Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Why Did Jesus Have to Die explores why God chose thisway - Jesus' death, shedding of blood, and resurrection - toreunite with His human creations - with whom he intended toexperience a personal, loving, guiding, communal relationshipwith Him on earth and a perfect eternity in Paradise. However,the first humans failed in their perfect relationship with God,through temptation by Satan. Their failure doomed humanity toseparation from God for eternity. Hence, God's plan to save allhumanity was put in motion. How this plan was accomplishedand foreshadowed through the ages, is an epic story includingmany ordinary humans. It began in the Garden of Eden, whereGod was pleased by a blood sacrifice - the firstborn of a flock -offered by the first human ever to shed blood. Further, two verydifferent trees growing in the garden had significant influenceson the reason God Himself would ultimately arrive on earthin the human person of Jesus Christ. He would provide a giftto humanity, and they could choose to accept the offer of thegift to unite with Him, to have a relationship with Him onearth, and to ensure that their living, spiritual souls after deathwould be spared from an eternity of separation and damnation.Ultimately, His own human blood would be offered by Himselfas the definitive, redemptive act. This reunification was God'soriginal goal for humanity: an intimate, loving, reciprocal,communal, earthly relationship, and an eternity safe in Hispresence.

Pages: 52, Paperback, WestBow Press