The Bible teaches that everyone must confess there since and repent.
1 John 1:9-10; Which means to turn away from sin, and learn to do what is Right. And we will receive forgiveness. A false forgiveness does not benefit sinners. If they do not repent and turn away from sinful behavior.
Mt 5:17; 18; 19; 20; 1 Jn 3:4; 7; 8; Sin, is Lawlessness, and Rebellion against the Covenant Commandments, established by the Creator and Author of Life.
Please study:
)Isa 55:7; 1 Jn 1:8–9; Jn 20:22–23; Lk 17:3; 2 Cor 2:6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 7:9; 10; 2 Chr 7:14; Eze 33:11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; Heb 2:1; 2; Isa 34:8; 61:1; 2; Ro 12:19; Lev 19:15; 17; 18; )
See also: COVENANT of LIFE or DEATH
and CiRCUMCiSiON n COVENANT LAW
Lev 19:15; 16; 17; 18; Truly loving our neighbor, requires rebuking and correcting sin. Maintaining a just society, by teaching people everywhere, to repent and turn away from sinful lawlessness. The consequences of ignoring sinful disobedience, Will bring about unjust suffering upon everyone. Loving societies, maintain a shared moral conscience, by confronting sin and forgiving the truly repentant person. Forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoring a person to a shared moral conscience. Renewing the Covenant, based on the unchanging Laws, and Love, of Yehwah the Creator, and giver of life.
Mt 18:15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 23:23; Lk 17:3; 4; Ro 12:19; 21; Justly correcting sinful disobedience, is in opposition to the desire of taking vengeance. Justly correcting sinful disobedience, is one way of overcoming Evil with Good.
See also: New or Renewed Covenant?