If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:8-10 NIV
I was on a hiring committee once for a assistant principal position at a school I was working at and we were interviewing prospective candidates. One was a gentleman who was currently working at that school. The candidate was telling us why we should hire him when he proclaimed he worked well with everyone and never had issues with anybody.
The problem was almost all of us had experienced run ins with him and he could be very difficult to work with. There were other reasons why he wasn't the best person for the job, so needless to say he wasn't chosen.
After he found out he was not selected he asked me why. I tried to gently explain that other people were more qualified, but, he got a little testy. So, I flat out told him that he told several people who he had problems with that he never had problems with people. He was shocked and didn't recall ever having problems with people. I've since changes schools and last I saw him he was still wondering why people thought he was hard to get along with.
If we don't recognize our own sin we will just deceive ourselves, blame others, maybe even God, and probably be self-righteous hypocrites. Just like my "friend" from work, if we deny our sin we can't be helped. But, if confess our sins (which is admitting you sinned), Christ will forgive all our unrighteousness.
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