Leviticus 5:1-6:7  This section describes what is called the "guilt offering" or "trespass offering".  Some of the sins listed here are intentional and some are done unknowingly.  Either way.. sin is sin.  There are no excuses.. but there is a way of restoration and reconciliation.. God has made a way for us to be forgiven!

There are many examples given here, but they are not exclusive..

v1.. a person who is called to testify.. whether he knows what happened or not.. but does not tell what he knows.. "will bear his guilt". 

v2-3 If a person touches something unclean.. even if he doesn't realize it.. is still unclean.  When he realizes it.. "he will be guilty". 

v4  A person who makes an oath.. " thoughtlessly... to do evil or to do good"..  will be guilty. 

"So it shall be when he becomes guilty in one of these, that he shall confess that in which he has sinned." 

Then.. a guilt offering is required. It could be a female lamb, two turtledoves or pigeons, or if he cannot afford even that.. a measure of flour. Whatever he can afford he would need to bring it to the priest and offer it as a sin offering and "he shall be forgiven". 

There were different instructions for  actions of unfaithfulness when a person sinned against the Lord's holy things or against another person. This required a ram without defect according to the value required by the priests.  This was required even if the person didn't want to do harm intentionally..he would still be guilty... he would still need atonement. 

In 6:1-7 there are examples of sins that required not only the guilt offering but restoration to the person offended.. either by robbery or extortion; deception; a lie about something that belonged to the other.  In any case, there needed to be repayment plus one-fifth more added to the restitution.. plus the guilt offering. 

In all of these cases we see that God is quite aware of our guilt even if we are not.. and He will make us aware of it so that we can seek atonement and forgiveness for our guilt. 

Perhaps this is why Jesus taught us to pray.. "forgive us our trespasses".. on a regular basis.. for we may have sinned against someone without realizing it.. or we may have sinned against God's holy commands and been unfaithful.. unintentionally.   Oh how we need the Savior to lead us into all righteousness! 

Father, You are our Mighty God who sees all things.. who looks upon our hearts.. who hears everything that we say.. and You know that we need the covering of the blood of Christ which cleanses us from all our sins.  Forgive us our sins.. our debts.. our trespasses we pray.. in the name of Jesus Christ..  Praise You Father.. for Your  mercies ... that You have provided are new every morning! Thank You.. all honor and glory and power are Yours forever and ever! Amen.