[metmom]

I guess I’m confused about exactly what you’re looking for.

I don’t think there’s any disagreement about the unsaved person.

As for the saved person, confession of sins needs to be made to open the lines of communication back up. The relationship is hindered if we continue in sin and do not confess it. If my kids disobey me and refuse to acknowledge their wrong, it stresses the relationship. They’re still my kids, but the relationship cannot progress as it should because of it.

If I’m still not answering your question, could you clarify it or reword it?

[D-fendr]

Thanks, I’ll try again.

You said before that sin is forgiven with confession and referenced 1 John 1:9.

I’m taking that to mean you believe that only if we confess our sins “he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

And the converse is that if we do not, he does not...

Would this be correct in your view?