no problem re the misunderstanding. I just get tired when people keep going with the wrong idea
you are not understanding what my point is
yes, ALL sin is forgiven UNLIKE the OT system of sacrifice
I refer you to what John said with regards to God being faithful when we confess our sin..He forgives our sin
if we need to confess our sin, then is it correct to state we do not need to do that because all sin is forgiven?
the Bible does not contradict itself...people misapply or do not take council from the entire book
feel free to keep asking about what I am saying. questions are fair.
I may be off awhile or perhaps not back on until tomorrow so if that plays out, I'll get back to you then
The bible does not contradict itself, that is correct.
So then we must either reevaluate what the scriptures say about forgiveness, or reevaluate what John says about confession.
I will give you a perfect example of how things can be looked at differently
Colosions 3:13
"Bear with each other and forgive one another, as the lord forgave you
Mathew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive others when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your father will not forgive your sins.
So which one is it? One says forgive as you are forgiven, the other says, you must forgive, or you will not be forgiven.
So do I just choose which one fits me best? I can, one is under the Law and is determined by my actions, one is under grace, which is determined by His actions. I choose Grace. I can't live in both.
You see Jesus was teaching the Jews under the Old Covenant, he was teaching the Law, which is the perfect tutor to lead us to Him,where you had to release your neighbour from their sin against you, before you could go to the altar to be forgiven.
Paul is teaching under the New Covenant, which states, you ARE already forgiven, so out of that abundance, forgive others.
They don't contradict each other, they explain each other. Old to New
So anyway back to my original point.
If we are truly and fully forgiven, and we embrace that forgiveness and walk in the newness of it, then asking for forgiveness is a rejection of what Christ accomplished on the cross.
It's like saying, " I believe in what you did, but...just in-case you left one behind, please forgive that one."
So we must look at 1 John 1:9 under the light of our full forgiveness and cleanliness and righteousness given to us by God.