 It is what John says in 1 John 1, 9, that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This is why Jesus died. He died on the cross at Calvary, not just so he could get up on the third morning, but he died on the cross at Calvary and nailed our sins to the same cross so that whoever believeth in him shall not