Why was Jesus' death necessary? In this powerful explanation, Pastor John MacArthur sits down with Jonny Ardavanis and breaks down the biblical foundation for Christ's sacrifice and answers the crucial question: "Why does sin require death?"
🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
• Why God designed sin to result in death
• How Jesus became our substitute on the cross
• The significance of Christ's resurrection and ascension
• Why animal sacrifices in the Old Testament weren't enough
• How one person could absorb punishment for all believers
📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
• "The wages of sin is death" - Romans 6:23
• The tree of knowledge of good and evil - Genesis 2:17
• Christ's substitutionary atonement
• "It is finished" - John 19:30
John MacArthur Answers: Why Did Jesus HAVE TO Die? With Jonny Ardavanis
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