8201 blamelessness
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 2:22

Jesus Christ's human life was blameless

See also

Isaiah 53:9
John 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; 6:6

All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect

Numbers 6:14; 28:19
Deuteronomy 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 1:29
1 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 1:1

See also

1 Samuel 12:3
2 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; 5:1
1 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 6:3
Philippians 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; 6:14
Titus 1:6-7

Officers of the church are to be blameless

2 Corinthians 8:20

The administration of financial help is to be blameless

1 Corinthians 1:8

Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day

Jude 1:24

See also

Ephesians 5:27
Colossians 1:22
1 Thessalonians 3:13; 5:23

See also

2075 Jesus Christ, sinlessness of
2318 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
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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