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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).

In [[Protestantism|Protestant Christian]] doctrine, atonement is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew ''kippur''; French ''coiffure''; English ''coffer'', ''cover''). The sinner cannot remove the blot themselves, it can only be covered or atoned for. This is clearly expressed in [[Martin Luther]]'s commentaries on [[Saint Paul]]'s Letters to the [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]]<ref>[http://messiahskingdom.com/resources/The-Gospel/luther-romans.pdf Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (1552), ''The Works of Martin Luther'', Volume VI (pp. 447–462), Muhlenberg Press, Philadelphia]</ref> and the [[Galatians]],<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Luther%20Commentary%20on%20Galatians.pdf A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref> and in [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutes of the Christian Religion''.<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Calvin%20Institutes%20of%20Christian%20Religion.pdf ''The Institutes of the Christian Religion'' by John Calvin (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref> See also [[Calvinism]].

In [[Protestantism|Protestant Christian]] doctrine, atonement is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew ''kippur''; French ''coiffure''; English ''coffer'', ''cover''). The sinner cannot remove the blot themselves, it can only be covered or atoned for. This is clearly expressed in [[Martin Luther]]'s commentaries on [[Saint Paul]]'s Letters to the [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]]<ref>[http://messiahskingdom.com/resources/The-Gospel/luther-romans.pdf Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (1552), ''The Works of Martin Luther'', Volume VI (pp. 447–462), Muhlenberg Press, Philadelphia]</ref> and the [[Galatians]],<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Luther%20Commentary%20on%20Galatians.pdf A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref> and in [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutes of the Christian Religion''.<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Calvin%20Institutes%20of%20Christian%20Religion.pdf ''The Institutes of the Christian Religion'' by John Calvin (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref> See also [[Calvinism]].