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1 John 1 is about walking in the light. It talks about following Jesus and confessing our sins to Him. Today, I want us to think more about 1 John 1:9. It\u2019s a verse that is so simple, yet so easily misunderstood. It says, If we confess our sins, He [Jesus] is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. But sometimes, what do we do instead of confessing our sins? We plead with God to forgive our sins. We promise God we will not sin again. We confess the same sin over and over again, just in case God hasn\u2019t forgiven us. We think if we say we are sorry, truly sorry, that He just might forgive us. God doesn\u2019t say beg for forgiveness, He says CONFESS. He doesn\u2019t want us to bargain with Him, so that if we promise not to do it again, He will perhaps forgive us. He says CONFESS. He doesn\u2019t tell us to apologize over and over He says CONFESS! Walking in the light means confessing our sins or simply telling God what we did wrong. Just admit it. That\u2019s our part. What is God\u2019s part? He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. He forgives. Why? Because He is faithful! He is just! And our faithful, just God has already paid the price for our sins through the cross. Once we\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, His death and resurrection has made us holy before God so we don\u2019t have to earn our salvation by pleading for forgiveness. Notice God not only forgives our sins but also cleanses us! Because of Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection, we are clean and can freely walk with Him! Daniel Dore If we know Jesus, through His death and resurrection, all of our sinspast, present, and futureare forgiven. How does this truth free you to follow Jesus with joy and gratitude? Do we need to confess each individual sin in order for God to save us (Psalm 19:12-13; Luke 23:39-43)? What else does the Bible say about God cleansing us (Isaiah 1:18; Ephesians 5:25b-27)? If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV)\n\xa0\nRead Verses:\nRomans 13:12; Ephesians 5:8; 1 John 1:5-9