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Why Did Jesus Have to Die on the Cross and Live a Perfect Life?

November 28, 2023

Adriel Sanchez

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The Works of Christ

Why Did Jesus Have to Die on the Cross and Live a Perfect Life?

25 min

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The Works of Christ

Why Did Jesus Have to Die on the Cross and Live a Perfect Life?

25 min

“[Jesus] lived on our behalf so that it’s not just that our sins are forgiven, but positively, it’s as if we’ve obeyed the very law of God. You see there’s the requirement not just of being sinless, but of this positive righteousness– obedience to the law of God that God calls his people to.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. If a Christian dies from an overdose, will they go to hell?
  2. Did God punish David by killing his infant son in 2 Samuel 12?
  3. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross and live a perfect life?
  4. Why did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss in Luke 22:53?
  5. Is it wrong for a church to meet in a Jewish community center?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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