¶No mā is without sinne, but Christe alone.
Christ Alone Without Sin
Christ, like us in all things except sin, came as the spotless lamb to take away the world's sins, while all other people—even the baptized—still offend and must acknowledge their sin.
Christ, in the truth of our nature, became like us in every way, except for sin — from which he was completely free, both in his flesh and in his spirit.✦ He came to be the spotless lamb, who through the sacrifice of himself — offered once for all — would take away the sins of the world; and sin (as Saint John says) was not in him.✦✦✦ But the rest of us — yes, even though we are baptized and born again in Christ — still sin in many ways; and if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.✦✦
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CHrist, in the trueth of our nature, was made like vnto vs in all thinges, sinne onely except, from which he was clearely void bothe in his fleshe, and in his spirit. He came to be the lambe with oute spotte: who by Sacrifice of himself, made once for euer, shold take away the sinnes of y• world: and sinne (as Sainte Ihon sayeth) was not in him. But the rest, yea, although we be baptised, and borne agayne in Christe: yet wee offende in manye thynges: and if we saye, we haue no synne, we deceiue our selues, and the truthe is not in vs.
Scripture echoes
- ↩Heb.2.17 — Therefore, in all things he had to become like his brothers, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
- ↩John.1.29 — The next day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
- ↩Heb.9.26-Heb.9.28 — Otherwise he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now, at the culmination of the ages, he has appeared once for all to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb.9.27 — And just as it is appointed for people to die once, and after this comes judgment, Heb.9.28 — So also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, apart from sin, to those who eagerly wait for him, for salvation.
- ↩1John.3.5 — And you know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and there is no sin in him.
- ↩Jas.3.2 — For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
- ↩1John.1.8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
John Ponet's Short Catechisme (1553) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit