1 John 1 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Great passage and truth. We all have this short coming of sin in common which leads me to James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

Fellowship is so vital in living this Christian life. We all sin but to confess and to confess to each other as well as God, creates an incredible support system to build up Godly men and women to live defiantly against what the world is begging us to become.

On the other hand 1 John 1:8 is not a passage to use as an excuse to live a worldly life and rely on the grace that we are forgiven. Not only is that disobedience and lacking in faith, it is a terribly unrewarding way to live out life.

We are all sinners no one person is greater or worse.

Love.