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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Understanding the Wages of Sin and Sacrifice (Cruciformity Series)

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Apr 21, 2025
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INSIGHT

Sin Brings Death and Exile

  • The wages of sin is death, rooted in Genesis where humans chose knowledge of good and evil over eternal life.
  • This choice led to exile from Eden and entry into the realm of death, introducing mortality to humanity.
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Tabernacle Symbolizes Edenic Presence

  • The tabernacle and temple symbolize an Edenic space guarded by cherubim with a death-free zone.
  • Entering God's presence requires a death sacrifice reflecting that sin's wages is death, and forgiveness involves a moral cosmic logic.
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Sin as Cosmic Pollution

  • Sin is seen more as pollution that degrades God's creation than merely moral failings.
  • The sacrificial system reminds of sin's corruption, allowing intimacy with God despite being exiled in the realm of death.
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