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The Concept of Atonement.

Atonement is the method by which believers remove the obstacles in their journey to reconciliation with God. It is a common motif throughout religious and theological history. Rituals of satisfaction and expiation are common in many religions as a method to help religious people reconnect or strengthen their relationship with God or the holy.

Atonement is usually associated with sacrifices, which typically connect ritual cleanliness with moral purity and acceptance.

One example of atonement can be found in one of the Catholic methods of confessing your wrongs to a priest, receiving a penance or one kind, and afterward being forgiven and regaining God’s grace.

In Christianity.

The word “atonement” was coined in the English language during the 16th century through the use with “atonement,” meaning to “set at one” or “to reconcile.” It was used in various English versions of the Bible and The King James Version to convey the idea of reconciliation as well as exile and has become a favorite method for Christians to talk about the importance of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. There are many theories about the signs that are associated with atonement that have been proposed. Atonement by Christ has been proposed: satisfaction for the world’s sins as well as a way to save us from the Devil or the punishment of God and a salvific example of love that is true and suffering and the most powerful example of God’s mercy and a victory for God over the evil forces. According to Christian theology, there is no way to remit sin that is not “the shedding of [Christ’s] blood” (Hebrews 9:26).

Atonement In Judaism.

In Judaism, the concept of vicarious atonement is of very little significance. For the majority of Jews, atonement is a way of paying for one’s own sin to obtain God’s forgiveness. People can achieve this through different ways, such as repentance or payment for a wrong act, doing good deeds or suffering, as well as prayers. Repentance and changing behavior are typically regarded as the most significant aspects of atonement. Ten “days of awe,” culminating in the Day of Atonement, are heavily focused on repentance.

Atonement In Islam.

According to Islam the possibility of being cleansed of sins with authentic Tawbah (repentance) literally is “to return.” Inquire of your Lord for forgiveness and then return to Him. In contrast to the Catholic notion of atonement, Tawbah doesn’t require the formal confession of ecclesiastical faith to the leader of a religion.

Purpose of Atonement.

To give God an appropriate foundation on which to bless sinners.
To recognize
To acknowledge that the Lord by His suffering and Death, completely atoned for our sins and was referred to by the term Redemption.
To be free from the shackles of sin.
Atonement is significant because it is a way to bring some justice to the individual who was wronged.