NCC24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to the New City Catechism for this week's message. This is question 24 of the NCC:

Q: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

A: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of sin, righteousness, and everlasting life.

Passages: Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:21; Hebrews 12:2; Ephesians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 5:11; John 3:16; Hebrews 10:14