“Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 1 Corinthians 1: 6-10

Blameless through our Lord Jesus Christ means the spiritual practice of discerning between that which is of God and that which is not of God. Living in the resurrection with Jesus Christ means to grow into his likeness, giving up all need to defend oneself, retribution, or earthly results. Blameless allows God to do his work in us and through us. Trusting God’s work in others and through them. The outcome belongs to the LORD.

The problem with sin is that it results in self-destruction and disconnect from GOD and harms the body of Christ and those we love. Blameless is the perpetual no to the world, the flesh, and the devil. This ongoing work of NO allows us to grow in holiness. Blameless forgives and loves the sinner while loathes the act of sin. 

Don’t mistake blameless for foolishness. If others have done evil unto us, being blameless allows the situation to cleanse us and purify us, all the while inviting GOD into our space of suffering and asking what he wants us to learn. If the condition is unhealthy, it is ok to walk away and allow God to do his work because we are too small to control the results. Should you be the sinner, ask yourself how you got here and the dysfunction that results in this situation. Make a good confession and ask how you can purify your intentions.

Jesus Christ was blameless on the cross to fulfill the Father’s work. So we, too, can remain blameless as GOD does his work in us. But, unlike Jesus, we don’t have to save everyone. He already did.

Image: Richard Edward, Morning Sunlight, 1910