When confessing our sins, we must take into account that simply confessing our sins does not mean that we are pardoned from any and all repercussions associated with those sins. If we believe that God is simply keeping track of our sins in order to reach some pre-determined number, we will never be able to have the assurance that God is not wrathful with us. Therefore, the idea that our sin is simply a means of keeping the peace with God or required intimacy is not backed by the Bible. John says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just in forgiving us. This means that we can have trust that God will forgive us when we confess our sins."If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us." What he is saying is that we must see ourselves as sinners, unable to meet the standard of debt in the attitude we have about ourselves. As the apostle says, "For what I want to do, I do not do, and what I do not want to do, that I do." So that a believer is one who is troubled by his sin and knows that Christ is his only hope for pardon. Now that is a bit different in the way its worked out from my view to his view.I disagree with the popular belief that grace is something we only experience during the good or bad times in our lives. Instead, I believe that grace is something we live in every day. This means that even if we make a mistake or are struggling with a particular sin, the issue has been dealt with. The real issue is not the sin itself, but our attitude towards sin. So, even if we are sinning more, we could actually be closer to God in our attitude. Therefore, I don't believe in the necessity of re-dedication. What more could we possibly need to do that hasn't already been done by Christ?Our determination to improve ourselves is not going to make things any better. In fact, this kind of dedication to self-improvement can actually be detrimental to learning to accept ourselves with grace. It has the flavor of five-point Arminianism. We should make a lot of room for growth without making the issue of sin bigger than it is in matters of being in a dangerous position. If a person is struggling with sin, it does not mean that they have lost anything. Now, if a person over a long period of time grows distant and gets hard-hearted, then there are some requirements of self-examination. But after that, it's just a matter of confessing and moving on.