Why Jesus Died

Why did God become human? Couldn’t he have saved us a different way?

God’s Response

Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Hebrews 2:14

Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:22

Almighty God could have provided all kinds of ways for us to be saved, but he chose a way that demonstrates his great love for us. Jesus became human in order to be like us except for one big difference—he lived his whole human life without sinning once. Imagine that! Because he did not sin, he was the only one who could die for the rest of us, who are all sinners. He took the punishment for sin that we deserved by dying in our place. Then God raised him from the dead to show that only he—not Satan—has power over life and death. When Jesus promises that we will die once and then be raised to eternal life, we can believe him. By Jesus’ dying and rising from the dead, we are assured that we will do the same if we believe in him as Lord.

This Is Promising

God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8