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If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].
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Jun 25, 2024 · When we confess our sins to God, we agree with Him that we have broken His law and therefore deserve punishment. Confession recognizes that we are wrong—we are personally guilty. Confession confronts our denial of sin head-on.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:9 ESV / 333 helpful votes. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- James 5:16 ESV / 294 helpful votes. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
- Proverbs 28:13 ESV / 169 helpful votes. Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
- Psalm 32:5 ESV / 165 helpful votes. I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Confession of sin » Illustrated Luke 15:21
Jun 23, 2023 · Confession of sin to God is commanded in Scripture and part of living the Christian life (James 5:16; 1 John 1:9). But when we confess our sins, how specific do we need to get? Doesn’t God already know all the details? It is true that God knows all the details of our sin.
Oct 1, 2024 · If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We find the answer to both questions, not in us and what we are doing, but in the character of God.