Chapter 14: The Gift of Jesus

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suffer through a spiritual death. Christ was made to suffer a spiritual death prior to suffering the physical death of his body. This is the same way that

Adam experienced life. For Jesus Christ to understand our full humanity, he would be born into the same flesh as ours, made to live life and experience it as we do, endure it and suffer through it just like we have to. How else could he learn to be a merciful and faithful High Priest for us before God?

“Therefore, it was necessary for Jesus to be in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our

merciful and faithful High Priest before God.” Hebrews 2:17

Heaven God

Earth Man

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Hell Satan

Phase 2: Sin Alters Spiritual Influence