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'''Atonement''' is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew ''kippur''; French ''coiffure''; English ''coffer'', ''cover''). The sin or blot can never be removed, it can only covered or atoned for.

'''Atonement''' is from '''atone''', from an early English phrase '''''at one''''', in accord, short for ''to set at one'', to reconcile. Atonement brings about [[reconciliation]] and a restoration of unity between two formerly opposing parties where there has been a profound breach or rupture in a relationship. See [[Enmity]].

In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends.  

In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends. The sacrifice of atonement is an expiation of sin: to ''expiate'' is to make atonement, to make amends, to appease the one (or the many) injured or offended, by the act of [[propitiation]]. The offense of sin and the cause of the hostility of division between God and man is removed "as far as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12). The sinner is wholly cleansed by the offering of the blood of the Lamb of God, and the sin is washed away, entirely removed (Leviticus 4; Numbers 19; Isaiah 1:18; John 1:29; Acts 22:16; Romans 11:27; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 3:21; 1 John 3:5; Revelation 1:5 and 7:14).

Atonement is often used to mean the reconciliation of [[God]] and [[man]] through the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. Christ died once for all (Heb. 6:10, 1 Pet. 3:18) to atone for sin. To reject this axiom is to leave a myriad of sins, both personally and collectively of a society, unaccounted for and exposed.

Atonement is most often used to mean the reconciliation of [[God]] and [[man]] through the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. Christ died once for all (Hebrews 6:10, 1 Peter 3:18) to atone for sin. To reject this axiom is to leave a myriad of sins, both personally, and collectively of a society, unaccounted for and exposed. (Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:28-31; 2 Peter 1:9.)

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