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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.  It's English origins come from '''atone''', an early English phrase '''''at one''''', in accord, (archaic '''''at oon'''''), short for '''''to set at one''''', to reconcile, to bring together. 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]].

'''Atonement''' is from '''atone''', from an early English phrase '''''at one''''', in accord, (archaic '''''at oon'''''), short for '''''to set at one''''', to reconcile, to bring together. 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. 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).

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).