If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:5-9.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:5-9.
We should not try to lessen our guilt by excusing sin.
We must accept God's estimate of sin, and that is heavy indeed.
Calvary alone can reveal the terrible enormity of sin. If we had to bear our own guilt, it would crush us.
But the sinless One has taken our place; though undeserving, He has borne our iniquity.
"If we confess our sins," God "is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9.
Glorious truth!--just to His own law, and yet the Justifier of all that believe in Jesus.
