Bible Question: Please explain atonement |
Bible Answer: "atonement" can mean "reconciliation" as in Romans 5:11 (compare NASB with KJV). Have you ever reconciled a checkbook? Often, atonement looks at how sin is dealt with. If I were to say "your sin must be atoned for", I would mean "your sin must be dealt with" - gotta get rid of it. Leviticus 4:26 looks more at dealing with sin. Often, "atonement" is related to the New Testament terms "propitiation" (1 John 2:2) - a covering for sin, or, perhaps, an ointment (or salve) for your sin. Around here, we have a triple-antibiotic ointment to put on scrapes or cuts. It gets rid of the infection and heals the wound. That's kind of like what propitiation, does for our sin. 1 John 4:10; Romans 3:25. One key difference is that you always had to atone for your sins in the Old Testament. In the New, Christ died for our sins once for all. (1 Peter 3:18; Rom 6:10; Heb. 7:27; and Heb. 9:26-28 ) |
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