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Why Did Jesus Need to Die On the Cross and Live a Perfect Life?

host Adriel Sanchez aired February 13, 2023

Episode 1162 Show Notes 

From the Show

Imagine that I tell my son that he needs to clean his room. Now imagine that he rebels against my instruction and refuses to clean the bedroom. When I confront him about this he says, “I’m so sorry, please forgive me.” Even though I forgive him, that room still needs to be cleaned. See, God calls us to keep the positive requirements of his law, and when we rebel, someone still needs to keep that law.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez
Why Did Jesus Need to Die On the Cross and Live a Perfect Life?

Questions in this Episode

  1. If a Christian succumbs to addiction and dies from an overdose, does this mean that they won’t be saved?
  2. Why did God kill David’s son?
  3. I know that Jesus’s life gives us righteousness and that his death takes care of our sins, but isn’t one of these enough? Couldn’t he have just lived a perfect life and give us his righteousness, why did he have to die?
  4. Why did Jesus betray Jesus with a kiss in Luke 22:53?
  5. Is it wrong for a church to meet in a Jewish community center?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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