atonement
In Christian theology, the doctrine that Jesus suffered on the cross to bring about reconciliation and forgiveness between God and humanity.
Atonement is an action that enables a person separated from God by sin to be reconciled (‘at one’) with him. In ancient Judaism this was achieved through the sacrificial killing of animals.
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