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Definition for Atonement A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Atonement: In a generic sense, atonement is the act of making amends or reparation for a wrong or an injury; it is to reconcile. When specifically considering on God, atonement then becomes the action by which we are made right with him for wrong things we have done. Jesus provided that atonement for us when he was executed for our crimes (that is, when he died for our sins). Prior to Jesus, in the Old Testament, the priests offered period sacrifices as a temporary atonement for he sins of the people. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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