Comments on: What does ‘atonement’ mean? http://BibleQ.info/answer/449/ Bible Questions Answered Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Morgan http://BibleQ.info/answer/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Jon Morgan Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:14:17 +0000 http://bibleq.info/?p=449#comment-2118 Yes and no, depending on what you mean by that: 1. If you mean that any sins can be covered by the process of atonement, then yes, that seems right. 2. If you mean that people can deliberately choose to sin knowing atonement will just magically cover up and fix the problem, this is not correct. Paul made this quite clear in Romans 6:1 - 2. The aim of followers of Christ should still be to live a life like Christ's life and without sin. However, Christ's sacrifice makes forgiveness available to us when we fail to live up to this standard. Yes and no, depending on what you mean by that:
1. If you mean that any sins can be covered by the process of atonement, then yes, that seems right.

2. If you mean that people can deliberately choose to sin knowing atonement will just magically cover up and fix the problem, this is not correct. Paul made this quite clear in Romans 6:1 – 2. The aim of followers of Christ should still be to live a life like Christ’s life and without sin. However, Christ’s sacrifice makes forgiveness available to us when we fail to live up to this standard.

]]> By: javad http://BibleQ.info/answer/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 javad Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:16:27 +0000 http://bibleq.info/?p=449#comment-2093 so you mean atonement means anybody can do sin and then by atonemet we can cover it up. so you mean atonement means anybody can do sin and then by atonemet we can cover it up.

]]> By: Miguel Aguilar http://BibleQ.info/answer/449/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Miguel Aguilar Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:01:34 +0000 http://bibleq.info/?p=449#comment-1575 Romans 5:11, why would Paul use the word reconciliation instead of atonement? The word reconciliation in the Greek does not make any sense. While Tyndale's useage of atonement does. Romans 5:11, why would Paul use the word reconciliation instead of atonement? The word reconciliation in the Greek does not make any sense. While Tyndale’s useage of atonement does.

]]> By: Pam http://BibleQ.info/answer/449/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Pam Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:28:14 +0000 http://bibleq.info/?p=449#comment-1445 This is a very helpful explanation. Thank you. This is a very helpful explanation. Thank you.

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