Why Do All Christians Have Different Answers To The Question "Why Did Jesus Die On The Cross"?

Question

Every Christian I have asked why Jesus died on the cross has a different answer.

I want to find the TRUE answer as to why he did it. But seeing as all Christians I have asked answer is different its hard to see what it is.

Does the Bible say why Jesus died? From what I've read none of the Gospels give an explanation as to why he did it............

And seeing as all Christians have different answers to this question finding the answer does seem pretty hopeless..
Why does every single Christian have a different answer to the question "why did Jesus die on the cross?"

Answer 1

You might not like the TRUTH, but the truth of the matter is that Jesus did NOT die on a cross, that was a pagan teaching introduced in the 3rd century.................it was a stake or pole!



Secondly, the Bible does not say that Jesus was killed on a cross but rather an upright stake. The cross was a ancient pagan symbol that came into the church around 400 years after Jesus died!



An important reason is that Jesus Christ did not die on a cross. The Greek word generally translated “cross” is stau·ros′. It basically means “an upright pale or stake.” The Companion Bible points out: “[Stau·ros′] never means two pieces of timber placed across one another at any angle . . . There is nothing in the Greek of the [New Testament] even to imply two pieces of timber.”



In several texts, Bible writers use another word for the instrument of Jesus’ death. It is the Greek word xy′lon. (Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29; Galatians 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24) This word simply means “timber” or “a stick, club, or tree.”



The most convincing proof of all, however, comes from God’s Word. The apostle Paul says: “Christ by purchase released us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse instead of us, because it is written: ‘Accursed is every man hanged upon a stake [“a tree,” King James Version].’” (Galatians 3:13) Here Paul quotes Deuteronomy 21:22, 23, which clearly refers to a stake, not a cross. Since such a means of execution made the person “a curse,” it would not be proper for Christians to decorate their homes with images of Christ impaled.



So if there was a chance that this is true it means that people are putting Jesus onto a pagan symbol!



See

Why True Christians Do Not Use the Cross in Worship

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/bible-teach/why-true-christians-do-not-use-the-cross-in-worship/



YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER !

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Answer 2

I am sure it is possible that Christians who understand why Jesus died, are in fact all saying the same thing in different ways:).

But it is also possible that some who dont understand why He died are also responding. Please be aware that not everyone who identifies themselves as a Christian even knows what it means to be one. Atheists are also responding.



A Christian is someone who admits their sin against God and receives the pardon Jesus made possible with His death on the cross. He died in our place. His willing sacrifice makes us right with God. All we have to do is receive His gift of grace.



The short answer is- Jesus died because He loves us:)

Answer 3

Jesus came to seek and save those which are lost---meaning nothing they have ever done in their life has paid the wages of their sins--death. So Jesus is the special sacrifice, the most innocent of Lambs---his blood purges all men of sin which he takes upon himself, dies and is buried and rises victor over the death, the grave. Jesus had been innocent of sin, came to be the atonement for sin(covered in the Old Testament) and in John 3:16 we find what our role is: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whomsoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." That was his primary purpose but his secondary mission was to train followers to perpetuate the message of God's Grace for all believers.

Answer 4

That's because there are numerous reasons (purposes) for Christ dying the cross. I have a book that lists 50 alone and there are who knows how many more.



Hebrews 2:14 - 2:15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.



basically, that is the main reason

Answer 5

In another perspective: the 2.4billion christians so believe He was crucified and died on the cross to same mankind. If some groupies is outside of that teachings, then they are antichrist and not worth knowing it. Throw it in the letter G=garbage.

Answer 6

The Scripture says, “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Evidence affirms that the sinless Jesus bled and died on a cross. Most importantly, the Bible explains why Jesus’ death and resurrection provide the only entrance to heaven.



Read More:http://www.gotquestions.org/why-Jesus-die.html

Answer 7

The Protestant heretics will give you many different answers being they can not agree upon anything being that it's from their own interpretations of Scripture which do not stem from Tradition.



The traditional belief is that because of the sin of Adam all were made sinners the first sin was called the original sin and as it states in Scripture death reigned until the one to come which was Jesus. Jesus Himself stated that NO ONE could enter into Heaven until He returned to Heaven in relation to Him being lifted up His Ascension into Heaven. And why is that because as Scripture states nothing unclean can enter into Heaven.



Mankind is a fallen creature if mankind was "holy" there would be no need to repent for their sins being they wouldn't commit sin and there wouldn't be no need for redemption through Jesus, they wouldn't need a Savior. The original sin is the cause of mankind's inclination to commit sin which is why the world is full of evil and evil doers.



Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life no one comes to the Father except through Him. So before the advent of Jesus all were under original sin all were sinners which is why no one could enter into Heaven this also included children as it states even those who had not yet followed in the transgression of Adam meaning had committed sin.



So Jesus by dying upon the cross had entered into His baptism so that when we are baptized we enter into His baptism in which the original sin is absolved we are reborn in the spirit "holy" being we receive the heavenly gift of Sanctifying Grace of Jesus when we are baptized by water, or baptized by desire, or baptized by blood the three are one in accordance to being baptized in His death, but you can only be baptized once. To have the heavenly gift of Sanctifying Grace of Jesus within is to have life within. This is also why the Holy Spirit is called the giver of life being He is the one that distributes the heavenly gift of Sanctifying Grace of Jesus.



the spirit is made "holy", not the flesh which is sinful. So when the body, the flesh dies the spirit can enter into Heaven.



Before the advent of Jesus the just spirits of man would enter into the Paradise which was a lower Paradise not to be confused with Heaven the abode of God. The Paradise is also called Abraham's Bosom and was latter on called during the Middle Ages "Limbo". These spirits would be in a state of happiness but it would be imperfect being they longed to be with God in Heaven being to them Heaven was unattainable. As Scripture states all had fallen short of the glory of God.



As for the heavenly gift of Sanctifying Grace of Jesus it's the cause of our inclination to do good works (charity) in God.

Answer 8

Because unlike science which is about an underlying absolute truth and thus people from all traditions all over the world eventually converge on the same answer, religion is just made up stories: people pretending to know things they don't know and saying they're 100% confident about it as well! Lol.

Answer 9

In brief because by far the majority who claim that title are not really Christians, the qualifications for being are found in scripture, few if any meet them.

Answer 10

If one reads the bible, Jesus was crucified by the order of Pontius Pilate who was trying to keep the peace rather than defying the mob of the enemies of Jesus.



This is what happens when one resorts to democracy for an "ad hoc" judgement instead of the rules of evidence. Jesus was innocent of any crime under Roman law.



You've heard "He died for our sins..." "He died for us .... " "He died because he loved us ..." "He martyred himself ..." Christians fail to recognize that vicarious absolution (killing an innocent man to pay for another person's crime) is morally abhorrent.

Answer 11

Is that true?

2.2 ***billion*** different answers to that one question?

Answer 12

well seeing that there are 33,000 Christian denominations. I would prepare yourself for different conflicting answers.

Answer 13

In order to understand why Jesus did what He did, you would need to understand Torah, which is God's eternal law as delivered to us through the mediator Moses, the friend of God. Torah is God's eternal law, which Jesus explains would remain unaltered even if heaven and earth passed from existence, ( Luke 16:7), and He says the same about His own words which are elucidations and fulfillments of that same Torah, (Mark 13:31). The overriding theme of Torah is 'love of others,' without which we have nothing and are nothing.



Those who live in obedience to Torah are part of what the Bible calls the 'Elohim Adonai,' which is a vast complex of perfectly orchestrated and coordinated beings operating as One and existing outside of the cage of time. Human beings were created in God's image in that we too were made up of vast arrays of living beings reflecting that same perfect orchestration and coordination and were invited to join the Elohim Adonai. Before this could happen however, we had to make a decision. Like all created beings, were were given choice, since liberty is foundational to the nature of God. The New Testament explains that liberty is the state where the Holy Spirit dwells. (2 Corinthians 3:17). Our choice was to either explore the mysteries of evil and gather evidence to make a decision, or accept the word of God that He alone knows what is best for each of His creations. We chose to use the method of 'evidence gathering,' which continues to this day, driving men to explore dark mysteries that presume to offer something which faith in God's nature alone cannot.



In this fallen state, there was no hope of joining the Elohim Adonai and human beings became trapped within an inescapable perception meant only to be experienced by the fallen. The Bible uses the allegory of a 'great chain' used to bind those awaiting Judgment. The inescapable perception is what we call 'time' and scientists also believe that it is essentially inescapable, representing a chasm across which anything other than infinitesimally small objects cannot travel except in fiction.



Jesus came to us to deliver us from this fallen state. However, what stood in His way was the power of His own divine law, (Torah), demanding justice for our crimes in blaspheming God by calling Him a liar as we seek evidence to support or deny His assertions and commands, rather than innocently trusting in His nature and in the example of the vast array of other beings who did make the choice to simply trust in that same Word. Why should they be subjected to the errors of the disobedient? We have what we deserve. While this is quite true, God is also unimaginably merciful and righteous as well as patient. He offers us a very clever way of escape from our circumstances, without violating His eternal Torah. However, it likewise involves choice.



God ingeniously revealed that any term within His Torah is 'negotiable.' It cannot be broken, but its interpretation can be expanded or 'elucidated' based on the foundation which is 'love of others.' This is permitted based on the merciful and patient aspects of God's nature, even though this is not required upon enforcement. Our lawyers would call this 'discretion within the law.' The New Testament Bible calls this 'grace.' We even use it regarding our silly credit cards, calling the period when we don't have to pay immediately a 'grace period.' Jesus revealed this while He walked among us, tempted by opportunities to sin in each case yet fulfilling the 618 requirements of Torah perfectly. He thus earned Himself the honor of emitting anything new which God wished to convey through the holy tradition delivered by the first mediator Moses, who confirmed Moshiach ('Messiah' or 'Christ') the new and sole mediator between God and men by means of a vision confirmed in the presence of three living human witnesses, also as prescribed by Torah (Mark 9:2-7). God revealed this idea of 'grace' in a new section of Torah called the 'law (torah) of liberty.' (James 1:25, 2:12) or the 'gospel,' meaning 'good news.' This newly emitted section explaining the commands regarding 'liberty' created a New Covenant between God and obedient humans.



According to the New Covenant, Messiah would be employing the discretion of the Torah to create a 'double definition' for a vital term within the divine law. That term is the term 'sin.' Until this elucidation, 'sin' only meant the 'state of fallenness' arising from any violation of the 618 requirements. This violation could either carry with it a sentence of death, for which there was no repentance, or a prescription of repentance to be carried out with the assistance of the Levite priesthood. Messiah declared quite ingeniously that He Himself would become 'sin,' (2 Corinthians 5:21), thus creating two distinct definitions for the term. Humans could now choose which term they wished God to use while applying the justice of His Torah to them. However, doing such a remarkable and paradoxical thing required a remarkable and paradoxical sacrifice. This required a perfectly obedient man to surrender His own 'grace' and connection with the Elohim Adonai and then allow the Elohim to respond out of their own sense of righteous justice. Their response was to martial the powers of microbiology and all required life to restore the dead body of the Messiah, since He remained innocent and His punishment was unlawful and had to be reversed. However, His choice to lay His own life down out of 'love of others' was the very heart of Torah and His embodiment of 'sin' itself was honored as a new state and legal co-definition.



We may now choose through 'love of others' to demonstrate our acceptance of this profound and mind-boggling gift, which includes a double definition for every term related to 'sin' within Torah. This means that God now always asks 'why?' King David ate the holy showbread and fed it to his friends, which was unlawful to be eaten except by the Levite priesthood. This action carried with it serious penalties. Yet David and his companions were held blameless because he was motivated by love of others. Jesus used this as an example of God anticipating the New Covenant. Any violation of Torah may now be first delayed, then forgiven, if we can answer for it out of a clear conscience because of love of others. Jesus even provided His Holy Spirit to aid us in these new interpretations. However, it is a false gospel to believe that we can do whatever we wish in Christ's name, even without love of others while still standing in legal blamelessness before God. This is called 'the way of Balaam,' (2 Peter 2:10-22, Jude 1:10-16), and is the most widespread form of 'Christianity,' offering nothing but insults to Messiah as they pursue greed and self-serving fame.