What is the Atonement?

In the atonement, no sins were laid upon Christ. Christ bore the punishment for sin, which reconciled all of mankind back to the father via the son, such that we could be saved. This is the corporal aspect of the atonement, and it is strictly between the father dishing out his wrath reserved for sin, on the son, who bore the wrath reserved for sin. Man is not involved in this aspect at all.

We are responsible for individually reconciling, by hearing and obeying the gospel message of salvation, submitting to Christ in faith unto obedience, and remaining grounded and settled in the faith.

This is right out of Col 1 and 2 Cor 5.
Colossians 1:19-23 KJV
[19] For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; [20] And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. [21] And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled [22] In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: [23] If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 KJV
[18] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; [19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. [20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. [21] For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.


Craig Joyner.