Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
Many wonder why a loving God would require such a violent act.
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Answer: Jesus died as a perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for human sin, thus reconciling humanity to God.
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Biblical Explanation:
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Sin's Penalty: The Bible states, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). All humanity has sinned (Romans 3:23).
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The Atonement: Jesus' death was a voluntary act to take on this penalty: "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God" (1 Peter 3:18). "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
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Fulfillment of Prophecy: His death fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies about the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53).
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Theological Explanation: Since God is perfectly just, sin must be punished. Since God is perfectly loving, He provided a way for the penalty to be paid by an acceptable substitute—His own Son.
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