Dictionary of Bible Themes A quality of life apparent in an individual against whom no just charge can be made. This is exemplified supremely in the blameless life and death of Jesus Christ. Though believers remain imperfect in this life, they are counted blameless in God's sight on account of the atoning death of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:22Jesus Christ's human life was blameless See also Isaiah 53:9John 8:46 2 Corinthians 5:21 Hebrews 7:26 1 Peter 1:19 1 John 3:5 Exodus 12:5 Jesus Christ's blameless life and death were the perfect fulfilment of the OT sacrifices The lamb or goat sacrificed at Passover had to be unblemished See also Leviticus 1:3; 6:6All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect Numbers 6:14; 28:19Deuteronomy 15:21 Ezekiel 45:23 Malachi 1:8,13-14 Hebrews 9:14 See also Jesus Christ's death was as the perfect lamb of God John 1:291 Corinthians 5:7 1 Peter 1:19 Revelation 5:6; 6:1 Genesis 6:9 In the OT, the righteous were often described as blameless Job 1:1See also 1 Samuel 12:32 Samuel 22:21-25 Psalms 15:1-5; 37:37 Proverbs 11:20; 28:18 Songs 4:7 Luke 1:6 Acts 13:39 God counts believers as blameless in his sight on account of Jesus Christ's death for them See also Romans 3:28; 5:11 Corinthians 6:11 Galatians 3:6 Ephesians 1:4 Philippians 3:9 1 Timothy 5:7 Believers should be blameless in their Christian lives See also 2 Corinthians 6:3Philippians 1:10; 2:14-15 1 Peter 1:15; 2:12 2 Peter 3:14 James 1:27 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Paul, Silas and Timothy could claim to have been blameless 1 Timothy 3:2; 6:14Titus 1:6-7 Officers of the church are to be blameless 2 Corinthians 8:20The administration of financial help is to be blameless 1 Corinthians 1:8Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day Jude 1:24See also Ephesians 5:27Colossians 1:22 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 5:23 See also 2075 Jesus Christ, sinlessness of2318 Christ as prophet 2530 Christ, death of 5563 suffering, of God 6121 boasting 6121 boasting 6676 justification 6744 sanctification 7435 sacrifice, in OT 8277 innocence 8320 perfection 9240 last judgment |
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