He was the only one who was or is perfect and without sin. Our sins must be confessed before the Father to receive His forgiveness and redeeming Grace. Confession is more than clearing one's conscience: it is an act of submission to obedience to God. The necessity of confession is seen in the Word in James 5:16: “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another. so that you may be healed." The wrongs we have committed and the wrongs we have suffered weigh on us like baggage that drags down our heart, mind and body. Guilt is a ready tool that the enemy can use against a Christian. Confession serves to purify the 'baggage' full of wrongs. This is why Jesus died on the cross; to atone for our sin. Confession allows us to bring wrongs to Christ and enables us to sincerely repent of our mistakes. The confession puts an end to the pretense. The honesty with which we come to Christ with burdens leads to conviction which leads to confession. Confession leads to pain and then to repentance. Repentance then leads to change so that we can turn away from what caused us to sin. It is the vehicle through which God has given us to grow from our mistakes (SF 1.0 Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines,