This is contrary to the SOP. EGW: Christ has redeemed us; our very flesh He has saved at an infinite cost, giving His own flesh for the life of the world. {SpM 209.2}

How does the physical alter that mental functions? EGW writes: The flesh, in which the soul tabernacles, belongs to God. {BEcho, October 15, 1900 par. 7}

We can spiritualize away sin. Flesh is a real thing. Sin is a real thing. Sinful flesh is just that, SINFUL FLESH. Flesh is real, sinful flesh is flesh full of sin (sin-ful) by the definition of the word. Sin is not some extrinsic quality. Sin is an intrinsic, real physical entity. Sin affects every living thing on this planet. This cannot be spiritualized away.

Thank you for stating your belief so plainly, so clearly. It looks like we disagree.

And you disagree with the SOP. So be it...

Sinful flesh tempts people from within to be unlike Jesus, to satisfy their innocent and legitimate needs in sinful ways. Exactly how it does so is not as important as knowing it is so. One thing is certain, surgeons cannot remove it or stop it from happening. Not until Jesus returns and rewards them with a sinless flesh will they be free from it. In the meantime, like Jesus, they must actively, consciously choose not to cherish or act out the unholy thoughts and feelings that come to mind via sinful flesh.

Jesus denied self like born-again believers deny self. His sinful flesh clamored for sinful expression. It tempted Him from within to satisfy His innocent and legitimate needs in sinful ways.

The temptations of Christ, and his sufferings under them, were proportionate to his exalted, sinless character. {3SM 131.4}

It looks like His sufferings were due to sinless character, not sinful flesh.

You're saying that as the believer gets closer to Jesus, he sees his own faults and imperfections more clearly, and he sees the same defects in Christ? I'm not buying it.

Man was so weakened through transgression that he did not possess sufficient moral power to turn from the service of Satan to the service of the only true God; but Jesus, the Prince of life, to whom is committed “all power in heaven and earth,” will impart to every soul who desires salvation the strength necessary to overcome the enemy of all righteousness. {TMK 125.4}

If you think Jesus "was so weakened through transgression that he did not possess sufficient moral power to turn from the service of Satan," you need new thoughts. The closer you come to Jesus, the clearer you will perceive man's weakness in contrast with Christ's strength.

Save for the fact Jesus inherited the same "sinful flesh" born-again believers possess. His flesh nature was sinful, fallen, degraded, defiled - identical to the sinful flesh nature born-again believers possess. Not once did Jesus cherish or act out the unholy desires of His sinful flesh nature. So it must be with born-again believers. They too, like Jesus, must recognize and resist the unholy clamorings of sinful flesh nature.

The same imperfections? I don't think so.

However, you may continue to believe that Jesus was defective without fear of punishment from me. That's another point of divergence between us.

His sinful flesh nature was fallen, defiled, degraded. Her words - not mine.