Jesus crucifixion didn't remove original sin, it gave us a way to be free from the consequences of it.
Answer 2
Original sin is why mankind is in a fallen state. However, that's not our fault. We're born into this system but we're not going to be held accountable for it. We have our own sin which is why we're under the judgment of God.
Answer 1
As we still have to ask God/Jesus for forgiveness, as we always did, why was a crucifixion necessary?
Straightening out the Spaghetti
We're going to straighten out the spaghetti but it can get bogged down in technicalities, which is why having a simple answer is preferable.
A Simple Answer
Salvation 1. Call upon the name of Jesus Christ, believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, 2. confess your sin.
Their Eyes Were Opened
Adam & Eve were held responsible for their disobedience, but the fallen state of creation is part of the plan of redemption which is what the universe was created for, so how is it Adam and Eve’s fault?
They are Without Excuse
Life began in zero-G, that's why Prototaxites, an organism with the internal structure of a mushroom, could grow to be as big as a Yew tree (Taxites - from where the name Prototaxites is derived).
What is Creation?
What is creation the verb, not creation the noun? The act of creation. Maybe we should say creating? Where does creating start? From nothing? Or is it the transformation of one form into another?
Truth is Light, Darkness is Evil
It's ironic that the period of history that brought us the scientific advances of Galileo, Kepler and Newton is called The Enlightenment, because this was when the human race plunged into darkness.
Is the Bible Literal or Figurative?
We can test the Bible against itself, and we can test the Bible against physical evidence and scientific knowledge. This is also how we can test whether scientific knowledge is real or imaginary.
