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b'How often do you think about words? Words are tools for describing reality, and sometimes, the reality is so deep and important, whole books of words hardly scratch the surface of the idea\\u2019s fullness. In that case, we sometimes try to come up with a single word to wrap all the parts of an idea in a tidy package..One of these big words is/\\u201datonement.\\u201d This one word holds the fullness of God\\u2019s plan for your own life\\u2014and everything else in all creation. Every time we come across the word atonement, we get to remember the good news about Jesus. Something should fire in our minds about the deeper meaning of this word, our/eyes open to a world where Jesus is/the/atonement..The English word/\\u201datone\\u201d/comes from the two words:/\\u201dat one.\\u201d So, in my opinion, it shouldn\\u2019t be pronounced \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153ah-tone-ment.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Instead, we should say \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153at-one-ment\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d because atonement is reconciliation with God and being \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153at one\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d with Him. It reminds us of how Jesus\\u2019s death and resurrection turn back the clock on the fall of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3), inviting us to re-enter Eden in perfect fellowship with God. Jesus\\u2019s work of atonement completely reverses our rebellion against God\\u2019s love, majesty, and authority. His Holy Spirit moves us to agree with Him so we, too, desire that His will be done on earth and in our own lives. Through this one-ness with Him, He compels us to turn away from sin and toward loving relationship with Him..And this one-ness doesn\\u2019t just apply to our individual relationships with God\\u2014it applies to all of creation. Through Jesus\\u2019s death and resurrection, God has made the way for heaven and earth to be one, as they were in the Garden of Eden. At Jesus\\u2019s return, all will be made new. We can celebrate that in Him is found all glory and honor and power forever (Revelation 7:12)..There are many pages and books devoted to the full significance of Jesus\\u2019s atoning sacrifice on the cross, but if you can remember this one little pronunciation tip, you/can remember instantly that through Jesus, we can be AT ONE with God\\u2014and that is the heart of atonement./\\u2022 Andrew and Lydia Huntress.\\u2022 God is the source of all goodness and life, which is why being \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153at one\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d with Him is the best place to be. And through Jesus\\u2019s death and resurrection, we can live in this one-ness without having to earn or achieve it\\u2014/Jesus already did the work. How could resting in this truth affect the way we interact with God and others?.He [Jesus Christ] himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins\\u2014and not only our sins/but the sins of all the world. 1 John 1:2 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1John.2.1-1John.2.2|Rom.5.8-Rom.5.19'