Why Did the Mediator Have to Be a Man? Ever wondered why it had to be Jesus? In this devotional, Pastor Jason Van Bemmel breaks down Heidelberg Catechism Question 16 to explain the unique—and strictly necessary—qualifications of our Savior. Key Takeaways: The Necessity of Manhood: Divine justice requires that the same human nature that sinned must be the one to pay for that sin. The Necessity of Righteousness: A fellow sinner is busy paying for their own "tab"; only a perfectly righteous man can pay the debt for others. The Gospel "Inside Job": By partaking in flesh and blood, Jesus entered into death to destroy it from the inside, delivering us from the lifelong slavery of fear. "The bad things of our sin happened to the good man, Jesus Christ, that He might bring us to God." — Pastor Jason Van Bemmel