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previous verse which says "If we say that we have no sin..." which implies
that verse 9 could mean "confess our sins" COLLECTIVELY (not
individually), as in "I do have sin." This we do when we admit that we are
sinners, which we inherently do when we ask Jesus to save us from the

penalty of our sins, because thereby we acknowledge the truth of "...the
gospel...that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And
that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures..." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Romans 1:16 "...the gospel of
Christ...is the power of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth..." If this is the correct interpretation, then the "walk" in verse 7 is
indicative of the "cleansing," not causative.

MARY-WORSHIP

Catholics have a hard time understanding that they can go directly to Jesus
for salvation, and you may actually have to explain to them specifically to
not pray to Mary.

Hebrews 1:3 says Jesus "...by himself purged our sins..." Mary did not

help Him in any way. She was not a "co-redeemtrix."

The real Mary did not remain a virgin forever. (If she had, she would've
been defrauding her husband Joseph. (1 Corinthians 7:2-5) Jesus was only
her "firstborn son" (Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:7); she later had more children.

John 7:1,3,5,10 "After these things Jesus walked in Galilee... His
brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea,

that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest... For neither
did his brethren believe in him... But when his brethren were gone
up..."

Matthew 13:53-56 "And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished
these parables, he departed thence. And when he was come into his own
country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were

astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these
mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called
Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And