsemane: Before His arrest and crucifixion, Jesus prayed fervently in the Garden of Gethsemane. He expressed His willingness to accept God’s will despite the suffering He knew was coming. (Matthew 26:36-46)
• On the Cross: Jesus prayed for forgiveness for those who were crucifying Him, demonstrating His compassion and forgiveness even in His most painful moment. (Luke 23:34)
• Before Meals: Jesus is also recorded to have prayed before meals, such as during the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-23) and the supper at Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
• Before Important Decisions: Jesus prayed before making significant decisions, such as when He spent the night in prayer before choosing His twelve apostles.
• That the early testimony of Paul (2 Cor 5:21) is not explicitly restated in the Gospels may show that His sinlessness was a well-accepted fact.
• Ancient heretics never attacked the idea of Jesus’ sinlessness.
• Knowing the moral failings of OT forebearers, Jewish authors would not feel compelled to hide any shortcomings of Jesus, were they known.
• Good spiritual teachers often use their own failures for object lessons.  Jesus did not.

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These are the results of the question: “Which translation do you use most often? (there were approximately 1400 responses). The NASB figure represents all 4 forms of the NASB 77,95,20,LSB. We are extremely grateful to be able to publish all of these (except the NRSV) – and hope to publish others in the future: (our hope is the RVR-60). Feel free to comment below with thoughts.

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A Nordstrom Rack in Riverside has been ransacked by a band of six thieves who made off with thousands of dollars worth of designer handbags.

The incident comes as Southern California experiences a wave of ‘flash robberies’, where a group of thieves overwhelm a store’s employees and security before making off with as many items as possible.

The department store on Canyon Springs Parkway was hit first on July 10 and again just weeks later in a separate incident on August 14.

Surveillance footage from the first attack reveals a group of men and women entering the store, and making a bee line for the handbag and accessories section.

The suspects are seen violently snatching the bags from display shelves while others are seen ripping the purses from security lock devices.

The brazen group loaded their arms and hands with as much as they could carry before running out of the building and driving away from the scene.