For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. Nicene-Constantinople Creed Why did Jesus have to die? Because he was a human being. To be born is to die; we start dying the day we're born. Every woman who gives birth gives birth to a child who will come to natural death eventually--or, God forbid, premature death. The big thing was the Incarnation. Everything else flows from that. Did God want His son to die? You hear that question, but I think it is absurd. It sounds as if they sat around in heavan planning it out, "and then--crucifixion." No, I don't think so. The decision was to be fully human. The will of the Father was "don't interfere." Don't interfere with their free will; don't interfere with nature; live it out to the very end. He took on our life and He took on our death. Why crucifixion? Was that of His own choosing? Look to mankind for that. Men invented that and myriad ...
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