“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 KJV
As John the beloved disciple explains, “But if we freely admit our sins when his light uncovers them, he will be faithful to forgive us every time. God is just to forgive us our sins because of Christ, and he will continue to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Confession of sin is the way to find restoration and unbroken fellowship with God. It cleanses the conscience and removes every obstacle from communion with Christ. Confession doesn’t gain God’s acceptance, for that was won for us forever by the sacrifice of Christ. It is on the basis of being His dearly beloved children that we restore intimacy with God through our tenderhearted confession before Him. God is always faithful to restore our first-love passion for Him. There is no need to confess the same sins over and over, for that is ignoring the Blood of Jesus that cleanses us. Unrighteousness here means the sins we’re not aware of. Confession cleanses us from known sin and restores fellowship with God; but God’s faithfulness in seeing Christ as our Sin-Bearer, cleanses us from all unknown sin as well. God continues a deeper work of cleansing from all aspects of sin’s defilement. Let’s continuously be filled with gratitude to our God and our Lord. Amen!
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