Sin is an offense against a pure God who requires ____ and ____.

Sin is an offense against a pure God who requires ____ and ____.

• A. Mercy and Grace
• B. Forgiveness and Atonement
• C. Justice and Righteousness
• D. Holiness and Love

Answer: (B)

Sin breaks fellowship with a holy God, and the remedy He requires to restore that relationship is forgiveness paired with atonement. Forgiveness releases the person from guilt and the penalty of sin, while atonement provides the means by which that penalty is paid or covered, satisfying divine justice. In Christian teaching, Christ’s death supplies the atonement, making forgiveness available to those who trust Him. So this pairing directly addresses how the offense is addressed and relationship is restored. The other options describe aspects of God’s character or blessings that accompany salvation (mercy and grace, justice and righteousness, holiness and love) but they do not themselves specify the response needed to cancel the debt of sin as effectively as forgiveness and atonement do.

Sin breaks fellowship with a holy God, and the remedy He requires to restore that relationship is forgiveness paired with atonement. Forgiveness releases the person from guilt and the penalty of sin, while atonement provides the means by which that penalty is paid or covered, satisfying divine justice. In Christian teaching, Christ’s death supplies the atonement, making forgiveness available to those who trust Him. So this pairing directly addresses how the offense is addressed and relationship is restored. The other options describe aspects of God’s character or blessings that accompany salvation (mercy and grace, justice and righteousness, holiness and love) but they do not themselves specify the response needed to cancel the debt of sin as effectively as forgiveness and atonement do.