Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: phys-bb@garnet.berkeley.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: HUMAN VERSES SINLESS Message-ID: Date: 19 Nov 89 19:49:43 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 24 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article barry1@ihlpa.att.com (Barry O Olson) writes: >In article , phys-bb@garnet.berkeley.edu writes: >< When we have sinned (and we all do) we have a promise of God that we can >< lay hold of: "If we confess our sins He is faithful and just and will > >This part here: "If we confess our sins... is quite an important If. >My question is to anyone out there: Is this refering to God? i.e. If >we confess our sins to God. Or, confess to those we have sinned >against? Or both? I have my own opinion, but would like to hear others. > >barry olson I think as far as the forgiving & cleansing from sin are concerned, it means just 'confess to God.' But I think God certainly wants our relationships with each other to be healthy, so He wants us to confess our sins to those against whom we have sinned. The point is that we can confess to each other and still not be able to claim the promise of 1 John 1:9, and yet part of the cleansing means telling someone that you're sorry. But it should be left there: since I am accountable only to God and to those whom I have wronged, there is no need to confess to others not involved. phys-bb@garnet.berkeley.edu / ". . .into the narrow lanes, \ (John Warren) I can't stumble or stay put. . ." \ -- Dylan /