MikeHnderson,
we are having a little difficulty understanding your statement in regards to the following scriptures,
and we will go ahead and quote your statement,
"We confess our sins not for forgiveness but to restore our walk with Jesus."
this particular part of your statement, 'we confess our sins 'NOT for FORGIVENESS', it seems to 'collide'
with 1JOHN 1:9.,
'If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'
and then, the second part of your statement is,
'but to restore our walk with Jesus'.
But, the second half of 1JOHN 1:9. - mentions NOTHING about the 'Restoration' with the walk of Jesus,
but, it states that the PURPOSE, after the FORGIVENESS OF SINS 'in the first half of the verse, -
the conclusion is: that He cleanses us from ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
to state a basic premise;
ROMANS 5:10. - the 1st. half of the scripture states, 'that the reconciliation to God comes through
the death of His Son'......
'For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, (((much more,
being reconciled, we shall be saved by his LIFE.')))
the second half of the scripture explains that,
through the RESURRECTED LIFE of JESUS CHRIST it says,
'we shall be saved' (future tense) by His Life'...this is further explained in HEBREWS 7:25. 'Therefore He is also able
to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since
'HE ALWAYS LIVES to MAKE INTERCESSION FOR THEM.' ((We shall be saved by His Life.'))
(save them from what???) sin, For the wages of sin is death'.
as it is stated in 1JOHN 1:9. 'If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.'
Since HE ALWAYS lives to make INTERCESSION for them....
as it is written,
'Much more, being reconciled, we SHALL be SAVED by HIS LIFE.'
Christ's death is our RECONCILATION to our FATHER GOD, CHRIST'S LIFE IS OUR ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP -
WITH HIM - HIS DEATH RECONCILES...HIS LIFE SAVES.............
this post is not addressed in the Spirit of antagonism, but in Love and for all of us to learn more how we
feel these precious scriptures relate their messages to each one of us..
we most gladly take the lowest seat in the synagogue - we must honor every position that our Father assigns
to us, and our goal, which we always pray is in the will of our Father, is to promote unity and Love between
one another, and that we may all in humility learn from one another....
may our Heavenly Father unite us all together in the perfect glorious building of His Holy Temple for a time
and a time and ten-thousand times ten thousand......
Love in Christ, OT and NT.