Why did Jesus have to die?

If God is loving, why was the cross necessary? Why sacrifice? Why blood? And why couldn’t God just forgive people?

In this episode of Practical Apologetics, we explore one of the most important questions in Christianity by tracing the story from Genesis to the cross. We discuss sin, sacrifice, the Old Testament covenant system, Passover, the spotless lamb, and how Jesus fulfilled what the sacrificial system had been pointing toward all along.

Was the cross an accident? Or was it the plan from the beginning?

Sources used:
Reasonable Faith – William Lane Craig
On Guard – William Lane Craig
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Norman Geisler & Frank Turek
Introducing Christian Doctrine – Millard Erickson
The Cross of Christ – John Stott

Bible passages referenced (ESV):
Genesis 1–3
Exodus 12:5, 12:13
Leviticus 16
Romans 4:25, 5:8, 6:23
Hebrews 4:15, 9:22, 10:4, 10:12
1 Peter 3:18
John 1:29, 19:30
1 Corinthians 5:7

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