A proper understanding of repentance and forgiveness hinges on confession of the Savior from sin. Christian dogma generally teaches that the sinner is to confess his or her sins in order to be born again. The bible never teaches this. It does teach confession of sins, but not as the act to become born again.
May 2020 Artios Repentance vs. Forgiveness
RICHARDSON BIBLICAL RESEARCH CENTER 
May 1, 2020
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