Why did Jesus Have to Die?

His life was remarkable, his teachings and attitudes were profound and full of truth but it was his death that changed history. But why did Jesus die?

His life was remarkable, his teachings and attitudes were profound and full of truth but it was his death that changed history.

But why did Jesus die?

In this talk, from a couple of years ago, Hannah Silley looks  at the problem of sin and why it is such a big deal, what it means to say that Jesus “died for our sins” and what Jesus dying on the cross actually did for us.

(The audio file starts with a vox pox video asking people “why did Jesus die?”)

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