Mike Daniel discusses 1 John 1:9--on confessing sins for God’s forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness—in the context of verses 5 – 9, as applying only to those who have never recognized and confessed their sins and asked Christ for forgiveness and who therefore remain unbelievers living in darkness. Believers, who have been cleansed of all sins at salvation, don’t need to continue to confess and be forgiven for sins anew every single day to be right with God.