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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 1: Lift High The Cross

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Adam Hamilton discusses Jesus’ crucifixion as God’s Word to humanity and as a recapitulation human story, with Christ as the second Adam.

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Source:Abingdon Press




Sessions
14:31

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 1: Lift High The Cross

Adam Hamilton discusses Jesus’ crucifixion as God’s Word to humanity and as a recapitulation human story, with Christ as the second Adam.
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13:54

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 2: O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done?

Adam Hamilton explores two important and influential atonement theories: penal substitution and sacrificial offering.
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19:54

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 3: Agnus Dei

Adam Hamilton continues his exploration of atonement theories, detailing three key themes: Christ as Passover lamb, the new covenant, and ransom and redemption.
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15:46

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 4: Were You There?

Author Adam Hamilton delves into moral influence and moral example atonement theories and their possibilities for helping us live more cruciform lives.
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15:08

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 5: What Wonderous Love Is This?

Pastor Adam Hamilton further explores the moral influence theory, discussing how the cross is the ultimate expression of divine love.
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16:42

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Session 6: Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Adam Hamilton discusses the Christus Victor theory of the atonement, which focuses Christ’s victory over sin and death.
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The New Testament authors didn’t settle on one meaning of the crucifixion but instead offered a dozen or more metaphors to explain how it saves, but often wit...
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The New Testament authors didn’t settle on one meaning of the crucifixion but instead offered a dozen or more metaphors to explain how it saves, but often wit...
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The New Testament authors didn’t settle on one meaning of the crucifixion but instead offered a dozen or more metaphors to explain how it saves, but often wit...
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