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Bible Note: Now you are asking a completely different question. Must we confess each and every individual sin in order to be saved? Which of my sins did Christ die for on the Cross? "who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself." --Hebrews 7:27 All of my sins are atoned for already. Christ's self-sacrifice accomplished its goal. While the Christian's life is one of continual repentance, my justification is already complete. In addition, if one holds that one must confess each and every sin when it is committed, then we are all in trouble. There is no way in our pride that we recognize each and every offense against God's law or our shortcomings in complying fully with it. Therefore, we all live without recognizing each and every specific sinful thought, word, and action that we have committed since receiving Christ. Those who say they do are either underestimating their sinfulness or greatly reducing to more manageable terms what exactly sin is. --Joe! |