Bible Verses About "What Is the Atonement"
The atonement is Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, which reconciles sinners to God.
The atonement is Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, which reconciles sinners to God.
"We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." — Romans 5:11 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Atonement?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
"And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."
"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."
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