“If we claim that we\u2019re free of sin, we\u2019re only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins\u2014simply come clean about them\u2014he won\u2019t let us down; he\u2019ll be true to himself. He\u2019ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we\u2019ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God\u2014make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.” 1 JOHN 1:8-10 (The Message)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“If we claim that we\u2019re free of sin, we\u2019re only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins\u2014simply come clean about them\u2014he won\u2019t let us down; he\u2019ll be true to himself. He\u2019ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we\u2019ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God\u2014make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.” 1 JOHN…<\/p>\n