By definition, Atonement, must be had from beyond us. One might reason that if there is no God above me, I have no hope of true Forgiveness, for I cannot provide it to myself. But because this is not the case, as our conscience and Nature testify to Someone greater. Forgiveness must come from that Someone greater than me, or else it is just one thief forgiving his peer. The God over me has the means, the final say, over me.
Any Atonement must be from my Superior, on His terms, by His acknowledgement. There is no way I can provide that for myself. It must come from Someone greater. As long as there is a Force above me, ‘bigger than me,’ I have no security unless that Force is satisfied. Condescending to become One of us, and being One of that Force, Jesus is established to sufficiently provide Atonement and Forgiveness, to us. He has made it clear, and “It Is Finished.” Praise God!!