Did Jesus really have to die?

If Jesus Christ didn't die, He would not have fulfilled His mission here on earth. Jesus had to die because He came down to earth to become a sacrifice for our sins. It was through His death that we can now be reconciled with God. Because of Adam's sin, we all deserve to go to hell. The only way that God could reach us, is if He Himself died for our sins. This is because without blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. This is why in the Old Testament they were required to sacrifice animals for their sins.