Irreprehensible

Etymology: From irreprehensus, from in- (“‘not’”) and reprehendō (“‘I blame’”) + -ibilis, suffix indicating an ability to be.

So, “irreprehensus” or unblameable could mean “incapable of blame“.

This is what Paul says in 1 Thess. 3:13, “To the end he may establish your hearts unblameable
in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.”

If this is true what does it mean? What was brother Paul saying? Was he exhorting us to walk on eggshells or on a tightrope of religion and dead works? If that is was the case then what an empty, unfulfilling, and even dead God that would be. I used to assume this until He revealed Himself in me and has not stopped revealing by His powerful living word. He is worthy to be praised.

Now, by faith through grace, I am growing into an understanding and knowledge in my soul that I am blameless. If I am in the the Spirit, in Christ Jesus, which I am, then there is no condemnation. I am blameless. To clarify, I am spiritually blameless before God the Father. Romans says sin is not imputed when there is no law. The judgment or penalty of the law is no longer counted against me because Jesus took the curse, judgment and penalty in His flesh and poured His blood. That makes me blameless in Him.

I makes me irreprehensible in Him. It does not give me grace to sin. That is not what grace teaches. Graces teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness. Using grace to sin is not grace, but lasciviousness and perversion. Grace changes who we are and our lives. Romans 6 speaks of newness of life according to the enabling power and ability of our High Priest Jesus.

In Him, my heart is unblameable, blameless, and irreprehensible. I know this and experience this by faith through hearing His word and not according to anything I could do apart from Him.