A quality of life apparent in an individual against whom no just charge can be made. This is exemplified supremely in the blameless life and death of Jesus Christ. Though believers remain imperfect in this life, they are counted blameless in God's sight on account of the atoning death of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ's human life was blameless
1 Peter 2:22 See also Isaiah 53:9; John 8:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 John 3:5
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
Jesus Christ's blameless life and death were the perfect fulfilment of the OT sacrifices
The lamb or goat sacrificed at Passover had to be unblemished
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
All other animals used as sacrifices had to be without defect
See also Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 6:6; Numbers 6:14, Numbers 28:19; Deuteronomy 15:21; Ezekiel 45:23; Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:13–14
Jesus Christ's death was as the perfect lamb of God
Hebrews 9:14 See also John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:6, Revelation 6:1
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
In the OT, the righteous were often described as blameless
Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1 See also 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Samuel 22:21–25; Psalm 15:1–5, Psalm 37:37; Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 28:18; Song of Solomon 4:7; Luke 1:6
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
God counts believers as blameless in his sight on account of Jesus Christ's death for them
Acts 13:39 See also Romans 3:28, Romans 5:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 3:6; Ephesians 1:4; Philippians 3:9
Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Believers should be blameless in their Christian lives
1 Timothy 5:7 See also 2 Corinthians 6:3; Philippians 1:10, Philippians 2:14–15; 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 3:14; James 1:27
Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
Paul, Silas and Timothy could claim to have been blameless
Officers of the church are to be blameless
1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 6:14; Titus 1:6–7
The administration of financial help is to be blameless
Believers will be presented blameless before God at the last day
1 Corinthians 1:8; Jude 1:24 See also Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:23
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy —
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.