Why was the crucifixion necessary ?

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Here is another question I asked at an Alpha course to which I received no answer - not even an unconvincing one!

I asked why there had to be a crucifixion. Couldn't Jesus have come to earth, done the miracles, sermon on the mount, last supper etc. then said “The Romans are coming to arrest me but they will not find me – I am going to my father - be nice to each other and I will return one day (as he ascended into Heaven).” that way you could still have the condition that you have to believe in Jesus but cut out the nasty crucifixion bit. The answer from the vicar was that the crucifixion was the heart of being a Christian. That seemed like circular logic to me – we are Christians because of the crucifixion and the crucifixion made us Christians.

Perhaps another one for the theists on this forum.

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Grimesy

Well, the point is this.
In Judaism, you have to sacrifice an animal for each and every sin.
Well, Christian doctrine holds that every man is born sinful, and for that reason, God has chosen to absolve mankind by making an ultimate sacrifice, by sacrificing his son his Jesus.

As you may know, he is always referred to as "the sacrificial lamb" and etc.