This view states that Christ could not have sinned, and thus was not even tempted, during the “temptations.” Others hold the peccability view ( posse non peccare), meaning that He could have sinned. Some hold the impeccability position (Latin non posse peccare). There are three common views on the subject. We would urge you to carefully and prayerfully study Scripture and consult with your local church on this subject. Other than agreeing that Jesus did not sin, Answers in Genesis does not hold a position on this debate.
So could Jesus sin or not? This question has been debated by theologians for centuries, and although all true Christians agree that Jesus did not sin, they do not agree on whether or not He could have sinned. James 1:14 tells us, “ But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.” When we are tempted, this comes right from within our own hearts due to our own sinful natures, although the temptation to sin can be kindled by something external. When Jesus was tempted, His temptation came from an external source: Satan ( Luke 4:2 Matthew 4:1). Second, it is important to understand the difference between internal enticement and external enticement. Jesus had a fully human nature (but sinless), and He had the nature of God. That’s a pretty fancy way of saying that Jesus was fully man and fully God at the same time. First, we must keep in mind the hypostatic union of the two natures of Christ. There are two keys to understanding this mystery. Therefore, Jesus was not God or this is a contradiction.According to Luke 4, Matthew 4, and Hebrews 4:15, Jesus was tempted by evil.James 1:13 tells us God cannot be tempted by evil.Now, along with this question of whether or not God can be tempted, another potential dilemma arises, which is often stated like this: We must not “test” the extent of God’s grace but instead obey what He has told us to do.When we sin, we are putting God to the test to see if He will respond to our sin by doing what He has said He will do.In the other passages above that referred to tempting God, the writers were using the term to mean we must not put God to the test. This clearly indicates that God cannot be enticed to commit evil. The phrase “by evil” is important because it highlights the point James was trying to make. James clearly stated, “ God cannot be tempted by evil” (emphasis added). In the Bible this word conveys that idea at times, but at other times it means to “put to the test.” The context helps to determine which meaning is intended. Today we mostly use the term tempt specifically to mean to “solicit to do evil.” However, the term has not always been quite so narrowly interpreted. Jesus even quoted the Old Testament Scriptures when He warned others not to tempt the Lord (e.g., Matthew 4:7 and Luke 4:12). Likewise, Malachi 3:15 refers to the wicked who tempt God with their evil lifestyles. We should also consider Deuteronomy 6:16, which instructs the Israelites to be careful that they do not to tempt the Lord. Since one passage states that God cannot be tempted and the other claims that God was tempted, how can Christians avoid a contradiction here? The Solution Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, that we may drink.” So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the Lord?” ( Exodus 17:2) Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God” for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. These readers are confused when they compare passages such as the following: Some have imagined a contradiction in the Scriptures regarding whether or not God can be tempted.
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