Seek Forgiveness

Confession seeks pardon from God,

not amnesty. 

Pardon accepts guilt; 

amnesty, derived from the same Greek word as amnesia, "forgets" the alleged offense without imputing guilt.

Confession admits wrong and seeks forgiveness; 

amnesty denies wrong and claims innocence.

Devotional author, Max Lucado, Remembering our Foundations; Turn, page 78.