1 John 1:9 — Community Reflections

1 JOHN 1:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness — confession (homologeō) is both acknowledgment and agreement: agreeing with God's judgment about sin. Faithful (pistos) and just (dikaios) describe God's covenant reliability and moral consistency. The forensic forgiveness and moral cleansing (katharizō) unite justification and sanctification.

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Yuki TanakaNote1mo ago

Confession and Cleansing

I'm a Catholic who stopped going to confession twenty years ago because I was tired of feeling guilty. The whole structure seemed designed to keep you shameful. I'd confess the same sins over and over...