I have repeatedly said why Jesus had to die.
I will repeat (open your ears):
First, what happened?
Jesus was despised and abandoned by men and men had no regard for Him. However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore. Men assumed that He had been afflicted, struck down by God, and humiliated. However He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoing.
The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. The Lord desired to crush Him, causing Him grief; for of He renders Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One will justify the many, for He will bear their wrongdoings.
Second, what was God's purpose for Christ's death?
God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Third, why did Christ have to die?
It was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.
For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers.
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself also partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
You, however, really have not said why Jesus had to die. You said that was Jesus suffering our punishment, yet we still bear our sins bodily (we die in the body because of sin).
All Christ needed to do, in your theory, is suffer God's punishment so that we would avoid accountability for our actions. Christ's death, in your view, was unnecessary as we still die in the body because of sin. He just needed to suffer enough to make you not accountable for your actions.
All you are concerned about with Christ's death is that you are somehow relieved of responsibility for your actions.
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