&quot;If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.&quot; (1 John 1:9)<p>That doesn&#x27;t mean that these sins need to be confessed in the presence of a priest or something like that (as in the Roman Catholic Church), but given how God&#x27;s forgiveness is what Christianity is all about, confession is a somewhat important corollary.<p>Assuming that God&#x27;s forgiveness isn&#x27;t something humans can produce while confession is, &quot;primary objective&quot; may be a pretty good description.