The death of Jesus was a bloody, gruesome, shameful event. Why was this necessary? And what did this accomplish? The writer of Romans says his death was substitutionary in that Jesus’ death paid a moral debt. This event was the means by which mankind can have a right relationship with God, having his or her sins atoned. In this message, we will acknowledge the gruesome event of Jesus’ crucifixion and discover how this sacrifice made a way for us to be justified in our sinful condition.