From e934f4f07cf93d5276924bde2f297cbb935e9137 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bonnieheglund Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:44:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'blameless.md' --- blameless.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blameless.md diff --git a/blameless.md b/blameless.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ff77c46 --- /dev/null +++ b/blameless.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Blameless + +A person who is “blameless” or “without blame” behaves in a way that honors God. The person completely trusts and serves God. People respect a blameless person. The blameless person does not do anything that brings shame on God. The words “above reproach” are another way of writing about someone who is blameless. + +Blameless does not mean that the person never sins. Jesus is the only person to live without sinning (see: 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22). + +See: Serve (Servant, Slave); Shame (Ashamed); Sin + +#### More Information About This Topic + +Noah and Job were called blameless (see: Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1). For a person to become a deacon, an elder, or an overseer in the church that person must be blameless (see: 1 Timothy 3:8-10; Titus 1:6-7). + +See: Deacon; Elder; Overseer; Church +