Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8200 The character of the believer  »  8201 blamelessness

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.

Jesus Christ's human life was blameless

1 Peter 2:22 See also Isaiah 53:9; John 8:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 John 3:5

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

Exodus 12:5

All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect

See also Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 6:6; Numbers 6:14; Numbers 28:19; Deuteronomy 15:21; Ezekiel 45:23; Malachi 1:8,13-14

Jesus Christ's death was as the perfect lamb of God

Hebrews 9:14 See also John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:6; Revelation 6:1

In the OT, the righteous were often described as blameless

Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1 See also 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Samuel 22:21-25; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 37:37; Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 28:18; Songs 4:7; Luke 1:6

God counts believers as blameless in his sight on account of Jesus Christ's death for them

Acts 13:39 See also Romans 3:28; Romans 5:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 3:6; Ephesians 1:4; Philippians 3:9

Believers should be blameless in their Christian lives

1 Timothy 5:7 See also 2 Corinthians 6:3; Philippians 1:10; Philippians 2:14-15; 1 Peter 1:15; Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 3:14; James 1:27

Paul, Silas and Timothy could claim to have been blameless

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Officers of the church are to be blameless

1 Timothy 3:2; Timothy 6:14; Titus 1:6-7

The administration of financial help is to be blameless

2 Corinthians 8:20

Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day

1 Corinthians 1:8; Jude 24 See also Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Thessalonians 5:23

See also

2075  Christ, sinless
2315  Christ as Lamb
2530  Christ, death of
5562  suffering, innocent
6115  blame
6118  blemish
6676  justification
6744  sanctification
7434  sacrifice
8277  innocence
8320  perfection
9240  last judgment