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.
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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 myriad of sins, both personally and collectively of a society, unaccounted for and exposed.
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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.