Confession, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation are the Keys to Quality Loving Relationships

Many people in our day believe love ignores sin because "the blood covers a multitude of sin" phrasing that is not accurate.

Love helps both the victim and the offender by resolving problems when there is a confession of sin and forgiveness extended. These are two sides of the same coin.

The blood of the Lamb cleanses not covers.

1 John 1:7

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin."

John 1:29

"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"

Romans 4:7

“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;"

"Covered" means taken care of through the cleansing blood of Christ.

Hatred looks for a fight, but love desires peace through reconciliation.

"Got Questions" states it this way;

"“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” (1 Corinthians 13:4–7).

Another way that love covers over a multitude of sins is choosing not to take offense at everything. Some sins against us are not worth confronting. Personal slights, snide or ignorant remarks, and minor annoyances can be easily forgiven for the sake of love.

Proverbs 19:11 says, “A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

If we are patient, not envious or self-seeking, we are much less likely to even take offense. Acting in love means we put others before ourselves. Love can cover a multitude of sin in that, when we act in true love, we are prone to overlook minor offenses, tolerate the provocations, and forgive the sin."

Yes, I agree with the "Got Questions" writer, in that so many ways of relating are personality quirks that we all have. There is such happiness in allowing one another to be the personality God gave each of us.

Personal attacks, jealousy and competitiveness do not belong in Christian relationships. We all ought to bend over backward to please one another. Imagine if everyone acted this way according to scripture?