Why the Mediator Must Be Human

Why was the incarnation necessary? Pastor Jason Van Bemmel explores Heidelberg Catechism Question 16, explaining why our Savior had to be a true and righteous man to satisfy divine justice.

Key Points:

• Justice Requires Humanity: The same human nature that sinned must pay for sin.

• Sinless Perfection: A sinner cannot pay for others; only a perfectly righteous man can bridge the gap to God.

• Victory Over Death: By becoming flesh and blood, Jesus destroyed death from the inside to set us free from fear.

"Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God." — 1 Peter 3:18