From the beginning, God provided a way for humanity to be reconciled to Him. Sin separates us from a holy God, Atonement was necessary to restore the relationship between God and mankind, that would fully deal with sin. Jesus willingly gave His life as the perfect sacrifice, bearing our sins and making reconciliation with God possible. The passages in this section reveal the significance of His sacrifice showing that the work of atonement belongs to Jesus, demonstrating His divine role in the need of forgiveness in God’s plan of salvation.

‍ ‍Jesus: Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.  (Heb 2:17)

God: ‍ ‍Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. (Psa. 79:9)

Jesus: I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. If anyone does sin we have an advocate before the Father−Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, not only for ours, but for the sins of the whole world.   (1 John 2:2)

The atonement is the heart of God’s plan to redeem mankind. Jesus did not merely point the way to forgiveness—He gave Himself as the sacrifice for sin. Through His death, He accomplished what no human being could accomplish: He made reconciliation with God possible. The One who atoned for our sins is the same Jesus whom Scripture identifies with the divine nature of God. His sacrifice reveals the unique divine work of Jesus Christ.