Gospel Offers Confession, Forgiveness, Propitiation

1 John 1:10; 1 John 1:8; 8 and 10. All men have sinned; there are no exceptions; Jesus only lived the whole law in perfection. Baptism is for the remission of sins, but all of the saints commit sin after baptism. The processes of being cleansed anew by repentance must go on as long as mortal life lasts.

1 John 1:9; 9. Confess . . . sins] See James 5:12-20.

1 John 1:9; Forgive us our sins] See Commentary I, pp. 175-180, 270-276, 421-423, 818-819; Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed., pp. 292-298.

1 John 2:1; 2:1. An advocate with the Father] "Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified; Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life." (D&C 45:3-5.)

1 John 2:2; 2. Propitiation] "Our Lord's atoning sacrifice brought the provisions of the law of propitiation into full force. That is, he appeased the demands of divine justice and effected a reconciliation between God and man." (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed., p. 609.)

1 John 2:2; The sins of the whole world] "Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God; For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him. And he hath risen again from the dead, that he might bring all men unto him on conditions of repentance." (D&C 18:10-12.)

1 John 2:2; Intercession] See Commentary II, pp. 269-271.