I've failed, I have fallen short and sinned again with lust. I confess this to my brothers and sisters. Pray for me that i can be free from this habit. I denounce the flesh, i denounce lust, porn, addiction. I chose light above the darkness. In Jesus might name, i pray. Amen
You can denounce and confess and choose until doomsday, but you have no power to overcome sin if you aren’t saved; being baptized into the Body of Christ and received the indwelling Holy Spirit. Were you “saved” by: “accepting Jesus into your heart?” Or “Making Jesus, Lord of your life?” Or “Faith and water baptism?” Or “Praying the Salvation prayer?” These useless phrases don’t bring about Salvation if you don’t know what it is.There’s a devastating number of church people who don’t know how to be saved because they were never told “The Gospel” and believed it. Are you interested in knowing about these things?
Points I can share: 1. Confess your sin to God and believe He forgives you because He is faithful. The key here is to make sure that you have a strong realtionship with God so that when the enemy accuse you and brings your past you are sure deep in your heart that you are confident that God forgot it. (though it's a tough battle sometime) 2. You confess to those you have offended in private and ask each other's forgiveness 3. If you needed prayer to get over with sin confess it to someone who you can trust and can pray for you
@@georginajovanovic Sad to hear about that Gordana, trust me I know how it feels. Yet not going to church will not hinder you from talking to God (for forgiveness and reconciliation with Him) and when we are healed from our painful experiences I hope we can experience the joy again to fellowship with the family of God.
@@Infinite111_ hello, as she said if you have offended someone, the best would be, in the strength of the Spirit of the Lord, to apologize but if it was in private I think apologizing to God is enough. It's just an advice be blessed and encouraged, no matter what you've done
I was also unfaithful to my wife years ago. Please my God, just as this lady forgive me for my sin and spare the destruction of my family. I recognise my sin, I did evil in your sight. Please have mercy on me even though I know I don't deserve.
This is why we read in James: "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16). That is why we allow opportunities for people to come before the congregation. It is so others can pray on the behalf of the sinner that God will forgive them.
You are confusing me more than you are helping. At 75 years old, to whom should I confess what I did wrong in my life; my answer....to God , I do it every day and I also thank him for all His Blessings.
Amen! Loving biblical teachings. Always check our motives and humbling ourselves before anyone. Being responsible in our speech and actions as a witness of Christ. I am especially reminding myself.
I only need to confess my sins to God. If the day comes that I feel the need to share a confession with someone, it will have to be someone that I am very comfortable with that I can trust. Doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be a spouse. If that day never comes, I’m assured that I’m forgiven by God anyway.
Confession is good, but repentance is king. You show your desire for righteousness by leaning your lessons and not repeating them. Turning away shows you have genuine remorse. Confessing each weak on some timetable is religion, and God only accepts true religion, which is to look after the orphan and widow and to keep your self unpolluted by the world. This process is an intimate one between God and the confessor.
I am a member of a Protestant church and have been for over 60 years, yet seldom hear pastors address confession and forgiveness on a regular basis. Maybe Catholics and Orthodox and a small percentage of Anglicans who encourage the parishioners to come to confession have a lot to teach us about humility.
I feel you. I know I must do the same with what has happened in my past in order to move on. But I don’t know who or what I should say. I don’t feel like I can confess to those I should confess to. If I were to I feel like it would make things worse or that nobody needs to know this about me. I feel like it would ruin my relationships to tell anyone and I don’t want people to look at me differently.
@@jazzywatchingyoutube51 Hey, I just want to add something - I am in college right now and I have a bible study with other college freshman, and we are all guys. It took us a little bit to get comfortable with each other to the point where we could talk about struggles with lust or po*n (idk if youtube would take that word down lol). But being scared it would ruin my relationship with my friends or worrying if they would look at me differently Is something I've been through too. When we finally got around to talking about our struggles it was so helpful, we were able to finally just talk and share what we deal with and we could even grow closer to each other by sharing ways to overcome lust. I just want to encourage you to confide in your friends, talk to them about your struggles and encourage them that you will also be there for them when they need it.
Hey, I’d like to share something to the one deciding on telling parents. I’m a woman so this is coming from a woman perspective. I’ve struggled with lust very harshly and averted to it. For 5 years, I kept up a double life and my family never knew the extent of my sins. Lately I have been undergoing a nagging but necessary conviction to reveal and confess to my parents about what lies I’ve lived, my shame I don’t know how to deal with, and struggles with lust and p*rn. I was so so fearful that I’d be seen differently but also seen as impure and a harlot because there is a certain stigma for women regarding their maintaining of sexual purity. It was intimidating for those reasons but also because I am not their only child and daughter for they just lost their second kid, my younger sibling. “I have to be the strong one, I can’t break or show frailty now” I thought. When I sad them down and confessed it all (obviously not details) the relationship, openness, relatability, and accountability between my parents and I grew far deeper than I could ever have imagined and I WISH not being honest with them on my struggles because I have prohibited this deeper comfort and love from my parents I’ve never received before. This is an example of confessing our sins to the Father. We don’t confess because we are afraid of condemnation but oh how foolish and prideful, even selfish, we are to not allow God to take the burden of our sins. Once we surrender that guilt, shame, hurt, and struggle to Him, how deep is the Fathers love for us, how vast beyond all measure, how much closer we will be to Him! The confessing under the conviction to ask for forgiveness from my parents has painted a physical canvas of what WILL HAPPEN when we ask for forgiveness of the Father when we sin. Praying for you.
@@katievernon5012 Thank you so much for sharing your story! I felt convicted today on wether I should confess to my parents about my past sexual sin but, was hesitant, after reading your comment it motivated me even more to finally share and it went very well, may God bless you for sharing your testimony!
What if the person dosent know the concealed sin is and it would hurt them a lot. Do I have tell them the sin that will hurt them but the sin does involve them, like I took something from them. Ir can I just confess my sins to God and turn back to that sin?
@@haloed-hero there are times that we are led to Confess it to the person. Caring about God opinion above our own. I confessed my sins with my wife and was set free from them. Other sins I confessed to God alone. And others I had to make right
@@haloed-hero There is no scripture commanding you to confess a sin against another person. You should never do something that will cause another person pain!
For those who know how to pray, help cast out the spirits that cause this. Usually it's a spirit. Read Eph 6. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood.
No spirit except your own ever caused you or anyone else to sin. Evil spirits may torment someone because of sin in the culture or sin done and accepted by the person but it cannot enter or control a Christian. The Spirit of God dwells in us and where He is no evil spirit will ever enter. Anything short of fully accepting responsibility for one's sins will be like Eve blaming Satan in the Garden. It's just another "fig leaf" to hide behind.
@@carlchristensen4299 How are you suggesting a person becomes unburdened from the guilt of the sin that weighs them down once they take responsibility? Are you saying that taking responsibility alone shall make them free of torment from other spirits?
Hi @@angelamilne2054. Those are very loaded questions. You are either assuming I am implying a great deal or assuming many thoughts yourself. So I will answer as simply as I think is Biblically clear. "are you suggesting a person becomes unburdened from the guilt of the sin that weighs them down once they take responsibility?" No. The Bible is quite clear with examples and doctrine where a person may take responsibility for their sin but not be free of guilt, condemnation or bondage. King Saul is a graphic example in 1 Samuel 15:24-30. He owned his sin but was not willing to truly repent--to turn from it. He only wanted Samuel's word of pardon so that he could appear honored before the people which was the cause of his sin that same day. Freedom from guilt is a gift of grace received by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, cleasning conscience (Hebrews 11:14), relieving condemnation, granting peace, friendship and adoption (Rom 5:1-11; Ephesians 2). "Are you saying that taking responsibility alone shall make them free of torment from other spirits?" Certainly not. The Evil forces of this world--evil spirits, fallen angels, etc-- are still at work in this world and have dominion. They will bring trouble, temptation, and pain until the end of this age. However, there is a great difference between the influence, effect, of their war on all mankind--especially the people of God-- and the idea presented by Sander de Jong. He suggests casting out spirits that "cause [sin or guilt]". First, the bible never ever says any Evil spirit "caused" someone to sin, especially anyone who is a Christian. Those who are unbelievers, may be enabled, empowered, or pushed to sin by them. Judas Iscariot a great example; Satan himself entered him to push him to finish the job of betrayal but Judas had already conceived of and decided to do one of the greatest of sins of all history. Second, No believer can be possessed by a evil spirit in which needs to be "cast out". In order to "cast out" something has to have "entered in". An Evil spirit cannot dwell with God's Spirit in a believe--light will not have fellowship with Darkness (2 Cor 6:14b-15a). That said a believer may bring the "idols" of those false god's of immorality, greed, violence, conceit, pride into the heart but not an evil spirit. So one should not seek to cast out a "demon" to stop sinning but destroy the idols one's own heart, turning to love and delight in the only true God.
@@carlchristensen4299 I have removed my in depth response because I said too much on reflection.... But.... I am simply interested in your view on the difference between idols & evil spirits in a Christians life. Surely, where there is an idol, there is an evil spirit...? at least "Ready" to pounce?
God is the only one that can forgive you through Jesus. No one else can get you forgiveness. No man, nor priest, or nun, nor pastor. Only by Jesus you can ask forgiveness, if you have not accepted him as your personal Saviour your prayers go unheard ,and are in vain.
If it hurts you that somebody tells your sin to others, you don’t feel forgiven fully. Even if my worst sins were “exposed” i wouldn’t feel bad because i already exposed them to God, the only opinion that matters
What if some confessions are harmful and cause wars or gossip. Some confessions should be left unsaid. Proverbs 17:27-28 - 28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
I think that would be lovely. I found that if they were a friend it was easy process and if they were not and they were back stabber slandering they just continued lying to get out of a spot but nothing got resolved and it damaged lives
I thought that this passage I had to go to the exact person I sinned with and confess, I made one of the worst mistakes of my life, at the beginning of my Christian walk more than 50 people with enmities 😬🤦🏾♀️😭
From experience. My pastors and mentors heard my confessions, and it only hurt me. Rumors spread to the point that I was suddenly shocked when I heard that I was sleeping with someone at my house. The source of the rumor? The 2nd car I bought as my first car was in need of repairs more than it was worth.
I wanna confess something, when my dad married my step mom it's been bad. They fight on the daily and one time she hit my dad with a chair. He went to jail that day as he slapped her when she smacked him with a chair. I've hated her since then and I cannot find a way to forgive her. Now they have my little brother who is a month old. I'm very worried for my sister, step sisters, and now half brother for what they'll grow up with. I hate them. I hate my step mom for what she's done to my dad but I have to mask my feelings toward her as me being mad at her won't solve anything in fact it'll make things worst. I hate my dad for leaving the house when they argue or drink. I love them both but I have so much hatred toward them at the same time. I don't know what I'm doing anymore I just wanted to say this where I know none of my friends and family will see this. I don't really believe in God but I do hope that he can help me find forgiveness in them or have them stop having so much hate in each other. Amen
U need to forgive them for what they did. God will change ur heart and love that which is right. If u dont forgive them then how u expect God to forgive you, cause we are all made in God's image. I know what they did is wrong but as when u realise that we are also sinners with very serious crimes in God's eyes u ll know that we need forgiveness for what we do as they do cause all of us are the same. Thats why everyone needs His mercy cause no one is good but God. Please turn to God and He ll heal ur heart and love that which is right ❤ ruclips.net/video/uZdv-TtiMkg/видео.html please watch this video it will help you ♥
I am concerned for your family as well. Physical violence and daily fighting is NOT a good thing. OF COURSE you are upset. You also mentioned drinking. Find an adult you can trust with this heavy burden and direction. Your family needs help and good Godly counseling. I am praying for you. There are good resources in groups like Alateen or talking to a Pastor or teacher. I pray your family situation improves dramatically and your family will ALL come to know Jesus and receive healing!!!!
The Relational confession issue in a nutshell. The number one relation....GOD The secondary one is a trusted impartial one. The one to avoid? All others.
Bo you are missing a very important class of people - those you sinned against. Yes, you need to confess AND repent to God but if your sin was against someone else you also need to repent and confess to them and make restitution if necessary - see Zachkeas the tax collector.
Example: president jimmy carter made a public confession about lust toward women and it was all over the media! Confess to God and with a trusted person and pray for one another and be healed.
To John Breitmeier: I understand what you mean about blatant wrongs committed to others…… Sorry for my poor way of saying things. I thought this was about my personal sins of pride, lust, envy etc. As King David said in psalm 51 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight- So this verse tells me confession to God is primary. The aspects of my sinful nature I always confess to a trusted person. Pride anger greed gultiny lust envy sloth Why? James chapter 5 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. This is a person that will not use your confession to harm you, but build you up in the lord and heal you.
@@3345646 I am not suggesting public confession or Catholic style confessionals which can lead to blackmail. But privste confession and repentance to those you harmed is an essential part of confession to God. David was wrong. Psalm 51 is about his adultery with Bathsheba. He certainly sinned against Uriah who he murdered. Also putting your confession in a song that we still read 3000 years later is pretty public.
To John Wouldn’t this put us in agreement? Private sin = private confession Public sin = public confession Making amends to others is the truely the best. However all sin is ultimately against God in the end. It does boil down to that.
So let's say I messed up when I was a kid and did something I am not supposed to have done. Do I have to confess that sin (which I find very depressing to think about) to my wife?
Hmmmm... is there any conceivable way the deed might become known and have any negative effect on her? I suppose this is somewhat difficult to answer, it just depends on what it is. I'd not think God would expect us to submit a complete list of every transgression commited to our spouse.
Official101 I have had the same question. I felt that the Holy Spirit would not let me let go of my sin until I did confess it to my wife. And boy, just like in Psalm 32, I was relieved to be known by my wife on a deeper level. However, don’t hurt your wife unnecessarily. Listen to the Holy Spirits voice in your life and wait for his timing. Yet don’t become complacent. After confessing my sin to my wife, it no longer had any hint of shame. I believe God used this act of confession to help me realize that I was completely forgiven in Christ. “There is now no condemnation for those who remain in Christ Jesus” romans 8 i think
I can't confess my sins to my family and fience I made mistake in my past by sleeping wid my first bf but I can't confess to the them bcoz they will never forgive me I may bring shame to my community and disrespect God I living in confusion either to confess or stay quite I pray to God everyday to forgive my sin What I m going to do?
God is merciful and just to forgive us our sins (1 John 1:9). Heb 8:12 says that once He forgives us, He forgets about it. Take God at His Word. If you are truly convicted, confess your sins to Him and repent from them, He will forgive you. Trust God that He keeps His word. Psalm 34 says the faces of the righteous shall not be covered in shame. You are not meant to be filled with guilt and shame, but trust that God in giving you His spirit, has given you a new heart that will give you a desire to follow His ways. You are being transformed and your mind is being renewed. Dont believe the Words of Satan the accuser, who stands before God accusing and condemning you. Instead, believe Jesus who is your advocate and high priest, he was the sacrifice that was paid once for all, for your sins. Christ has already paid for that sin, as you have confessed it and asked for forgiveness. Believe Him and forgive yourself. If I was in your shoes I would not discuss it with anyone else, particularly as it seems that they would probably indict you. Keep it between you and God (Rom 14:22, it's okay to do so sometimes). Rest in the knowledge that God keeps His Word.
@@RegalMe91 that was beautiful, thank you. Sometimes it’s best to hold your tongue. If you are truly sorry, God knows your heart. He is your judge and jury and redeemer.
Im a 11 yr boy and i almost did something very wrong a long time ago i wanna confess to i was with my Newfie and i wasn’t thinking right because the devil was telling me lies i almost did it but then holy spirit stopped me i tried lying to myself saying just do it its normal but no it was just a other lie from the devil i was very young and my Newfie was too forgive me even if i didn’t commit it
@@hadassaaishafoluke4261 ok thanks i didnt Know if this is a baptis video because im just a Christian and i found out i wasn’t following the videos i thought i was but thank you im not a baptis
You only have to confess and then indeed be very honest, to your one and only inner god. The rest of the world, the church, Jesus, pastors, pope’s and priests have no business with your sin. And don’t upset the god within you by practicing heretic religions or dragging scriptures or holy books in the procedure, he hates all this displays of fake remorse. He just wants you to be who you are, like a best friend, a twin brother, not an idiot who runs behind the god of his neighbor.
You need to ask God and the person you offended for forgiveness... if possible. But you must ask God for forgiveness AND repent! Otherwise it’s an empty apology. I don’t think confessing a sin to another person is mandatory, nor will it necessarily helpful your faith/relationship with God....
Believers do not “need to ask God for forgiveness.” All sin was forgiven on Cross. God forgave all and now offers salvation to everyone around the world. They need not ask, but believe and trust that they have been forgiven by Jesus Christ’s spilt blood on the Cross. The Gospel of Grace brings salvation by God’s Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ’s finished work of the Cross, His death, burial, and resurrection ( l Corinthians 15:1-4).
@@gracewright8038 you do know that you STILL have to repent. When you confess Jesus as your Lord and Saviour God does take on the burden of our sins but that does not mean that we should continue on sinning and not repenting! Once saved always saved is NOT real!! You can lose your salvation by falling away from Christ completely. Do not be deceived and don't spread false ideology please.
@@Travelwithzanii The moment a person trusts in Jesus Christ by believing the Gospel of the Grace of God which is that He died for their sins and that He was buried, and that He rose again for their justification, they are imputed with the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. God forgave, sanctified, and justified them by His grace and their faith, without works, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. They then were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise in Christ until the day of redemption. Please don’t take my word for it, but carefully and prayerfully read these verifying verses: l Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 3:10, 19-20, 21-26, 28; 4:5-8, 22-25; Ephesians 1:7, 13; 2:8-9; 3:2; 4:30; Titus 3:5; Colossians 1:14. STILL Repent? Confess Jesus as Lord & Savior? God taking on your sins WHEN you confess? Lose you Salvation? The Bible sys in Galatians 1:6-9 that whoever taught you that perverted gospel of Christ is accursed. They dared preach another gospel from the one the Lord Jesus Christ revealed to the Apostle Paul.
Just confess to god and jesus in prayer. And u dont have to tell anyone ur business. And if u wrong someone else u can "confess" to make right wrong. But if is a personal sin confess to god and jesus.
I'm sure if you cannot confess your sin to man like a minister. That's egoistic. You can say you can confess to God and you're not afraid but you are afraid to confess to a man, that's outright lie. Why God wants you to confess to man, why? To show your humility. If you say sola scriptura, then follow like King David did, he committed adultery and he confess to Nathan, and Nathan told him he is forgiven. So who says only God can forgive sins?? The protestant and Calvinism...
Um, the Bible says confess your faults. Do you understand how easy it is for people to hold you accountable because of a pattern of sin, and how a legalistic way of “breaking free” becomes the norm? We’re Christians, not catholics! Read the KJV and digest the REAL words of God.
@@c.larochelle524 job31:33-34 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Did I fear the the great multitude or the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out the door. Job20 11-14 His bones are full of the sins of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth: yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. Jer31:18-20 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock un- accustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned I repented, and after I was instructed, I smote my thigh, I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bare the reproach of my youth. Pr28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy Jer6:14 They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, peace, peace, when there is no peace. Where they ashamed when they committed abomination? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall, at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. Jn 3: 19-20 This is the judgment, The Light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For every wrong-doer hates the Light and does not come to the Light, but shrinks from it for fear that his sinful activities will be exposed and condemned. Act 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds 2 Cor7:10-11 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold the selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what Carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what Clearing of Yourselves, yea, what Indignation, yea what Fear, yea, what Vehement Desire, yea, what Zeal, yea, what Revenge! In all these things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
@@gracewright8038 I used to think like you, but I have come to see it is not so. This is why so many that profess faith are still in their sins, and there is no power in their lives. Give one sound reason why public confession is wrong?Show me a scripture that supports a private confession? You won't find one! Mth3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their sins Ac19:18-19 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts, brought their books together and burned them before all men 1Jn1:9 If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all. unrighteousness Jn3:20 For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved Lk12:2-3 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, neither hid that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever you have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light, and that which you have spoken in the ear in the closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops Jb 31:33-34 If I covered my transgressions as Adam by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Did I fear the great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me that I kept silence, and went not out the door. Pr28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. All sin must be made manifest, or how will the kingdom of God come?
James isn’t commanding us in 5:16 to “do” anything. He isn’t talking to believers today, but to the Jews under the Kingdom program of prophecy taught by Jesus and the Twelve. It has little if any application to believers today who are in the Body of Christ. Our instructions come from “the mystery” given to our Apostle Paul in Romans through Philemon. Paul is silent in all his writings on the believer’s confession of sins for forgiveness, parental, or otherwise.
Can you tell the Story of each other Sins and Think Evils?It is not Good to Tell each other Shamefulness.Just Ask Forgiveness to the LORD GODFATHER in Christ and Let HIM be the ONE WHO Shall Take Away Our Sins, and to Perfect Our Lifes in Christ Everlastingly.
Yes, you are. www.nairaland.com/attachments/1222717_ten_commandments_jpgadde4cbf2cba231a932fe0186495eac9 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" John 14:15 .
You are not fulfilled by the law, you do not attain to righteousness through the law, but in Christ you are still under the law. If there is no sin then the sacrifice of Jesus was in vain, what is he evening redeeming by it? This gospel of the 10 commandments being done away with rests on some serious scriptural misunderstandings and it is a tragedy that it is so widely preached today.
@@albertwarsaw2096 Commandments, plural. That's very different than "the law", singular. This is the only instance of using the plural. Was this a mistake, or was Jesus highlighting a change in what was expected? Is Jesus simply saying to do what Israel has been doing since the time of Moses? Or is he saying something different? If it's the same, then why is there a "New Covenant"? What's the difference between the two covenants if Jesus is telling us to just keep doing the what the Old Covenant required? Also, if the apostles were instructed to go and teach believers everything that He taught them, then why didn't they teach their readers in the epistles about the need to keep the sabbath, tithe, offer sacrifices at the temple, keep the dietary laws, etc. In fact, it would seem they were either completely silent about such things (tithe), or they taught against it completely (dietary laws and temple worship). Even Jesus put a twist on the sabbath by declaring that the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. Of course the ten commandments are done away with, but they don't apply to the believer since their purpose was only to reveal the sinfulness and spiritual deadness of the unbeliever, aka those "in Adam", which is everyone who is not "in Christ". So, if we're no longer "in Adam", then the law has done it's part. What value does it serve if it's already brought us to repentance? Do we now start to try to keep the law in order to do what could only be done through Jesus? Was it not sufficiently evident throughout the Old Testament that sinful humans could not keep the law and needed God to do for them what animal sacrifice could not do, which was take away sin, once and for all? The real tragedy is believers not entering their spiritual rest, as Christ himself has done by sitting down at the right hand of God having declared "It is finished". We are invited into the same sabbath rest that Jesus himself enjoys. Knowing this is precisely the source of motivation for being able to now live by and walk by the spirit (aka - keep his commandments), but we don't do so in order to stay right with God or to prove our righteousness. Of course, there's no reason for you to accept what I'm saying. You've planted your flag in law keeping. You seem to think that people who depend on God's grace for everything are condoning "lawless living", which is not at all what is being taught. In fact, I would argue that total dependency on God's grace comes to those who see that there is absolutely no way they can keep the requirements of the law because it's just so great and so perfect. It's those who see their total ineptness in light of such perfection that they turn from their pathetic attempts to keep it (repent) and see even more clearly in amazement what Jesus actually accomplished on the cross, recognize that they were crucified with Him, and now live through His life in them. They depend on His life to live their lives more and more each day, which of course is going to include moments of sinful behaviour, but such is the plight of perfectly righteous saints who live in a fallen, sin infested universe, who minds are still undergoing transformation. I guess another way of saying it is, "When I am weak (dependent of the perfect and total work of Christ - grace), then I am strong".
@@alanbourne6287 I agree with you, I am not a legalist, but even Jesus taught the ten commandments (the link I posted for proof). I understand saying we are under the law was wrong wording. I meant to say that it's not because you are under grace that you can go around murdering and raping, the commandments still apply. It is grace that makes it possible for you to keep them whereas it couldn't be done through the keeping of the law. Please understand this in the context of my answer to that initial post which seemed to imply that sin was done away with.
@@albertwarsaw2096 Confessing sins was a requirement for entering the Kingdom by Israel who were under the Law. It is not a requirement for the Body of Christ. We are not under the Law, but under Grace. In Paul’s epistles the message of salvation does not contain spoken prayers, water baptisms, and confessions to God or others, but rests upon the work of Christ on the Cross.
John Piper first destroys the foundation of Truth with his Calvinistic way of thinking and then says we are people of truth. I'm sure he is one of the most inconsistent preachers in the world if not the most.
Rocio I'm not a Calvanist, but I'll take him over any prosperity and name it and claim it preacher. He gets the essentials right. Piper is a good, solid, fundamentally sound preacher.
As a Catholic it always amazes me to watch or listen as Protestants try to squirm their way around certain Biblical verses that do not conform to their heretical man-made teachings. Protestants teach that the "Blood of Jesus washes away all of their sins". And yet they also hear their preachers teach that your sins are not forgiven until you believe. And at "that hour that they first believed, then they receive God's saving Grace". And then they hear their preachers say but hold on a minute...............yes the Blood of Jesus washed away our sins, but that is not enough, His work is insufficient, you "must confess with your mouth and believe that Jesus is Lord, that then and only then you will be saved". But then the Bible goes and throws a wrench into the whole Protestant belief system by saying in James ch 5 that if you call the Priest and he anoints you with oil, then your sins will be forgiven. Whoah now! Didn't that preacher just say that "the Blood of Jesus washes away my sins"? I am so confused. Then James says " Therefore confess your sins one to another"...............why should I do that? The Blood of Jesus has already cleansed me of my sins, so doesn't James know this? Doesn't my Protestant preacher know this? Why are they confusing me with all of this stuff about sins anyway. I mean, aren't we "saved by faith alone"? Do I need to confess my sins or not? I thought that this Protestant preacher in this video was going to definitively answer that question - " How important is confession anyway"? This is why I am so glad I am Catholic. There is no confusion at all. The Bible says that Jesus gave His authority to forgive men their sins or to not forgive them. The power to bind and to loose. Jesus said in John chapter 20 that " As God has sent Me(to forgive sins) now I am sending you (to forgive sins). In 1 John 9 the Bible teaches that if we do confess our sins that God will forgive us. The only way for any of this sin forgiveness stuff in the Bible to make any sense at all is to understand it as a Catholic does. I mean it was the Catholics that wrote every word of the New Testament, which is why we can understand it without changing any words, or omitting any words, or having to explain away the simple meaning of such verses. There is nowhere in the Biblical New Testament Church where the Bible teaches that you can go directly to God to have your sins forgiven. Not hat you Protestants have to confess your sins anyway because you are already saved somehow, so forgiveness of your sins really is not even necessary. None of that is in the Bible, but that is what your preachers tell you to believe. The gate is narrow. The choice is yours. Choose wisely.
CaptainWeasel it is a claim and that you “feel” it is true doesn’t make it so- u have not given a single fact to support your erroneous claim that Catholics worship Mary when the opposite is clear stated in the church’s teachings ccc 963-972. Also u have not rebutted a single fact in the main post- instead easier to call Catholics “Mary worshippers” without any backing
I have watched pornography and I have been addicted to masturbation. Masturbation has crippled my life. No matter how much I've tried to quit it I can't do it alone. I believe I have to confess my sin to other people inorder to be truly healed from this sin.
I've failed, I have fallen short and sinned again with lust. I confess this to my brothers and sisters. Pray for me that i can be free from this habit. I denounce the flesh, i denounce lust, porn, addiction. I chose light above the darkness. In Jesus might name, i pray. Amen
You can denounce and confess and choose until doomsday, but you have no power to overcome sin if you aren’t saved; being baptized into the Body of Christ and received the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Were you “saved” by:
“accepting Jesus into your heart?”
Or “Making Jesus, Lord of your life?”
Or “Faith and water baptism?”
Or “Praying the Salvation prayer?”
These useless phrases don’t bring about Salvation if you don’t know what it is.There’s a devastating number of church people who don’t know how to be saved because they were never told “The Gospel” and believed it. Are you interested in knowing about these things?
@@gracewright8038 yes
@@omestalgia728 😊
Same here amen
Amen, I know how you feel my friend because it's not a good sign to sin or do any secret sins
Points I can share:
1. Confess your sin to God and believe He forgives you because He is faithful. The key here is to make sure that you have a strong realtionship with God so that when the enemy accuse you and brings your past you are sure deep in your heart that you are confident that God forgot it. (though it's a tough battle sometime)
2. You confess to those you have offended in private and ask each other's forgiveness
3. If you needed prayer to get over with sin confess it to someone who you can trust and can pray for you
Like who? I haven't gone to a church since because of getting burned by the experience
@@georginajovanovic Sad to hear about that Gordana, trust me I know how it feels. Yet not going to church will not hinder you from talking to God (for forgiveness and reconciliation with Him) and when we are healed from our painful experiences I hope we can experience the joy again to fellowship with the family of God.
@rezpez tiger you apologize in a way that he/she understands what you are sorry about.
@eireneszn hey I've seen some of your comments on this channel I just wanted to know how you are
@@Infinite111_ hello, as she said if you have offended someone, the best would be, in the strength of the Spirit of the Lord, to apologize but if it was in private I think apologizing to God is enough. It's just an advice be blessed and encouraged, no matter what you've done
I confess i was unfaithful to my husband, please God forgive me and in your mercy spare the collateral damage
I was also unfaithful to my wife years ago. Please my God, just as this lady forgive me for my sin and spare the destruction of my family. I recognise my sin, I did evil in your sight. Please have mercy on me even though I know I don't deserve.
This is why we read in James: "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16). That is why we allow opportunities for people to come before the congregation. It is so others can pray on the behalf of the sinner that God will forgive them.
You are confusing me more than you are helping. At 75 years old, to whom should I confess what I did wrong in my life; my answer....to God , I do it every day and I also thank him for all His Blessings.
it's always such a delight to hear these podcasts :D please never stop
Augustine C. AMEN!!!!
Amen! Loving biblical teachings. Always check our motives and humbling ourselves before anyone. Being responsible in our speech and actions as a witness of Christ. I am especially reminding myself.
People don’t forgive like God does. That’s why it’s hard to confess to others. In fact confessing to others can make things worse.
I only need to confess my sins to God. If the day comes that I feel the need to share a confession with someone, it will have to be someone that I am very comfortable with that I can trust. Doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be a spouse. If that day never comes, I’m assured that I’m forgiven by God anyway.
Confession is good, but repentance is king. You show your desire for righteousness by leaning your lessons and not repeating them. Turning away shows you have genuine remorse. Confessing each weak on some timetable is religion, and God only accepts true religion, which is to look after the orphan and widow and to keep your self unpolluted by the world. This process is an intimate one between God and the confessor.
Thank brother. It is a gift from God to say so much meaningful in such short time.
I am a member of a Protestant church and have been for over 60 years, yet seldom hear pastors address confession and forgiveness on a regular basis. Maybe Catholics and Orthodox and a small percentage of Anglicans who encourage the parishioners to come to confession have a lot to teach us about humility.
Thanks for posting great message
Great Message
I’ve fallen back into lust. I asked for forgiveness but I am concerned whether or not I should tell my parents
I feel you. I know I must do the same with what has happened in my past in order to move on. But I don’t know who or what I should say. I don’t feel like I can confess to those I should confess to. If I were to I feel like it would make things worse or that nobody needs to know this about me. I feel like it would ruin my relationships to tell anyone and I don’t want people to look at me differently.
I know how you feel brethren because I know sometimes I can be fallen into lust or any other sins!
@@jazzywatchingyoutube51 Hey, I just want to add something - I am in college right now and I have a bible study with other college freshman, and we are all guys. It took us a little bit to get comfortable with each other to the point where we could talk about struggles with lust or po*n (idk if youtube would take that word down lol). But being scared it would ruin my relationship with my friends or worrying if they would look at me differently Is something I've been through too. When we finally got around to talking about our struggles it was so helpful, we were able to finally just talk and share what we deal with and we could even grow closer to each other by sharing ways to overcome lust. I just want to encourage you to confide in your friends, talk to them about your struggles and encourage them that you will also be there for them when they need it.
Hey, I’d like to share something to the one deciding on telling parents.
I’m a woman so this is coming from a woman perspective. I’ve struggled with lust very harshly and averted to it. For 5 years, I kept up a double life and my family never knew the extent of my sins. Lately I have been undergoing a nagging but necessary conviction to reveal and confess to my parents about what lies I’ve lived, my shame I don’t know how to deal with, and struggles with lust and p*rn. I was so so fearful that I’d be seen differently but also seen as impure and a harlot because there is a certain stigma for women regarding their maintaining of sexual purity. It was intimidating for those reasons but also because I am not their only child and daughter for they just lost their second kid, my younger sibling. “I have to be the strong one, I can’t break or show frailty now” I thought.
When I sad them down and confessed it all (obviously not details) the relationship, openness, relatability, and accountability between my parents and I grew far deeper than I could ever have imagined and I WISH not being honest with them on my struggles because I have prohibited this deeper comfort and love from my parents I’ve never received before.
This is an example of confessing our sins to the Father. We don’t confess because we are afraid of condemnation but oh how foolish and prideful, even selfish, we are to not allow God to take the burden of our sins. Once we surrender that guilt, shame, hurt, and struggle to Him, how deep is the Fathers love for us, how vast beyond all measure, how much closer we will be to Him!
The confessing under the conviction to ask for forgiveness from my parents has painted a physical canvas of what WILL HAPPEN when we ask for forgiveness of the Father when we sin.
Praying for you.
@@katievernon5012 Thank you so much for sharing your story! I felt convicted today on wether I should confess to my parents about my past sexual sin but, was hesitant, after reading your comment it motivated me even more to finally share and it went very well, may God bless you for sharing your testimony!
Amen! We need to confess to one another to be in the light together.
What if the person dosent know the concealed sin is and it would hurt them a lot. Do I have tell them the sin that will hurt them but the sin does involve them, like I took something from them. Ir can I just confess my sins to God and turn back to that sin?
@@haloed-hero there are times that we are led to
Confess it to the person. Caring about God opinion above our own. I confessed my sins with my wife and was set free from them. Other sins I confessed to God alone. And others I had to make right
@@haloed-hero pray and ask the LOrD to convict your heart. God bless
@@JeSsE-qe5tl Thankyou
@@haloed-hero There is no scripture commanding you to confess a sin against another person. You should never do something that will cause another person pain!
For those who know how to pray, help cast out the spirits that cause this. Usually it's a spirit. Read Eph 6. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood.
No spirit except your own ever caused you or anyone else to sin. Evil spirits may torment someone because of sin in the culture or sin done and accepted by the person but it cannot enter or control a Christian. The Spirit of God dwells in us and where He is no evil spirit will ever enter.
Anything short of fully accepting responsibility for one's sins will be like Eve blaming Satan in the Garden. It's just another "fig leaf" to hide behind.
@@carlchristensen4299 How are you suggesting a person becomes unburdened from the guilt of the sin that weighs them down once they take responsibility? Are you saying that taking responsibility alone shall make them free of torment from other spirits?
Hi @@angelamilne2054. Those are very loaded questions. You are either assuming I am implying a great deal or assuming many thoughts yourself. So I will answer as simply as I think is Biblically clear.
"are you suggesting a person becomes unburdened from the guilt of the sin that weighs them down once they take responsibility?" No. The Bible is quite clear with examples and doctrine where a person may take responsibility for their sin but not be free of guilt, condemnation or bondage. King Saul is a graphic example in 1 Samuel 15:24-30. He owned his sin but was not willing to truly repent--to turn from it. He only wanted Samuel's word of pardon so that he could appear honored before the people which was the cause of his sin that same day. Freedom from guilt is a gift of grace received by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, cleasning conscience (Hebrews 11:14), relieving condemnation, granting peace, friendship and adoption (Rom 5:1-11; Ephesians 2).
"Are you saying that taking responsibility alone shall make them free of torment from other spirits?"
Certainly not. The Evil forces of this world--evil spirits, fallen angels, etc-- are still at work in this world and have dominion. They will bring trouble, temptation, and pain until the end of this age. However, there is a great difference between the influence, effect, of their war on all mankind--especially the people of God-- and the idea presented by Sander de Jong. He suggests casting out spirits that "cause [sin or guilt]".
First, the bible never ever says any Evil spirit "caused" someone to sin, especially anyone who is a Christian. Those who are unbelievers, may be enabled, empowered, or pushed to sin by them. Judas Iscariot a great example; Satan himself entered him to push him to finish the job of betrayal but Judas had already conceived of and decided to do one of the greatest of sins of all history.
Second, No believer can be possessed by a evil spirit in which needs to be "cast out". In order to "cast out" something has to have "entered in". An Evil spirit cannot dwell with God's Spirit in a believe--light will not have fellowship with Darkness (2 Cor 6:14b-15a). That said a believer may bring the "idols" of those false god's of immorality, greed, violence, conceit, pride into the heart but not an evil spirit. So one should not seek to cast out a "demon" to stop sinning but destroy the idols one's own heart, turning to love and delight in the only true God.
@@carlchristensen4299 I have removed my in depth response because I said too much on reflection.... But.... I am simply interested in your view on the difference between idols & evil spirits in a Christians life. Surely, where there is an idol, there is an evil spirit...? at least "Ready" to pounce?
What do you mean by spirits? A Christian
only is inhabited by the Holy Spirit
Because GOD is the only one who forgives sin and heal you from it
God is the only one that can forgive you through Jesus. No one else can get you forgiveness. No man, nor priest, or nun, nor pastor. Only by Jesus you can ask forgiveness, if you have not accepted him as your personal Saviour your prayers go unheard ,and are in vain.
God already forgave sins. Why would you ask God to do something that He already did?
Well about about our parents who can forgive us and including our pets?
I think you have to be careful who you
confess to, some people don't always
keep it to you and the person you share
with
Curious question, what does it mean?
If it hurts you that somebody tells your sin to others, you don’t feel forgiven fully. Even if my worst sins were “exposed” i wouldn’t feel bad because i already exposed them to God, the only opinion that matters
@@del941 That's not the point
Thought we were only supposed to confess our sins to JESUS CHRIST. Or only to people we've wronged or been wronged to.
What if some confessions are harmful and cause wars or gossip. Some confessions should be left unsaid.
Proverbs 17:27-28 - 28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
I think that would be lovely. I found that if they were a friend it was easy process and if they were not and they were back stabber slandering they just continued lying to get out of a spot but nothing got resolved and it damaged lives
I thought that this passage I had to go to the exact person I sinned with and confess, I made one of the worst mistakes of my life, at the beginning of my Christian walk more than 50 people with enmities 😬🤦🏾♀️😭
From experience.
My pastors and mentors heard my confessions, and it only hurt me. Rumors spread to the point that I was suddenly shocked when I heard that I was sleeping with someone at my house.
The source of the rumor?
The 2nd car I bought as my first car was in need of repairs more than it was worth.
???
Are you saying they gossiped about your car issues? That's heavy... that's a weight off your shoulders
huh?
I wanna confess something, when my dad married my step mom it's been bad. They fight on the daily and one time she hit my dad with a chair. He went to jail that day as he slapped her when she smacked him with a chair. I've hated her since then and I cannot find a way to forgive her. Now they have my little brother who is a month old. I'm very worried for my sister, step sisters, and now half brother for what they'll grow up with. I hate them. I hate my step mom for what she's done to my dad but I have to mask my feelings toward her as me being mad at her won't solve anything in fact it'll make things worst. I hate my dad for leaving the house when they argue or drink. I love them both but I have so much hatred toward them at the same time. I don't know what I'm doing anymore I just wanted to say this where I know none of my friends and family will see this. I don't really believe in God but I do hope that he can help me find forgiveness in them or have them stop having so much hate in each other. Amen
U need to forgive them for what they did.
God will change ur heart and love that which is right. If u dont forgive them then how u expect God to forgive you, cause we are all made in God's image. I know what they did is wrong but as when u realise that we are also sinners with very serious crimes in God's eyes u ll know that we need forgiveness for what we do as they do cause all of us are the same. Thats why everyone needs His mercy cause no one is good but God.
Please turn to God and He ll heal ur heart and love that which is right ❤
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I am concerned for your family as well. Physical violence and daily fighting is NOT a good thing. OF COURSE you are upset. You also mentioned drinking. Find an adult you can trust with this heavy burden and direction. Your family needs help and good Godly counseling. I am praying for you. There are good resources in groups like Alateen or talking to a Pastor or teacher. I pray your family situation improves dramatically and your family will ALL come to know Jesus and receive healing!!!!
Hi how are you? God bless you. God loves you, dearly.
The Relational confession issue in a nutshell.
The number one relation....GOD
The secondary one is a trusted impartial one.
The one to avoid? All others.
Bo you are missing a very important class of people - those you sinned against. Yes, you need to confess AND repent to God but if your sin was against someone else you also need to repent and confess to them and make restitution if necessary - see Zachkeas the tax collector.
Example: president jimmy carter made a public confession about lust toward women and it was all over the media! Confess to God and with a trusted person and pray for one another and be healed.
To John Breitmeier:
I understand what you mean about blatant wrongs committed to others……
Sorry for my poor way of saying things. I thought this was about my personal sins of pride, lust, envy etc. As King David said in psalm 51
Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight-
So this verse tells me confession to God is primary.
The aspects of my sinful nature I always confess to a trusted person. Pride anger greed gultiny lust envy sloth Why?
James chapter 5
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
This is a person that will not use your confession to harm you, but build you up in the lord and heal you.
@@3345646 I am not suggesting public confession or Catholic style confessionals which can lead to blackmail. But privste confession and repentance to those you harmed is an essential part of confession to God. David was wrong. Psalm 51 is about his adultery with Bathsheba. He certainly sinned against Uriah who he murdered. Also putting your confession in a song that we still read 3000 years later is pretty public.
To John
Wouldn’t this put us in agreement?
Private sin = private confession
Public sin = public confession
Making amends to others is the truely the best. However all sin
is ultimately against God in the end. It does boil down to that.
Why can't you confess and be forgiven from the sins in Revelations 21 Verse 8??????
If u sin against ur self and God do u need to confess to any one
Pls pray for me for i have broken the law of God
I know this is from a while ago, but I will pray for you!
So let's say I messed up when I was a kid and did something I am not supposed to have done. Do I have to confess that sin (which I find very depressing to think about) to my wife?
Great question. Let me know if you developed any insight from your struggle. X
Hmmmm... is there any conceivable way the deed might become known and have any negative effect on her?
I suppose this is somewhat difficult to answer, it just depends on what it is. I'd not think God would expect us to submit a complete list of every transgression commited to our spouse.
Official101 I have had the same question. I felt that the Holy Spirit would not let me let go of my sin until I did confess it to my wife. And boy, just like in Psalm 32, I was relieved to be known by my wife on a deeper level. However, don’t hurt your wife unnecessarily. Listen to the Holy Spirits voice in your life and wait for his timing. Yet don’t become complacent. After confessing my sin to my wife, it no longer had any hint of shame. I believe God used this act of confession to help me realize that I was completely forgiven in Christ. “There is now no condemnation for those who remain in Christ Jesus” romans 8 i think
It doesn't make sense to me. It confuses me more.
I am confused. Before listening to this video, I was at peace. Now I have to talk to my pastor.
I can't confess my sins to my family and fience
I made mistake in my past by sleeping wid my first bf but I can't confess to the them bcoz they will never forgive me
I may bring shame to my community and disrespect God
I living in confusion either to confess or stay quite
I pray to God everyday to forgive my sin
What I m going to do?
God is merciful and just to forgive us our sins (1 John 1:9). Heb 8:12 says that once He forgives us, He forgets about it. Take God at His Word. If you are truly convicted, confess your sins to Him and repent from them, He will forgive you. Trust God that He keeps His word. Psalm 34 says the faces of the righteous shall not be covered in shame. You are not meant to be filled with guilt and shame, but trust that God in giving you His spirit, has given you a new heart that will give you a desire to follow His ways. You are being transformed and your mind is being renewed. Dont believe the Words of Satan the accuser, who stands before God accusing and condemning you. Instead, believe Jesus who is your advocate and high priest, he was the sacrifice that was paid once for all, for your sins. Christ has already paid for that sin, as you have confessed it and asked for forgiveness. Believe Him and forgive yourself. If I was in your shoes I would not discuss it with anyone else, particularly as it seems that they would probably indict you. Keep it between you and God (Rom 14:22, it's okay to do so sometimes). Rest in the knowledge that God keeps His Word.
Florence Rongmei I hope that God will be able to take care and heal the situation you’re in right now. God Bless my friend Amen ✝️🙏❤️
There is no Scripture commanding you to confess your sins to your family and friends. You should never do something that will harm others.
@@RegalMe91 that was beautiful, thank you. Sometimes it’s best to hold your tongue. If you are truly sorry, God knows your heart. He is your judge and jury and redeemer.
@@RegalMe91thanks for sharing this
I have a confession god about my situation I have a husband when I was little is really but god I want to have
Im a 11 yr boy and i almost did something very wrong a long time ago i wanna confess to i was with my Newfie and i wasn’t thinking right because the devil was telling me lies i almost did it but then holy spirit stopped me i tried lying to myself saying just do it its normal but no it was just a other lie from the devil i was very young and my Newfie was too forgive me even if i didn’t commit it
If don’t committed don’t worried, please just confess to God and Jesus as he is your best friend?
@@hadassaaishafoluke4261 ok thanks i didnt Know if this is a baptis video because im just a Christian and i found out i wasn’t following the videos i thought i was but thank you im not a baptis
Do yourself so you can be truth to others
You only have to confess and then indeed be very honest, to your one and only inner god. The rest of the world, the church, Jesus, pastors, pope’s and priests have no business with your sin. And don’t upset the god within you by practicing heretic religions or dragging scriptures or holy books in the procedure, he hates all this displays of fake remorse. He just wants you to be who you are, like a best friend, a twin brother, not an idiot who runs behind the god of his neighbor.
You need to ask God and the person you offended for forgiveness... if possible. But you must ask God for forgiveness AND repent! Otherwise it’s an empty apology. I don’t think confessing a sin to another person is mandatory, nor will it necessarily helpful your faith/relationship with God....
Believers do not “need to ask God for forgiveness.” All sin was forgiven on Cross. God forgave all and now offers salvation to everyone around the world. They need not ask, but believe and trust that they have been forgiven by Jesus Christ’s spilt blood on the Cross. The Gospel of Grace brings salvation by God’s Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ’s finished work of the Cross, His death, burial, and resurrection ( l Corinthians 15:1-4).
@@gracewright8038 you do know that you STILL have to repent. When you confess Jesus as your Lord and Saviour God does take on the burden of our sins but that does not mean that we should continue on sinning and not repenting! Once saved always saved is NOT real!! You can lose your salvation by falling away from Christ completely. Do not be deceived and don't spread false ideology please.
@@Travelwithzanii The moment a person trusts in Jesus Christ by believing the Gospel of the Grace of God which is that He died for their sins and that He was buried, and that He rose again for their justification, they are imputed with the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ.
God forgave, sanctified, and justified them by His grace and their faith, without works, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. They then were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise in Christ until the day of redemption.
Please don’t take my word for it, but carefully and prayerfully read these verifying verses: l Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 3:10, 19-20, 21-26, 28; 4:5-8, 22-25; Ephesians 1:7, 13; 2:8-9; 3:2; 4:30; Titus 3:5; Colossians 1:14.
STILL Repent?
Confess Jesus as Lord & Savior?
God taking on your sins WHEN you confess?
Lose you Salvation?
The Bible sys in Galatians 1:6-9 that whoever taught you that perverted gospel of Christ is accursed. They dared preach another gospel from the one the Lord Jesus Christ revealed to the Apostle Paul.
I John 1:6-10
If we want to have fellowship with God after we are Christians we must confess our sins to our Father in heaven.
Just confess to god and jesus in prayer. And u dont have to tell anyone ur business. And if u wrong someone else u can "confess" to make right wrong. But if is a personal sin confess to god and jesus.
I myself had to learn this and yes if the sin was done in private then it's between god the father and myself.
I'm sure if you cannot confess your sin to man like a minister. That's egoistic. You can say you can confess to God and you're not afraid but you are afraid to confess to a man, that's outright lie. Why God wants you to confess to man, why? To show your humility. If you say sola scriptura, then follow like King David did, he committed adultery and he confess to Nathan, and Nathan told him he is forgiven. So who says only God can forgive sins?? The protestant and Calvinism...
Um, the Bible says confess your faults. Do you understand how easy it is for people to hold you accountable because of a pattern of sin, and how a legalistic way of “breaking free” becomes the norm? We’re Christians, not catholics! Read the KJV and digest the REAL words of God.
Public confession is the only true confession! It is the only type of confession that satisfies justice!
???????? Not much sense!!!!
@@c.larochelle524 job31:33-34 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Did I fear the the great multitude or the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out the door.
Job20 11-14 His bones are full of the sins of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth: yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Jer31:18-20 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock un- accustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned I repented, and after I was instructed, I smote my thigh, I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bare the reproach of my youth.
Pr28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy
Jer6:14 They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, peace, peace, when there is no peace. Where they ashamed when they committed abomination? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall, at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jn 3: 19-20 This is the judgment, The Light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For every wrong-doer hates the Light and does not come to the Light, but shrinks from it for fear that his sinful activities will be exposed and condemned.
Act 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds
2 Cor7:10-11 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold the selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what Carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what Clearing of Yourselves, yea, what Indignation, yea what Fear, yea, what Vehement Desire, yea, what Zeal, yea, what Revenge! In all these things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
@@c.larochelle524 Who must we follow, Pastor John or the scriptures? All of men are fallible: the word of GOD is the only standard.
There is no Scripture for the church that commands public confession.
@@gracewright8038 I used to think like you, but I have come to see it is not so. This is why so many that profess faith are still in their sins, and there is no power in their lives. Give one sound reason why public confession is wrong?Show me a scripture that supports a private confession? You won't find one!
Mth3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their sins
Ac19:18-19 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts, brought their books together and burned them before all men
1Jn1:9 If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all.
unrighteousness
Jn3:20 For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved
Lk12:2-3 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, neither hid that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever you have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light, and that which you have spoken in the ear in the closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops
Jb 31:33-34 If I covered my transgressions as Adam by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Did I fear the great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me that I kept silence, and went not out the door.
Pr28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
All sin must be made manifest, or how will the kingdom of God come?
James isn’t commanding us in 5:16 to “do” anything. He isn’t talking to believers today, but to the Jews under the Kingdom program of prophecy taught by Jesus and the Twelve. It has little if any application to believers today who are in the Body of Christ. Our instructions come from “the mystery” given to our Apostle Paul in Romans through Philemon. Paul is silent in all his writings on the believer’s confession of sins for forgiveness, parental, or otherwise.
Can you tell the Story of each other Sins and Think Evils?It is not Good to Tell each other Shamefulness.Just Ask Forgiveness to the LORD GODFATHER in Christ and Let HIM be the ONE WHO Shall Take Away Our Sins, and to Perfect Our Lifes in Christ Everlastingly.
Sins? Are we under the law?
Yes, you are.
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"If you love me, you will keep my commandments" John 14:15 .
You are not fulfilled by the law, you do not attain to righteousness through the law, but in Christ you are still under the law.
If there is no sin then the sacrifice of Jesus was in vain, what is he evening redeeming by it?
This gospel of the 10 commandments being done away with rests on some serious scriptural misunderstandings and it is a tragedy that it is so widely preached today.
@@albertwarsaw2096 Commandments, plural. That's very different than "the law", singular. This is the only instance of using the plural. Was this a mistake, or was Jesus highlighting a change in what was expected? Is Jesus simply saying to do what Israel has been doing since the time of Moses? Or is he saying something different? If it's the same, then why is there a "New Covenant"? What's the difference between the two covenants if Jesus is telling us to just keep doing the what the Old Covenant required? Also, if the apostles were instructed to go and teach believers everything that He taught them, then why didn't they teach their readers in the epistles about the need to keep the sabbath, tithe, offer sacrifices at the temple, keep the dietary laws, etc. In fact, it would seem they were either completely silent about such things (tithe), or they taught against it completely (dietary laws and temple worship). Even Jesus put a twist on the sabbath by declaring that the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
Of course the ten commandments are done away with, but they don't apply to the believer since their purpose was only to reveal the sinfulness and spiritual deadness of the unbeliever, aka those "in Adam", which is everyone who is not "in Christ".
So, if we're no longer "in Adam", then the law has done it's part. What value does it serve if it's already brought us to repentance? Do we now start to try to keep the law in order to do what could only be done through Jesus? Was it not sufficiently evident throughout the Old Testament that sinful humans could not keep the law and needed God to do for them what animal sacrifice could not do, which was take away sin, once and for all?
The real tragedy is believers not entering their spiritual rest, as Christ himself has done by sitting down at the right hand of God having declared "It is finished". We are invited into the same sabbath rest that Jesus himself enjoys. Knowing this is precisely the source of motivation for being able to now live by and walk by the spirit (aka - keep his commandments), but we don't do so in order to stay right with God or to prove our righteousness.
Of course, there's no reason for you to accept what I'm saying. You've planted your flag in law keeping. You seem to think that people who depend on God's grace for everything are condoning "lawless living", which is not at all what is being taught. In fact, I would argue that total dependency on God's grace comes to those who see that there is absolutely no way they can keep the requirements of the law because it's just so great and so perfect. It's those who see their total ineptness in light of such perfection that they turn from their pathetic attempts to keep it (repent) and see even more clearly in amazement what Jesus actually accomplished on the cross, recognize that they were crucified with Him, and now live through His life in them. They depend on His life to live their lives more and more each day, which of course is going to include moments of sinful behaviour, but such is the plight of perfectly righteous saints who live in a fallen, sin infested universe, who minds are still undergoing transformation.
I guess another way of saying it is, "When I am weak (dependent of the perfect and total work of Christ - grace), then I am strong".
@@alanbourne6287 I agree with you, I am not a legalist, but even Jesus taught the ten commandments (the link I posted for proof).
I understand saying we are under the law was wrong wording. I meant to say that it's not because you are under grace that you can go around murdering and raping, the commandments still apply. It is grace that makes it possible for you to keep them whereas it couldn't be done through the keeping of the law.
Please understand this in the context of my answer to that initial post which seemed to imply that sin was done away with.
@@albertwarsaw2096 Confessing sins was a requirement for entering the Kingdom by Israel who were under the Law. It is not a requirement for the Body of Christ. We are not under the Law, but under Grace. In Paul’s epistles the message of salvation does not contain spoken prayers, water baptisms, and confessions to God or others, but rests upon the work of Christ on the Cross.
John Piper first destroys the foundation of Truth with his Calvinistic way of thinking and then says we are people of truth. I'm sure he is one of the most inconsistent preachers in the world if not the most.
Rocio I'm not a Calvanist, but I'll take him over any prosperity and name it and claim it preacher. He gets the essentials right. Piper is a good, solid, fundamentally sound preacher.
As a Catholic it always amazes me to watch or listen as Protestants try to squirm their way around certain Biblical verses that do not conform to their heretical man-made teachings. Protestants teach that the "Blood of Jesus washes away all of their sins". And yet they also hear their preachers teach that your sins are not forgiven until you believe. And at "that hour that they first believed, then they receive God's saving Grace". And then they hear their preachers say but hold on a minute...............yes the Blood of Jesus washed away our sins, but that is not enough, His work is insufficient, you "must confess with your mouth and believe that Jesus is Lord, that then and only then you will be saved". But then the Bible goes and throws a wrench into the whole Protestant belief system by saying in James ch 5 that if you call the Priest and he anoints you with oil, then your sins will be forgiven. Whoah now! Didn't that preacher just say that "the Blood of Jesus washes away my sins"? I am so confused. Then James says " Therefore confess your sins one to another"...............why should I do that? The Blood of Jesus has already cleansed me of my sins, so doesn't James know this? Doesn't my Protestant preacher know this? Why are they confusing me with all of this stuff about sins anyway. I mean, aren't we "saved by faith alone"? Do I need to confess my sins or not? I thought that this Protestant preacher in this video was going to definitively answer that question - " How important is confession anyway"?
This is why I am so glad I am Catholic. There is no confusion at all. The Bible says that Jesus gave His authority to forgive men their sins or to not forgive them. The power to bind and to loose. Jesus said in John chapter 20 that " As God has sent Me(to forgive sins) now I am sending you (to forgive sins). In 1 John 9 the Bible teaches that if we do confess our sins that God will forgive us. The only way for any of this sin forgiveness stuff in the Bible to make any sense at all is to understand it as a Catholic does. I mean it was the Catholics that wrote every word of the New Testament, which is why we can understand it without changing any words, or omitting any words, or having to explain away the simple meaning of such verses. There is nowhere in the Biblical New Testament Church where the Bible teaches that you can go directly to God to have your sins forgiven. Not hat you Protestants have to confess your sins anyway because you are already saved somehow, so forgiveness of your sins really is not even necessary. None of that is in the Bible, but that is what your preachers tell you to believe.
The gate is narrow. The choice is yours. Choose wisely.
Felt the same frustrations from his answer
You are lost Mary worshipper. Confess your sins to Christ, repent and have faith and trust in the Lord God
CaptainWeasel u realize just because you make a claim doesn’t make it true right?
@@ganrhod204 It's not a claim when it's the truth
CaptainWeasel it is a claim and that you “feel” it is true doesn’t make it so- u have not given a single fact to support your erroneous claim that Catholics worship Mary when the opposite is clear stated in the church’s teachings ccc 963-972. Also u have not rebutted a single fact in the main post- instead easier to call Catholics “Mary worshippers” without any backing
Are you nuts? Never confess anything to anybody... that's a good way to lose your job!
I have watched pornography and I have been addicted to masturbation. Masturbation has crippled my life. No matter how much I've tried to quit it I can't do it alone. I believe I have to confess my sin to other people inorder to be truly healed from this sin.
Did you end up confessing to anyone?