A quick forum search didn't turn up anything, so I thought I'd open up the question to everyone:
Why do we need to pray for the Lord to forgive our sins as believers? e.g., In the Lord's prayer? Obviously, it is something that is Biblical and we are commanded to do it so we should. But if we are believers, then we are forgiven in Christ. Thus, out sins are already forgiven. So why do we need to pray for them to be forgiven again? Can someone help me reconcile these two truths? Thanks.
Why do we need to pray for the Lord to forgive our sins as believers? e.g., In the Lord's prayer? Obviously, it is something that is Biblical and we are commanded to do it so we should. But if we are believers, then we are forgiven in Christ. Thus, out sins are already forgiven. So why do we need to pray for them to be forgiven again? Can someone help me reconcile these two truths? Thanks.