What Happens If We Confess Our Sins? as stated in 1 John 1:9, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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.
What Does Confess Mean?
- not to deny
- to confess
- declare
- admit or declare one’s self guilty of what one is accused of
He Is Faithful and Just
Faithful
- faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
- worthy of trust
- that can be relied on
Remember Jesus is our High Priest (Heb 4:14) He makes intercession for us (Roms 8:24) and he is faithful, worthy of trust, and can eb relied upon.
Just
- righteous
- upright
- virtuous
- keeping the commands of God
- approved of or acceptable of God
He Forgives Our Sins
- to send away
- to bid going away or depart
- to send forth, yield up, to expire
- to let go, let alone, let be
- to disregard
- to leave, not to discuss now
- to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit
He Cleanses Us From All Unrighteousness
- to free from defilement of sin and from faults
- to purify from wickedness
- to free from guilt of sin, to purify
- to consecrate by cleansing or purifying
- to consecrate, dedicate
- to pronounce clean in a levitical sense
What is the significance of confessing our sins in relation to the consequences of sinning?
Confessing our sins is significant in dealing with the consequences of sin. By acknowledging and confessing our wrongdoings, we take responsibility for our actions and seek forgiveness. This process can lead to personal growth, reconciliation, and the ability to move forward without being weighed down by the consequences of sin.
Similar Verses
What Does “Confess” Mean?
- Proverbs 28:13 – “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
- Psalm 32:5 – “I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
He Is Faithful and Just
- Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
- Psalm 89:14 – “Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”
He Forgives Our Sins
- Psalm 103:12 – “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”
- Isaiah 43:25 – “I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”
He Cleanses Us From All Unrighteousness
- Psalm 51:2 – “Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.”
- Ezekiel 36:25 – “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.”