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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 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. |
In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends. Atonement is often used to mean the reconciliation of [[God]] and [[man]] through the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. | In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends. Atonement is often used to mean the reconciliation of [[God]] and [[man]] through the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. | ||
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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.
In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends. Atonement is often used to mean the reconciliation of God and man through the death of Jesus Christ.
External links
A Mormon view of the Atonement, as relayed by an LDS Elder: The Atonement of Jesus Christ, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, jesuschrist.lds.org, Accessed March 2, 2008