There is zero chance Jesus was able to sin during his early ministry.
Why?
Persons -- not natures acting alone -- commit sin.
Although Jesus had acquired a human nature (i.e., body and soul), he was still a divine Person -- NOT a human person.
He was and is a divine Person with two natures: human and divine.
Merely having a body does not mean we will sin. The opposite is true as well (consider that bodiless demonic spirits are sinful).
To insist Jesus COULD have sinned is to say he was not a divine Person -- which would mean we have no Savior.
Human persons during this life can sin, but a divine Person can never sin under any circumstance.
Jesus' earthly life was a great test (during which he suffered in his humanity), but it was no gamble.
It was a pure, sacrificial act of love. ✝️
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Yes!!! And that order for us is (1) our intellect, (2) our will, and (3) our passions. Get those out of sequence and we're out of order!
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