Author	Thread: If we confess our sins
dljrn04 View Profile History	If we confess our sins Posted : 20 Jan, 2013 10:13 AM If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. �I John 1:9 Devotional: For in the Scripture one method of confession is prescribed; which is, that since it is the Lord who forgives, forgets, and obliterates sin, we should confess our sins to him, that we may obtain pardon. He is a physician; to him, then, let us discover our wounds. He is injured and offended; let us pray to him for peace. He is the searcher of hearts, and privy to all thoughts; let us hasten to pour out our hearts before him. Finally, it is he who calls sinners; let us not delay to approach him. David says, "I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin." Whoever from the heart makes this confession before God, will also, without doubt, have a tongue prepared for confession, as often as it shall be necessary to proclaim the Divine mercy among men; and not only to whisper the secret of his mind once into the ear of an individual, but frequently and publicly, and in the hearing of the whole world, ingenuously to declare, both his own shame and the magnificence and glory of God. John Calvin�Institutes, III, iv, ix Post Reply
View Profile History	If we confess our sins Posted : 20 Jan, 2013 12:45 PM Amen and clean us of shame and guilt. An error many couples make including me when dating is we never learn how to be transparent that we might be unconditionally accepted and loved. How will you ever learn if God truly unconditionally loves and accepts you unless you allow your self to be vaulnerable before Him and express your deepest secrets. He knows any way. You can intellectually know this from reading the bible but you will not know first hand until you practice vaulnerability just as Jesus was vaulnerable on the cross. The same goes for dating. Or any significant relationship. Without vaulneability you will not ever experience true genuine love. And to give true genuine sacrificial love you must give grace and mercy when one opens up to you as well. You see what happens especially in marriage. Judgement/ comdemnation replaces grace and mercy. To all readers. Do you extend judgement/ comdemnation or Grace and Mercy? Ask your selves I had to repent of Judgement/ comdemnation for my relationships. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	If we confess our sins Posted : 20 Jan, 2013 02:14 PM I disagree. I see relationships as forgiving one another as Christ has forgiven his children. We have been forgiven far more than we are willing to forgive those who have wronged us. Relationships must be built on forgiveness and trust. As our relationship with Christ is built. Post Reply
View Profile History	If we confess our sins Posted : 20 Jan, 2013 06:22 PM Your right trust is important but trust can not be proven until one becomes vaulnerable and when valunereability is violated then comes forgiveness. Post Reply