Explain what Christians believe about the death of Jesus.

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Explain what Christians believe about the death of Jesus.

The death of Jesus is very important to Christians. It is central to the New Testament - without it there would be no gospel.

Christians believe that the death of Jesus was important but would have little or no meaning without the resurrection. Without the resurrection, Jesus would just be a good man. The resurrection shows his divinity.

"Jesus' Resurrection glorifies the name of the Saviour God, for from that time on it is the name of Jesus that fully manifests the supreme power of the "name which is above every name"." - Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The death of Jesus was atonement. He made a vicarious sacrifice for us. He suffered and died on the cross to pay for the sins we made.

"For the Son of Man himself did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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Christians believe that no human being is perfect. Some Christians believe that God was annoyed because of our sins and that to make up for this, a perfect sacrifice had to be made. Since no human being is perfect, God sent his only son to make this perfect sacrifice. This belief is not very popular because it portrays God as unforgiving and unmerciful when Jesus preached that he is all forgiving and merciful.

Christians know that it was extremely difficult for Jesus to face death. At a certain time Jesus decided that he should leave the small ...

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