But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life (Romans 5:8-10). This passage of scripture captivates the greatest love story ever affirmed in history - the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Jesus said "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13)." The Atonement of Jesus Christ is reflective of God's perfect purpose, plan and process to restore the relationship between the one created in His image and Himself. The completion of the Atonement announces to the world the good news of salvation that was made possible by the sacrifice of the Lamb of God.
God found pleasure in the creation of man. So much so, that he made man in His image and gave him life. It's within this image that God wants reflected who He is- one who is holy and righteous. This reflective relationship was disturbed when there was an intrusion of evil, deceitfulness, and disobedience. Sin was introduced to man in the Garden of Eden by the enemy of God ? Satan. This resulted in a separation of fellowship between God and man. The image was shattered. Nevertheless, God saw fit to restore His image. However, it would require the price of a sinless life, thus began the journey of God's Son ? Jesus Christ.
Atonement means to make amends. Before the atonement of Jesus Christ on the cross, God's temporal plan for forgiving or covering man's sin was to sacrifice anim ...