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"The truth is that everybody is guilty of something.
The real question is, what should be done as a consequence?

Go to God and be forgiven is the answer that God wants."

4 - 4 = 0.

Carrying either of these truths does not stop one terrorist. That's not ALL God wants you to do. Once we're done belly gazing and getting forgiven, it's our job to help his kids, including ourselves. One way to to help everyone is to acknowledge the reality in this world as well as His world.

So while what you say is necessary, it is not sufficient. Sin originally means 'to miss the mark.' What you are saying misses the mark in relation to what's above, because it omits. It hits the bullseye, but the arrow bounces off. This world and the other are connected, in fact they are not different.

Just as you can not miss the mark in one without missing the mark in the other, so, the arrow must be precisely aimed but also stick in the target.

More simply, Billions of people doing only what you suggest would all have their heads cut off by noon tomorrow.

Perhaps I've misinterpreted of course. But God wants more from us than asking forgiveness. THAT part is so that we can know of HIs will with a pure and clean spirit, and then carry that out with a pure and clear mind and body. Sometimes His will includes breaking things and killing people. But a good first step is to identify the risky people and keep them out until they, not we, can figure a way to distinguish themselves from each other. If you've come to the point where you have to kill, it's probably because you've missed the mark earlier in the day.

I'm a fan of recognizing error in hitting the mark, I'm not a fan of guilt at all, it prevents you from recognizing where you're missing the mark.

That was, in essence, Trump's answer to the 'do you ever ask for forgiveness' question. I suspect God liked that answer even though hardly anyone else did. Sin is not about guilt, never was.

If I have totally not spoken to your point ... that's entirely possible.