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Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Jonny Ardavanis

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5663 Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we will consider the question: “Why did Jesus have to die?” In asking this crucial question we inevitably reflect on the holiday known as “Good Friday.” On the surface, it should be very odd that we commemorate the torture and slaughter of Jesus Christ and call that day “good.” So what makes “Good Friday,” good? To answer that question we must ask the question initially poised. Only then, after considering the necessity of Christ’s death, can we reflect on Christ’s crucifixion, the greatest evil ever committed against any man, and call that day “good.”

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0:00.0

Hey folks, my name is Johnny Erdoganus and this is Dialin. Because it's Passion Week,

0:04.6

the week in which we remember the death of Jesus Christ and then celebrate his resurrection,

0:09.2

I want to in this episode highlight the various reasons why Jesus Christ had to come to earth

0:15.0

to die. Truly, our worship of the risen Savior can only go as deep as our understanding of the reasons

0:23.9

for which he died. With that in mind, let's dial in.

0:31.4

Each year during Passion Week, we commemorate the death of Jesus and then we also celebrate

0:40.1

the resurrection. This is the highlight of the Christian faith. And in the first century, thousands

0:46.0

upon thousands of first century Jews change their day of worship from Saturday to Sunday. Why?

0:53.4

Because on Sunday, Jesus Christ rose from the grave.

0:57.7

We're going to talk about that more in the next episode, but for now, it is important to note that

1:02.4

Paul says in 1st Corinthians 15, that the resurrection is not only the crux of the Christian faith,

1:08.2

it is the pinnacle of history. The resurrection of Jesus was the validating

1:12.8

proof that Jesus was in fact God. That's what Paul says explicitly in Romans 1. He says that

1:18.3

Jesus was declared to be the son of God with power because of the resurrection. Now, let me ask you a

1:24.8

question. In order for Jesus to rise from the grave, he first had to what?

1:29.8

He had to die. In our Christian calendar, we love to celebrate Jesus' birth. Christmas is the most

1:36.6

celebrated day of the year. Additionally, the most attended Sunday of the year for churches is

1:41.6

Easter Sunday. This is a joyous occasion and rightfully so because on

1:46.5

Easter, we remember that the one who came and was born in a manger also rose from the grave and

1:52.7

conquered death. Jesus says, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even if he

1:58.9

dies. This is the Christian's hope.

2:01.7

In reality, and I want you to think about it this way, every single Sunday is resurrection

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