With Jesus there was no separation from God, no sin, and no guilt. Adam and Eve—at one point in their lives—were just like that! But then enters stage left, guilt on the coattails of sin. Together, Adam and Eve sinned and separation from God was the immediate outcome (as sin becomes guilt). They weren’t separated […]
Continuing our discussion of shame and whether Jesus ever experienced it, maybe we need to look at shame through a more biblical definition and to contrast it with guilt. Here’s our history: When Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, walking with God, and enjoying His full presence in the cool of the […]
What is Shame? Shame has been defined as “a spiritual consequence of sin”. Oxford defines shame as “the feelings of sadness, embarrassment, and guilt that you have when you know that something you have done is wrong or stupid.” None of them quite plumb the depths of the biblical definition. Irrespective, it is always viewed as unpleasant, […]
Before dismissing the question, “Did Jesus Experience Shame?” with an offended “Of course not!”, one must ask if Jesus was truly human and to what degree is shame part of our human condition? “He had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful […]
