"I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of His name." 1 John 2:12 (NIV)
The Apostle John, who referred to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:7, & 21:20), who wrote so that men would believe that Jesus is God, said here that the sins of all believers had been forgiven because of Jesus, The Christ.
Jesus paid the price for the sins of all mankind, past, present, and future, so that we are free from the penalty of sin. (1 John 2:1-2) This does not mean that we are free to sin without paying any consequences. To give no regard to the commands in The Word of God would be to live as if we did not love The Lord. (John 14:15 & 15:10) If we believe and confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
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