Why did Jesus die on the cross?

Question

1. Was it as the Armianists says "to provide an opportunity for salvation for everyone but not actually save anyone"?
or
2. Was it as the Calvinists says "to actually save everyone for whom he died?"

Answer 1

This is why He died on the cross:

"For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in the sphere of the flesh but was made alive in the sphere of the spirit," (I Peter 3:18)

Anything beyond this is really about this instead: "Remind others about these things, and warn them in the sight of God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening." (II Timothy 2:14)

And

"But avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law. These things are useless and worthless. Have nothing to do with a person who causes divisions after you have warned him once or twice. For you know that a person like this is corrupt and keeps on sinning, being self-condemned." (Titus 3:9-11)

Answer 2

1. Was it as the Armianists says "to provide an opportunity for salvation for everyone but not actually save anyone"?

I don't know who the Armianists are, but they aren't the only Christian denomination that believe what is stated above; many others, including Catholics, believe that truth.
Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane because of this fact: that he couldn't save everyone, even by dying on the cross, because we all have free will, and so can accept or reject the salvation he offered through His death.
Before Jesus' death, salvation wasn't possible for anyone, even those who followed God like the Jews, but now it is possible for everyone, if we only choose to merit it by living according to Jesus' teachings.

Answer 3

Neither one of the possible answers are the Truth, but Calvin is closer than the 'Armianians.

Why did Israel need a redeemer? Because they had the guilt and conscience of sin still upon them, no matter how many bulls and rams they sacrifices. It was not possible for the blood of their sacrifices to take AWAY sin. It COULD remove sin from their midst, but the price was not paid to actually DESTROY sin. God forgave them, wiped the slate clean as it were, yet those sins were lead out into the wilderness on the head of a goat, and it was not figurative or symbolic. SIN is REAL and it causes REAL changes and impacts in the Heavenly realm. It has to be utterly destroyed and triumphed OVER.

Jesus came for two purposes:

To redeem Israel of their sins.
To provide a method of sin removal for ALL people who appeal to God for sin removal. He opened a way for all men, and paid the price for sins...which was a living and perfect, sinless sacrifice.

Answer 4

According to the Bible, in the Book of Colossians Chapter 1:

Verse 15:

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Verse 16:

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

Verse 17:

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Verse 18:

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

Verse 19 - 20:

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Verse 21:

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

Verse 22 - 23:

But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Answer 5

Jesus died on the cross for your sins.In the old testment. animals were sacrificed. there blood would cover your sins. now threw Jesus his pure and holy blood covers the worlds sin. and beliveing in him you can go to heaven. even if you do good. that does not matter a preist can not save your soul. Only threw Jesus. and the door way to heaven

Answer 6

Jesus died on the cross to make all things new. For the only way to the Father is through him. He died for all our sins so that we could live in paradise. He conquered death.

Answer 7

Jesus died on the cross as the last sacrifice for our sins. In the OT, the Israelites had to do alot of stuff and sacrificing to be cleanse of their sins. Jesus died so we wouldn't have to do that anymore. However, you must accept Him and follow His plan of salvation (which is baptism in Jesus' Name and receiving His Spirit by evidence of speaking in tongues as He gives you the ability) in order for his sacrifice to cover you.

Answer 8

He died on the cross because we sinned against him, by not accepting his teaching. After his death the polititians in order not to be blamed for what happened, they said "thats the reason for him comming, to die for your sins".
With that the bigest lie was born, now we treasure his death and not his life or message.
Love and Respect!

Answer 9

Jesus died on the cross for all the sinners so the sin debt would be paid!@

Answer 10

The reason Jesus died on the cross is because they nailed his hands and feet to it and hoisted him in an upright position. The weight of his body on his outstretched arms slowly asphyxiated him...a particularly painful way to die.

The questions you want to answer are larger in scope and subject to interpretation, but 'Why did he die on the cross?' is simple. Crucifixion is a punishment that ends in death, and that is exactly what happened.