Lenten Study 7 PM - Why Did Jesus Have To Die? by Adam Hamilton

Despite the crucifixion’s central place in Christian faith,

the New Testament offers few clear answers about how Jesus’ death

saves, or why, exactly, he had to die. The New Testament writers use a host of

metaphors—ransom, sacrifice, victory—but never explain exactly how it works.

What if the cross isn’t a transaction to be explained,