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04ctd · 11-16-2014, 04:42 PM

Confessing Sin

ÔÇ£If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.ÔÇØ I John 1:9

I John 1:9 is a very powerful promise. It consists of two parts: our part and God's part. Our part is to confess our sins. Jesus Christ has paid the full price for our sins (Romans 5:15-19). That enabled our confession to be effective.

It is because of the completed work of Jesus Christ on the cross that God is able to promise to forgive us our sins. The reason this is a continuing ongoing effort on our part is to maintain clear lines of communication with God. We do not want our sin to become a block in our relationship with God. Thus, taking advantage of this promise is something we need to do on a daily basis.

God's part is divided into two parts: "forgiving us our sins and purifying us from all unrighteousness". The first part, "forgiving us our sins", is somewhat expected. Jesus Christ paid a very high price to grant us this incredible privilege of being forgiven our sins. To have the incredible privilege of going before God and having Him forgive us of our sins is amazing, and not to be taken lightly.

The second part, "purifying us from all unrighteousness", is unexpected. God is promising that, upon confession, all of the unrighteousness that was related to that sin will be removed. He foretold that He would do this in Isaiah1:18 & 43.25. We are taught: ÔÇ£Be holy for I am holy"(I Peter 1:6). I John 1:9 is how that is achieved. When we confess our sins He not only forgives us but completely removes the unrighteousness is associated with that sin. That God would choose to do this is an example of the incredible breadth of His grace and His love for us, Praise God.

We cannot run our lives or companies for Christ with any effectiveness without the Holy Spirit doing the work through us. It is critically important that we remove all hindrances to that work. Therefore, the second major part of our prayer time in the morning is confessing sin, so that the unrighteousness is removed, and the Holy Spirit is free to work with us and in us to accomplish the FatherÔÇÖs purposes. In our prayer time, first adore God for who He is, and then confess sin. It's critically important.

11-16-2014, 04:42 PM	#195
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: Confessing Sin Confessing Sin ÔÇ£If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.ÔÇØ I John 1:9 I John 1:9 is a very powerful promise. It consists of two parts: our part and God's part. Our part is to confess our sins. Jesus Christ has paid the full price for our sins (Romans 5:15-19). That enabled our confession to be effective. *It is because of the completed work of Jesus Christ on the cross that God is able to promise to forgive us our sins. The reason this is a continuing ongoing effort on our part is to maintain clear lines of communication with God. We do not want our sin to become a block in our relationship with God. Thus, taking advantage of this promise is something we need to do on a daily basis. God's part is divided into two parts: "forgiving us our sins and purifying us from all unrighteousness". The first part, "forgiving us our sins", is somewhat expected. Jesus Christ paid a very high price to grant us this incredible privilege of being forgiven our sins. To have the incredible privilege of going before God and having Him forgive us of our sins is amazing, and not to be taken lightly. The second part, "purifying us from all unrighteousness", is unexpected. God is promising that, upon confession, all of the unrighteousness that was related to that sin will be removed. He foretold that He would do this in Isaiah1:18 & 43.25. We are taught: ÔÇ£Be holy for I am holy"(I Peter 1:6). I John 1:9 is how that is achieved. When we confess our sins He not only forgives us but completely removes the unrighteousness is associated with that sin. That God would choose to do this is an example of the incredible breadth of His grace and His love for us, Praise God.* We cannot run our lives or companies for Christ with any effectiveness without the Holy Spirit doing the work through us. It is critically important that we remove all hindrances to that work. Therefore, the second major part of our prayer time in the morning is confessing sin, so that the unrighteousness is removed, and the Holy Spirit is free to work with us and in us to accomplish the FatherÔÇÖs purposes. In our prayer time, first adore God for who He is, and then confess sin. It's critically important. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.