1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
As believers, we still stain our lives with sin. Do not say that since you have been saved you don’t sin anymore. 1 John 1:8 says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Saying you have no sin means you have sin because you just lied about yourself. Thus having sinned as a believer you need to be restored to fellowship as sinning brings about broken fellowship. The Apostle John tells us that when we HAVE sinned we are to CONFESS our sins. The word “confess” means to SAY THE SAME THING. It means to agree with God that we have sinned. It is saying He is right and we are wrong. To confess is to acknowledge that we have indeed sinned. There is no denial and there is no cover-up. In understanding confessing sin we notice David’s words in Psalm 32:5. It says, “I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
What happens when we are honest and confess by acknowledging the sin we have committed? 1 John 1:9 says that in response to our confession, He will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” And you can count on this because He is faithful and just. His character is on the line when we agree that our character has been stained by sinful decisions and actions.
Question: Will He forgive and cleanse all sins that a person commits?
Answer: Yes, because it says ALL unrighteousness and ALL MEANS ALL AND THAT IS ALL THAT ALL MEANS!
Spiritual tip: Keep short sin accounts with God. In other words, DAILY examine yourself and ask Him to examine yourself (Psalm 139:23-24 Search/examine me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.) And please hear me. Do not seek to cover up your sins. Proverbs 28:13 says, “He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.”
Continue Strong by confessing your sins,
And Remember to Date the Word