Was Christ Tempted to Sin ?

[Thetruth101]

It is evident and obvious to me that Jesus was tempted to sin and knows of sin. Without knowing sin, you cannot establish as to being the persucutor of sin, just like without knowing immorals you are not abled to know morals.

 

[Stormcrow]

It is evident and obvious to me that Jesus was tempted to sin and knows of sin. Without knowing sin, you cannot establish as to being the persucutor of sin, just like without knowing immorals you are not abled to know morals.

Either you're not adequately articulating your point, or you're clearly telling us that Jesus "knew sin" before going to the cross. If the latter is true, I think you'd better check what the Bible actually teaches:

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NASB)

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you 1 Peter 1:18-20 (NASB)

 

[Thetruth101]

Either you're not adequately articulating your point, or you're clearly telling us that Jesus "knew sin" before going to the cross. If the latter is true, I think you'd better check what the Bible actually teaches:

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NASB)

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you 1 Peter 1:18-20 (NASB)

Sorry but the scriptures you point out is in reference to when he became 1 with God, meaning after his death. Also, in a logical sense, that scripture merely tells me that he was born without sin, just like every other being in the world.

 

[Stormcrow]

the scriptures you point out is in reference to when he became 1 with God, meaning after his death.

He was always one with God. He was and is God. Are you a Jehovah's Witness, perhaps???

 

[Thetruth101]

He was always one with God. He was and is God. Are you a Jehovah's Witness, perhaps???

I'm a christian. Christ was not complete God in flesh. Now he is after he died.

It's really interesting to see the mainstream christians who know of nothing saying this when there are clear verses within the Bible that he reaches out to higher power. Prime example being,
On his crucifixion, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" dosen't that ring a bell?

 

[Stormcrow]

I'm a christian.

That wasn't what I asked.

Christ was not complete God in flesh.

For God was pleased ⌊to have⌋ all His fullness dwell in Him, Colossians 1:19 (HCSB)

Paul would seem to take issue with you.

 

[Asyncritus]

He was always one with God. He was and is God. Are you a Jehovah's Witness, perhaps???

You probably aren't articulating properly either.

What do you mean by "..was and is God"?

Just a post or two ago, you had this to say:

No Jesus was not 'tempted' as we are.

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16 (NASB)

Up is down and down is up, too.

Now we know from James and common sense that:

Jas 1. 13 ¶ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

This therefore contradicts what you said above:

"..was and is God"

How do you resolve the contradiction in your own mind?

 

[Asyncritus]

For God was pleased ⌊to have⌋ all His fullness dwell in Him, Colossians 1:19 (HCSB)

Paul would seem to take issue with you.

You ever looked up the meaning of 'fulness'? Have a search and let me know what you find.

Interestingly, I found this too:

Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Now compare that with:

Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Seems to me that you have a problem there, unless, of course, we are also members of the trinity!

Especially when the 'fulness' is identified for us, strangely enough, as the church! Surprising, eh?

Eph 1.22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

 

[Eventide]

Just because the Lord Jesus WAS tempted.. that does NOT mean that He CAN be tempted..

Two entirely different things..

And of course the gospel accounts show us plainly that He can not be tempted with evil.. because think about it for a second folks.. what is the god of this world going to tempt, or entice Jesus with.. who happens to be the creator and sustainer of all things..

Think about it..

 

[Asyncritus]

Re: Was Christ Tempted to Sin ?
Just because the Lord Jesus WAS tempted.. that does NOT mean that He CAN be tempted..

Well I have been severely confused before - but you've beat that!

Either English means nothing at all,or you're bending it to breaking point! Which?

He was tempted, but couldn't be?????:o :crazy

And of course the gospel accounts show us plainly that He can not be tempted with evil.. because think about it for a second folks.. what is the god of this world going to tempt, or entice Jesus with.. who happens to be the creator and sustainer of all things..

Think about it..

The gospel accounts show exactly the opposite, ET.

Unless of course, they are not to be depended upon.

Mt 4.1 ¶ Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
[...]
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

If all those aren't temptations, then what are they?

And if He wasn't tempted, then why bother to record them as such?

And of course, there are the other passages:

Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Matthew 22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Mark 12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

Luke 22:28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

So I truthfully don't know where you're going with this ET, but I certainly think it's in the wrong direction.

 

[Eventide]

Really.. you can't (or don't) see the difference.. ?

IMO it's simple really..

Was the Lord Jesus Christ tempted.. iow was there an attempt to catch Him in something.. or to get Him to not abide by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God..

ABSOLUTELY.. Satan tried every trick in the book to put it it my lame words

Don't you see..

Being tempted does not mean that you CAN be tempted.. and once again the Lord shows in simplicity and in truth that He could NOT be tempted (or enticed) by evil..

John also makes it perfectly clear that Christ can not sin.. in speaking of Christ within the believer's earthen vessel..

He did no sin, knew no sin, and had no sin in Him.. and God made Him to be sin for us.. the SPOTLESS Lamb of God..

IMO it's the most severe attack on anything CHRIST.. He could sin.. He wasn't God's eternal Son, just a creature He made and then sacrificed for us..

There's no end to this present evil world bringing Christ down.. imho..

It's no wonder when the Holy Spirit glorifies and exhalts Him in ALL THINGS..

 

[Asyncritus]

Really.. you can't (or don't) see the difference.. ?

IMO it's simple really..

Was the Lord Jesus Christ tempted.. iow was there an attempt to catch Him in something.. or to get Him to not abide by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God..

ABSOLUTELY.. Satan tried every trick in the book to put it it my lame words

Don't you see..

So far, so very good.

Being tempted does not mean that you CAN be tempted.. and once again the Lord shows in simplicity and in truth that He could NOT be tempted (or enticed) by evil..

This is where you go off the rails.

Being tempted means that there is some appeal to your fleshly lusts and desires. You can be tempted, but not GIVE IN to the temptation.

Which is different to not 'being tempted'.

John also makes it perfectly clear that Christ can not sin.. in speaking of Christ within the believer's earthen vessel..

He cannot sin now, because He is immortal, and God cannot have immortal sinners.

But while He was here, Peter described Him very accurately:

1 Pet. 2: 22 Who did no sin, [although He could have done]

neither was guile found in his mouth [although He could have lied His way out of His predicaments]:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again [as He most certainly could have done];

when he suffered, he threatened not [as he most certainly could have done];

but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [which is what we are called upon to do]

Now notice how empty these following words are, unless Jesus COULD have sinned:

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Example? What example, if He simply COULDN'T sin?

We can sin - and so could He. We mustn't sin - as He didn't. Put that your way round:

We can - but He couldn't. We mustn't - because He couldn't.

I don't see any example there. No marble statue can be an example to me. Sorry.

He did no sin, knew no sin, and had no sin in Him.. and God made Him to be sin for us.. the SPOTLESS Lamb of God..

All perfectly true - but all presuppose that He COULD HAVE sinned, but didn't. He was no marble statue.

IMO it's the most severe attack on anything CHRIST.. He could sin.. He wasn't God's eternal Son, just a creature He made and then sacrificed for us..

It's not my opinion, ET. Scripture is far too plain and multiplied. Most notably Hebrews 4.14

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

He IS without sin, as you rightly say. But He was tempted like we are - as Paul rightly says.

Paul wasn't attacking Christ: how could he do such a thing to the one who had saved him from death? He was speaking the truth, and as unpalatable as it may be to you, it remains the truth.

Why aren't you listening to him, if not to me?

There's no end to this present evil world bringing Christ down.. imho..

It's no wonder when the Holy Spirit glorifies and exhalts Him in ALL THINGS..

I'm sorry if you think I am part of 'this evil world'. If I am, then so are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul, because they all say the same.

So too is God, who said:

14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

If Jesus COULDN'T sin, that statement is meaningless.

That If establishes the fact that God thought that Jesus COULD HAVE SINNED - and if He did, the punishment would have been extremely severe, from the sound of that verse.

Now if God thought that, who are we to argue with Him?

 

[Eventide]

So far, so very good.

This is where you go off the rails.

Being tempted means that there is some appeal to your fleshly lusts and desires. You can be tempted, but not GIVE IN to the temptation.

So what might the LORD have lusted over in your opinion.. ?

Which is different to not 'being tempted'.

In the way you're speaking of I agree.. although the LORD didn't lust after anything.. in the way which I think you're implying.

He cannot sin now, because He is immortal, and God cannot have immortal sinners.

But while He was here, Peter described Him very accurately:

1 Pet. 2: 22 Who did no sin, [although He could have done]

neither was guile found in his mouth [although He could have lied His way out of His predicaments]:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again [as He most certainly could have done];

when he suffered, he threatened not [as he most certainly could have done];

but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [which is what we are called upon to do]

Now notice how empty these following words are, unless Jesus COULD have sinned:

IMO they're EMPTY with all of your additions..

It's not my opinion, ET. Scripture is far too plain and multiplied. Most notably Hebrews 4.14

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

He IS without sin, as you rightly say. But He was tempted like we are - as Paul rightly says.

Paul wasn't attacking Christ: how could he do such a thing to the one who had saved him from death? He was speaking the truth, and as unpalatable as it may be to you, it remains the truth.

Why aren't you listening to him, if not to me?

I'm sorry if you think I am part of 'this evil world'. If I am, then so are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul, because they all say the same.

So too is God, who said:

14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

If Jesus COULDN'T sin, that statement is meaningless.

That If establishes the fact that God thought that Jesus COULD HAVE SINNED - and if He did, the punishment would have been extremely severe, from the sound of that verse.

Now if God thought that, who are we to argue with Him?

Well then I'll excuse myself if this isn't your opinion.. because imo all this effort to bring Christ down speaks louder than anything else..

If the Spirit of God glorifies and exhalts the Lord Jesus Christ in all things.. then how does this do that..? Does it somehow make Him greater if He could sin because that makes Him more in sync with being made sin for us.. Something we can't even begin to fathom ?

 

[Asyncritus]

So what might the LORD have lusted over in your opinion.. ?

The 3 temptations in the wilderness at least show us clearly what was in His mind.

Bread, for a start.

3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Power and glory:

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Protection from hurt:

6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

That's 3 to be going on with.

More later.

 

[JCitoL]

Matt 4:1

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

There is no question that the Man Jesus, while He tabernacled among men, that He was tempted to sin, Yes He was in all points, tempted as those was He came to save Heb 4:15

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

That means He was tempted with the lust of the flesh, of the eyes, and of the pride of life as men 1 Jn 2:15-16.....

Hi savedbygrace57,

you are right about these things, the Lord Himself was born in flesh similar to the potentially sinful human flesh in order to redeem the whole humankind by completion of all prophecies which prognosticated potential danger of ruin/doom for the humanity, so that He took the blame of old time on Himself, for e.g. the prophet Daniel prophesied the (on-)coming of some very great antichrists i.e. spiritual workers of the "darkness" that will ruin the world, but God has destroyed the danger by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, that's why He was crucified with the accusation that He (almost) is the main cleric of the "darkness"

John 19:12-22 "Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS(i.e. the (true) Head of the clerics/believers). This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews(i.e. the false head of the clerics/believers). Pilate answered, What I have written I have written."

if He has not sacrifice Himself, then the world would be ruined on the part of the antichrists, but now His sacrifice still works and stops the full incursion of the satanic clerics, so that there is a lot more life for the humans, because He has nailed on the cross the satanic power and rule which had in the faith

Colossians 2:14-19 "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us(i.e. destroying the power of all bad ordinances of the faith), which was contrary to us(i.e. which were pernicious to the humans), and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers(i.e. all unrighteous creeds/spiritual systems and their powers), he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days(viz. in whatever spiritual traditions/rites at large): Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility(i.e. in an overweening worship) and worshipping of angels(i.e. and worshipping of beings which are not the true Lord God Himself), intruding into those things which he hath not seen(viz. because no one has ever seen the true God Father), vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands(i.e. by parts and liaisons) having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God."

Blessings

 

[savedbygrace57]

Still the Eternal Logos !


When Christ the Eternal Logos became a Man in the Flesh Jn 1:1,14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

More specifically, He was made in the Likeness of Sinful Flesh Rom 8:3

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

The word likeness is the greek word homoiōma:


that which has been made after the likeness of something

a) a figure, image, likeness, representation

b) likeness i.e. resemblance, such as amounts almost to equality or identity

Lets remember men have sinful flesh, beginning with Adam !

Now when Christ became in the likeness of sinful flesh, he did retain His Infinity, He only partook of an finite Nature, for if He became altogether finite, He would not have been fit to render Justice to an Offended Infinite God ! For it was only meet for Him to maintain His Infinite Nature from His Godhead, for Him to suffer Eternally for the Punishment due and Satisfaction required to Satisfy the Justice of an Infinite Eternal God for the sins of all for whom He died !

If the Holy Humanity of Christ was not in Union with His Godhead, His Death would have lacked the Efficacy to compensate for the Eternality of Punishment of a Multitude of sinners that no man can number or as the sand of the seashore !

Jesus at no time, as a Man, was a finite Creature as men are, to begin with Adam.

And this was reflected in His Temptation, He could not sin or be enticed as did the earthy !

 

[JCitoL]

unfortunately there till now were many humans under sin viz. under the system of spiritual/religious iniquity, some of them were its servants, while others just its victims, the "sin" is the devil and its "kingdom", while the "sins" are the evil spirits and bonds(powers) wherethrough they succeeded to possess certain people, but the evil spirits (including satan as the main) cannot enslave humans without systematic assistance on the part of some unrighteous clerics

Romans 5:12-14 "by one man(viz. by the generation of unrighteous spiritual servants/workers) sin(i.e. the devil and its system) entered into the world, and death(i.e. and the vitiation) by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned(i.e. because all of them have been overtaken by the system of spiritual/religious iniquity, some of them as its servants, while others as its victims): For until the law(i.e. for even before the entry of human religion) sin was in the world(i.e. the "darkness" was in the universe): but sin is not imputed when there is no law(i.e. but the appearance of the "darkness" cannot enter/reign in the world where there is no human(666) spirituality/religion). Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression(i.e. even over those ones who had not done the original sin which is the spiritual/religious iniquity), who(i.e. adam) is the figure of him that was to come."

so, until now there were people who were just victims of the "sin", not its causers/doers, and they should not suffer as a rule, but many of them were judged as sinners on the part of the system of spiritual/religious iniquity, and this is unrighteous

Blessings

 

[Asyncritus]

Still the Eternal Logos !


When Christ the Eternal Logos became a Man in the Flesh Jn 1:1,14

Come, SBG. Don't add to scripture. Where do you see the word 'eternal' in Jn 1.1?

I'm sure He appreciates your support, but not at the expense of truth and accuracy in dealing with the Word.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

The word (all the letters in the manuscripts) are capitals. So why capitalise Word and nothing else?

More specifically, He was made in the Likeness of Sinful Flesh Rom 8:3

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Certainly. He looked like us, walked, talked etc like us but DID NO SIN.
Thesefore likeness is a correct description.

He looked like you, but didn't sin like you. Likeness is a good word there.

Lets remember men have sinful flesh, beginning with Adam !

Very true.

Now when Christ became in the likeness of sinful flesh, he did retain His Infinity, He only partook of an finite Nature, for if He became altogether finite, He would not have been fit to render Justice to an Offended Infinite God !

An infinite being cannot be like sinful flesh. The 2 things are mutually exclusive. So where do you go from there?

For it was only meet for Him to maintain His Infinite Nature from His Godhead, for Him to suffer Eternally for the Punishment due and Satisfaction required to Satisfy the Justice of an Infinite Eternal God for the sins of all for whom He died !

An infinite being cannot die.

If the Holy Humanity of Christ was not in Union with His Godhead, His Death would have lacked the Efficacy to compensate for the Eternality of Punishment of a Multitude of sinners that no man can number or as the sand of the seashore !

Holy Humanity? What new doctrine is this? Try Mark 7.21 to see what humanity is really like. And Jer 17.5 for good measure - not to mention the whole of Romans 7. Go look.

Jesus at no time, as a Man, was a finite Creature as men are, to begin with Adam.

I'm afraid He was. He COULD have sinned - and in fact God threatens Hin with punishment if He did. Here:

2 Sam.7. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
Notice the If there? It tells us that it was POSSIBLE for Jesus to sin. But, of course, he didn't

And this was reflected in His Temptation, He could not sin or be enticed as did the earthy !

Wrong again.

If He couldn't sin, or be enticed, then why is He TEMPTED to do wrong? I'm afraid you can't escape from that fact.

And why should you WANT to escape from it? If He COULD sin, but REFUSED to do so, EVER, then that is an ENORMOUS victory, and His sacrifice means something. That exalts Him beyond measure!

If He was like a marble statue, then it was all a waste. He COULDN'T sin, even if He wanted to.

That's no sacrifice, just a farce.

 

[savedbygrace57]

asy

Come, SBG. Don't add to scripture. Where do you see the word 'eternal' in Jn
1.1?

Well last I checked, God is Eternal ! Deut 33:27

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Jn 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same God as in Deut 33:27, so my comment is based on scripture !

I'm afraid He was. He COULD have sinned - and in fact God threatens Hin with
punishment if He did. Here:

2 Sam.7. 14 I will be his father, and he
shall be my son. If he commit
iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the
stripes of the children of men:
Notice the If there? It tells us that
it was POSSIBLE for Jesus to sin. But, of course, he
didn't

That scripture is speaking about David's Son Solomon or it can be applied to the iniquity that was Laid upon Him imputation for those He died for ! Isa 53:6

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

So, no it was not possible for Christ to sin, not the one I serve !

 

[Asyncritus]

asy

Well last I checked, God is Eternal ! Deut 33:27

No, no. I asked you, where do you see that in Jn 1.1.

I've looked at it many times, but there's no sign of it anywhere!

Jn 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same God as in Deut 33:27, so my comment is based on scripture !

Um, I don't really think so. Jn 1. doesn't say so, however you slice it.

That scripture is speaking about David's Son Solomon or it can be applied to the iniquity that was Laid upon Him imputation for those He died for ! Isa 53:6

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

So, no it was not possible for Christ to sin, not the one I serve !

Imputation and conditionality are not the same thing, you know.

If God imputes sin to Jesus, that's one thing.

'If Jesus sins' is a conditional statement, with consequences. But they are not the same thing.

I don't see how you can avoid the plain statement of possibility of sin in the 'IF HE COMMIT INIQUITY' phrase.

I googled it, and found that there is a possibility that the 'IF' could be translated 'WHEN'. In either case you have a serious problem, because both renderings recognise the POSSIBLITY of His sinning.