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Why Did Jesus Need to Die in Such a Brutal Way?

March 29, 2024

The Works of Christ

Why Did Jesus Need to Die in Such a Brutal Way?

25 min

The Works of Christ

Why Did Jesus Need to Die in Such a Brutal Way?

25 min

“The cross, in particular, highlighted for us the fact that Jesus was taking upon himself the curse of the law for having sinned against God. He never sinned against God, but he’s taking the curse of a sinner upon himself.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

Are egg hunts ok for churches to host?
Does our view of the end times affect our understanding of God’s kingdom? *
What’s the difference between Calvinists and Lutherans?
Was it necessary for Jesus to die in such a brutal way?

*Revelation Bible Study

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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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