Atonement

1 Peter 1:8-12
8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

10Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

atonement
at one ment
ah-tone-ment

the process of making right with god
old testement sacfices were made to atone for ones sins through the blood of normally an animal
new testement Jesus atones for our sins =atonement theory
this is something i have difficulty accepting. That a man, yes gods son therefore a remarkable man, however a man who died somehow atones for my sins if i believe in him because someone said so. I understand the theory i just don't buy it. Was this the purpose of Jesus? Did he come to die? Or did he come to live and teach and show us love? we get so wrapped up in his death. Is beliving in him the only way for my sins to be atoned? Doesn't that seem a little arogant? that every other world religion in wrong and we are right? Is there only one way?
any comments?
God Bless!
your sister in Christ~Erin