Why did Jesus have to die?

Question

Answer: According to the Qur’an, Isa claimed: “And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive! Such is Isa, son of Maryam. It is a statement of truth, about which they doubt” (Maryam 19:33-34).

Since Isa’s life, many people have disputed His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. Why would Allah require Isa, the perfect man, to die? The Qur’an tells you to go to the Bible with such questions (Surah 10:94).

The Bible explains that Isa, called Christ Jesus, died for our sins: “Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,

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Answer 1

So he could be resurrected from the grave as a final "proof" to the people that he was who he said he was.

Answer 2

Because "the wages of sin is death". Each of us deserves to die for the sins we commit throughout life. It is the only way to keep balance. But God loves us so much that He doesn't want us to die permanently, which is what the "second death" is. Someone would have to pay the price for our sins, but it couldn't be just "any old joe" from planet Earth, since everyone on Earth is sinful and tainted. We would make a poor sacrifice. It would have to be someone who was innocent and sinless. Only One has ever been sinless, and that is God Himself. So He became human and sacrificed Himself so that the debt could be paid. At that point, Satan's fate was sealed. He no longer has a grip on us, unless we let him. Even though we will die the "first death", which everybody has to suffer due to Adam's curse, those who accept Christ's sacrifice on their behalf will never suffer the "second death", and will be resurrected into a perfect body at Christ's Return.
To use an analogy, the movie "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" is analogous to the Gospel of Christ. Only the names have been changed, but the characters are identical to people in the Gospel. You know why the Lion had to be sacrificed. To save the "sinner/traitor", Edmond, representing fallen humans. The Witch, who represented Satan, thought she had won, but she actually lost.

Answer 3

Because he was a human being. The way Christians deal with conceptualizing a God like entity is - they made God a man. That's right a person like you and I. The only draw back to this is that people die. But how can God die. Christians have an answer for that to. He`s a three headed monster (Father,
Son, and Holy spirit) that rose from the dead.

Answer 4

Mostly people do not understand the depth of the truth of this matter.

But sin requires payment, that payment is eternity in a place of punishment called hell. Inorder to save (rescue) some sinners from having to go through that punishment payment had to be made by none other than Jesus.

Answer 5

The New Testament writers give several profound theological responses: Jesus died in accord with God’s will as expressed in the Scriptures (Matthew). Jesus died a sacrificial death for us and for our sins (Mark, Paul, Hebrews). In his death Jesus gave us an example of fidelity in suffering (Luke). Jesus’ death was part of his work in revealing God, his glorious return to the Father (John) and the pledge of his second coming (Revelation).

Answer 6

To give his death real meaning, to show he was a man, like you and I. For if he was god/ a god, his whole life and lessons would of been in vain, and a joke. He needed to die, to show what he believed in was the truth and his ultimate gift. For if he was crucified for not doing anything wrong, then that would mean that noone else should go through what he went through; sinner or not. Therefore, forgiving everyones sins. Not to create the religion of so called 'contemporary cristians of the church of hypocracy' but, the law of: to love everyone like yourself and time/space/ & the world just the same. Easy...

Answer 7

most would say "for our sins." Technically He was murdered, Pilot had a problem with Him even though He did nothing wrong. He died because basically no one is perfect. I screw up and you screw up, and because of that we have to pay the consequences ("hell" which really means absense of God) But think , even though we are guilty, He stepped in and paid our "bail" so to speak... He took our punishment. This didnt necessarily begin on the cross, it began when he came to earth. He came to Earth so that we could know God, and turn from our mistakes and sin. As a result of the life he lived on earth, he was killed. Metaphorically that can represent us dying to our sin.

Answer 8

to bridge the gap between us and heaven. he was the last blood sacrifice, so we wouldn't have to worry with those things anymore. and to prove his love for us. he loved us enough to die so we could live forever with him in his home, in a perfect , pain free, beautiful, place of complete happiness. so we can now have a chance, despite our sinful ways , to make it to eternity in heaven. all one must do is accept. sounds easy enough, but so many try and complicate his perfect gift to us, and would rather , for whatever their reasons are, live life without him, and not accept his gift. i pray for those who can't accept or wont accept, out of pride, or ignorance, or because of a hardened heart. for some they just can't accept that there could possibly be someone in this universe, bigger and better and smarter than themselves, and that to me is complete arrogance.

Answer 9

Well, his shoulders eventually dislocated and the resulting compression on his chest led to repertory failure. Also, the spear wound didn't help matters.

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Answer 10

Because we bathe in his blood and eat his flesh in order to stall our own inevitable damnation. He died so we can live in sin and still have a chance at Heaven. Rock on!