Was It Necessary for Jesus to Die?

Was the sacrificial system of the Old Testament merely a misguided attempt to appease man's Creator? And when Jesus arrived on the scene, did His Father have any interest in His Son becoming a "sacrifice" for sins? Or was that concept simply an outdated approach which had no real bearing upon God's love and His acceptance of man?

If the death of Christ on the cross was not a sacrifice for sins, someone should have told the writers of the New Testament. Keep reading

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