Why Did Jesus Have to Die?, Chris Conrad
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?, Chris Conrad
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
It's Not What You Think

Author: Chris Conrad

Narrator: Dave Mason

Unabridged: 5 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2024


Synopsis

What is God really like?In religion, like science, we need to know the truth! What started the war in heaven? Does God care for me? Is faith really all we need to be saved? Why did Jesus have to die? This bold study addresses these vital spiritual questions with a biblically solid, inspiring, and fresh perspective. Conrad reveals a magnificent God who prefers chat we consider ourselves his trusted friends and not just obeying servants- a caring God who wants us to be willing to ask him even the hardest and most personal questions. He describes a great controversy in which God has been accused by Satan of lying and shows how God has demonstrated his truthfulness. He focuses on the question of why Jesus needed to die and gives a surprising, dear, and reasonable explanation. He tells of a gracious God that loves us more than life itself and prepares us for a time of trouble soon to come. This in-depth study, coupled with Conrad's extensive scriptural knowledge, traces the biblical story to the cross and compares various theologies to answer questions asked by today's Christians. Most of all, it introduces an alternate theology-the Great Controversy-Demonstration Model- -that may shake the Earth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cathryn on March 30, 2026

One of the most difficult concepts of faith for me to grasp—and it's always been so—is why Jesus had to die for my sins—especially death by crucifixion, which is a gruesome form of torture. It seems the worst sort of abuse. This short book by Adam Hamilton, a Methodist minister and prolific author,......more

Goodreads review by Patty on March 05, 2026

I led a small group study at my church using this book as the subject matter. I learned so much, both from the book and my own additional research. There is so much more involved in Jesus’s atonement mission, and it’s all biblically based. The study opened my eyes to the fullness of Jesus’s redeemin......more

Goodreads review by Kim on April 05, 2026

I love Adam Hamilton but this was not my favorite of his books. The premise was meaningful and while I enjoyed his descriptions of the many theories of atonement some of it was a little too scholarly for me.......more

Goodreads review by maria mendez on April 03, 2026

great meditation A Great meditation during lent and to prepare for resurrection Sunday and the Easter season regardless of your Christian denomination......more

Goodreads review by Bren on March 24, 2026

Hamilton discusses several atonement theories. Helping us to understand that God's love defeated sin and death. Jesus loved us to death......more