8:3-4 Does V3 teach that Jesus had a human sinful nature?
8:3-4 Does V3 teach that Jesus had a human sinful nature?
No! Although Jesus took on human form at His incarnation He did not have the sinful nature of humans. His human nature was sinless - without the propensity to sin (CP Jn 8:46; 14:30; 2Cor 5:21; He 7:26; 1Pe 1:18-19; 2:21-22; 3:18; 1Jn 3:5). Some teach from 2Cor 5:21 that Jesus became a sinner on the cross.
But that is not correct. Jesus took the condemnation for sin upon Himself on the cross but not as a sinner, but a sin offering - for the sins of all mankind (CP Isa 53:5-12; Jn 1:29; Ga 4:4-5; Php 2:7-8; He 9:26-28; 10:6-10: 1Jn 2:2). As a human being Jesus was tempted by sin, but He was not subject to its power as was every other human being after Adam (CP Ro 5:17-19; He 2:18; 4:15).
The core teaching of Ro 8:3-4 is that having destroyed sin's power over Christians by giving Christ as a sinless sacrifice for their sins, God has made it possible for Christians to obey His laws, if they follow after the Holy Spirit and no longer yield to their old sinful nature (CP Ro 6:3-7, 14; 7:4-6; 8:3-10; 2Cor 5:14-15, 17; Ga 5:16; Eph 4:17-24; 2Pe 1:1-4; 1Jn 3:6-9; 5:4, 18).
See comments on all Ro 6 questions, also Ro 3:9, 5:12-14, 7:4, 7:7-23, 8:1-2, 8:3-4; Ga 5:17; Jas 4:5 and 1 Jn 3:6-9 and author's studies Romans 6 - a Study on God's Empowering of Believers through Jesus Christ to Overcome Sin in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1),
The Power of God in Christians to Overcome the Devil, The Doctrine of Grace and Regeneration and Sanctification Defined in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2), and What being Born Again Means in his book Foundational Truths of the Christian Faith.