Jesus, our Lord and Savior, had to become man in order to save us from our sins. After humanity was corrupted by Adam and Eve, God the Father knew he had to save us from sin and death. He chose to save us through his son, the second person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ, by assuming a human nature so that he could die, thereby putting an end to death. Christ's death on the cross, resurrection, and ascension proved that God has saved us and opened the gates of heaven. God became man so that all humanity could be saved from the evils of sin and death. There was no other way for us as humans to obtain salvation without Him. Repentance was not enough, it did not have the power to "keep divine consistency", because if death did not dictate humanity, God could be considered a liar, nor could it "recall men of what is according to their nature” (Athanasius 7). Human transgression began long ago when Adam and Eve failed to remain obedient to God's law. With this original sin, corruption entered into humanity never to leave until God the Father imposes His Word on us so that we can be saved. This damaging corruption has prevented us from seeing God in His own creation and in His own people. Nevertheless, God refused to abandon his people at a time when they were in such great need of salvation. He chose to save them, but how? How could he destroy death and pay the debt of all humanity and still remain God? For He, God who is eternal, was incapable of obtaining death and, if possible, it would remain unknown to the very people for whom He so loved to die. The solution to this divine dilemma was found in the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus. Christ. He, the Word, was “the most qualified of the three persons of the Trinity to realize the re...... middle of paper... result of the paschal mystery of Christ. God heard our cry for help and answered our prayers through the incarnation of Jesus in which he became man to save us. He saved us from the original sin committed by Adam and Eve which corrupted humanity. This is why Jesus Christ, the Son of God, took responsibility for us, His people, by becoming a man and dying a completely human death for the sake of our salvation. Works Cited Pohle, Amanda. “On the Incarnation.” Who is Jesus? St. Mary's Springs Academy. Fond du Lac. February 7, 2014. Conference. Pohle, Amanda. “On the Incarnation.” Who is Jesus? St. Mary's Springs Academy. Fond du Lac. February 17, 2014. Conference.St. Athanasius. “On the incarnation of the Word.” Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Christian Classics Ethereal Library, June 1, 2005. Web. January 30 2014. .