Atonement

[448 words] From the time of the first sin in Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit, people have continually separated themselves from God by transgressing His law. God is Holy (1 Peter 1:16), that is, He is separate from sin, so when I defile myself by committing sin I create a barrier between God and myself. Sin severs my relationship with God (Isaiah 59:1-2). Each person who has the ability to understand right from wrong at some point chooses to sin, thus creating this barrier (Romans 3:23; 7:9). The amazing thing about God’s love for us is that even though we are responsible for severing the oneness we once had with Him, He is the one who has acted first to restore the relationship (John 3:16; 1 John 4:19). Atonement is when God takes actions to restore His relationship with us. A good way to…