if God is all knowing then why ask for forgiveness?

Question

Ig he is all knowing, than he would know you want forgiveness, or he knows you are sorry.. So why the need to ask?

Answer 1

The answer is that our prayers for forgiveness are in the predestination, and that God has as much ordained His people's prayers as anything else He has ordained, and when we pray we are producing links in the chain of ordained facts.

Destiny decrees that we should pray—we pray; destiny decrees that we shall be answered, and the answer comes.

Answer 2

If you knew someone betrayed you, or went against you would you just not care and let them in your life anyway or--would you want them to ask for your forgiveness?

We have all sinned against God as Romans 3:23 says and we all need forgiveness, because the wages of sin is death- Romans 6:23
Forgiveness is through Jesus Christ, when you believe and confess your sins to Him-- see John 14:6

Answer 3

The well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most strikingly powerful illustration of the human process of reconciliation, and of the theology inherent in the new Rite of Reconciliation. But many of us find it difficult to believe the story (see Luke 15:11-32). The father welcomes the son back instantly—doesn't even wait for him to get to the house. And he isn't at all interested in the young man's confession, only in celebrating.

This is not the way we Catholics have viewed the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Even with the new Rite, most of us tend to view this sacrament with the attitude of the older son in the story: Forgiveness comes only after you recite your list of sins, agree to suffer a bit for them, do something to make up for your offenses, give some guarantee you won't commit the same sins again, and prove yourself worthy to join the rest of us who haven't been so foolish!

But God really is like the merciful parent in this parable: not out to catch us in our sin but intent on reaching out and hanging on to us in spite of our sin. Reconciliation (and the new Rite is careful to point this out) is not just a matter of getting rid of sin. Nor is its dominant concern what we, the penitents, do. The important point is what God does in, with and through us.

Answer 4

To express that you are sorry for what you have done and see the error of it. To be forgiven and made clean of the sin you commited. To humble you that God might answer you, bringing you back in line with His will so that you can see His plan for your life? Any/all of these are reasons.

Answer 5

It's for our benefit, not His. When we demonstrate faith in Him by doing the exact opposite of what Adam did in the garden, we undo that which is fundamentally wrong with us: fear and mistrust of God. Adam ran from God and blamed Eve for his sin, but we are to run TO God and blame ourselves trusting His mercy. It reverses the original problem and reinforces our relationship with Him.

Answer 6

Because we need to confess the sin in order to get redeemed for it. We need to know that we are wrong in doing whatever it is we did to need forgiveness.

Answer 7

Has it ever occured to you that it just is the right thing to do? It shows a willingnes to accept responsibilty for your actions.
Which is a very straight up thing. very classy.

Answer 8

He is our spiritual Father. He knows by asking we are humbling ourselves in respect not in arrogant expectation. You know your daugher needs things but when she asks you see that she is giving you respect and acknowleding that you can get those things for her. She is respectful saying please and thank you. You are not her servant. You are not to spoil her. When one keeps getting what she wants without asking she expects with no gratitude also.

Answer 9

Obviously to be forgiven. I'm perhaps, missing your point. What does one have to do with the other?...If you sin against someone and they know it it's okay?

Answer 10

I think you can feel regret in your heart, but you have to ask to be forgiven! My two cents! =)