Jesus Christ—God incarnate— died and arose from the grave; Why? To and To fulfill Scripture To obey the Father (as our ) To destroy To usher along history To demonstrate the To behave in accord with God’s nature To pave the way for Because it was necessary To proclaim CONCLUSION: As Isaac Watts (1674-1748) composed: “Love so amazing, so divine; Demands my soul, my life . . . my all.”