reneweddaybyday said:
God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
The word "confess" is the Greek word homologeō and it means to speak or say the same together with another.
We see in Scripture what God says about certain behaviors / activities.
When we sin, we agree with God (confess) that what His Word reveals concerning our behavior and/or activities is sin. We confess what His Word says about our sin. God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 If we confess [Gr. homologeō — say the same thing God's Word says, agree with God] our sins,
We see in Scripture what God says about certain behaviors / activities.
When we sin, we agree with God (confess) that what His Word reveals concerning our behavior and/or activities is sin. We confess what His Word says about our sin. God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 If we confess [Gr. homologeō — say the same thing God's Word says, agree with God] our sins,