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1 John 1:9 contains one of the greatest promises in the Bible. The Apostle wrote, āIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.ā This is one of the verses I quote the most in the pulpit. But it is important we understand what this verse entails. First, John is writing to the church, not to unbelievers. The unsaved are not cleansed of their sin just by confession of sin. They must confess Jesus as Lord of their life. Whether Paul was telling the Philippian jailer he had to ābelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31),ā or telling the church in Rome that āeveryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13),ā it is clear that there is no salvation apart from Jesus. John is telling the churchāwho is already saved and had their sin-burden removed at their salvationāthat our individual sins can be forgiven by confession. And it is also important to understand what confession means. ...