be physically compatible to be clear and comprehensible. On a spiritual level, a person can be both “blind” and “shortsighted.” Third, he can also be “forgetful.” So Peter charges that the Christian who lacks the proper character “has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.” But note! This individual is a Christian! He has been “cleansed from his old sins.” This statement by the apostle makes it unmistakable that he can conceive of a “cleansed” believer lacking the qualities found in vv