It depends on who you're asking. St. Iranaeus believed that the incarnation of God as man is what made salvation of humankind possible.
What do I think? Yes, Jesus took on the burden of sin and died so that we may live. Did he "need" to be crucified? I think so. There had to be the moment before his death where God the Father turned his back on him in order to judge the sins of the world--and the fact that Jesus was killed by the sinful who hated him seems...poignant, to say the least.
So, in short, given the above:
Yes, Yes
2006-10-21 11:10:19
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answered by Gestalt 6
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Don't you want any maybies? Just yesses and nos?
Jesus could have lived and forgave you, but he gets more sympathy for having been killed by the Romans and Jews. Also that allowed him to rise from the dead, and I'm sure you are impressed by that.
So just accept things, and repent of your sins and go to heaven.
2006-10-21 11:13:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, NO
Only by the shedding if blood is there remission of sin.
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
2006-10-21 11:07:21
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answered by allamericanpatriot27 2
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1. Yes!
2. Yes he could have he's God..but the main reason he didn't was to show how much he loved us! Who else has DIED for our sins? No one! If you read the Bible you can see the other reasons why he did it too o.k.?
2006-10-21 11:08:30
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answered by one 4
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you just don't get it do you he was the final sacrifice Abraham was willing to put his son on the alter to show his love for God so God showed his love for the world by putting his son there he did not die to forgive our sins he was doing that while he walked with man healing them
so he is your no and your yes he is alive now and he is still forgiving sins
2006-10-21 11:10:58
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answered by jamnjims 5
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Hebrews 2:14
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
2006-10-21 11:06:01
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answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7
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Yes, No
2006-10-21 11:17:03
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answered by Bob L 7
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Yes, No
2006-10-21 11:10:33
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answered by Brooke 3
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Yes, No
2006-10-21 11:07:12
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answered by UMCane 1
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Yes, Yes
Could, but we were evil and demanded His death as foretold by prophecy.
2006-10-21 11:06:00
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answered by whozethere 5
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