Yes, He did. Thanks Manny for trying to help others understand.
Did Jesus Really Die for Our Sins?
A question put forth by Christian Piatt in his book entitled “Banned Questions.”
Why would God send Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb of God, dying for the sins of the world, instead of just destroying sin, or perhaps offering grace and forgiveness to the very ones created by God? Why does an all-powerful being need a mediator anyway?
Chris Haw, co-author of “Jesus for President,” says:
I have found it important for my mind to get “sacrificial lamb” idea back into working shape by, for example, considering how Jesus also died from the sins of the world. … A multitude of our sins, not God, killed Jesus. And for what it is worth, the “sending his son” verse should not be understood as God killing someone (Did God’s denunciation of human sacrifice not begin with the binding…
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Wings of the Wind 