Why did Jesus die? Historically, we could say it was because the Roman Empire perceived him as a threat or the religious leaders in Jerusalem feared he would ignite an unwinnable revolution. Even so, the bible offers a number of theological answers that go far beyond the immediate circumstances of his crucifixion. In this lecture you’ll learn about the eight main biblical reasons why Jesus died. Then we’ll cover the sometimes controversial subjects of substitution and propitiation.

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at-one-ment: bringing together God and humanity through the death of Christ

justify: to make just, right; to declare free from blame

reconcile: reestablish a close relationship between those who are not unified

sanctify: to make holy (pertains to how you live)

1 Cor 15.3-4 Christ died for our sins in accordance w/ the scriptures

1 Cor 11.23-26 communion memorializes his death (bread is body which is broken for us)

2 Cor 5.17-21: if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. God reconciled us to himself through Christ, not counting our trespasses against us.  For our sake God made Jesus to be sin so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Rom 3.23-26: We are justified by grace (as a gift) through the redemption in Christ Jesus whom God put forward as propitiation by his blood. In this God demonstrated his righteousness because he had passed over previously committed sin and in such a way God is righteous and the one who makes those who have faith in Jesus righteous (justified) as well.