About this episode

Pastor David Hallett discusses the necessity of Jesus' death and the biblical answers to why God could not simply forgive sin.

People often ask, "Why couldn't God just forgive sin?" Why the cross? Why death? Why such suffering? The Bible's answer is not sentimental, but it is powerful: Jesus did not die by accident. He died by necessity. Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6; Romans 3:23-26; 1 Peter 3:18Speaker: Pastor David Hallett

Topics covered

• Good Friday
• Jesus' death
• forgiveness of sin
• suffering
• necessity of the cross

Keywords

• Isaiah 53
• Romans 3
• 1 Peter 3

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