Why is the death of Christ crucial for Christians?
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Christ's death is crucial as it reconciles believers to God and justifies them through faith, fulfilling the law's requirements.
The death of Christ is central to the Christian faith because it embodies the very core of our redemption. Through His death, Christ fulfilled the law and took upon Himself the penalty for our sins, allowing us to be reconciled to God. This was necessary to glorify God and satisfy His divine justice. Moreover, His death opens the pathway to justification by faith; believers are made righteous in God’s sight not based on their works, but through the perfect law-fulfilling life and sacrificial death of Christ. As a result, His death is not just a historical event but the foundation of our hope and the means by which we are saved.
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