Where in the Bible Does it State that our Sins Should be Confessed Only to Ourselves?
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It seems to me that before you even find another person to confess to, you have already meditated on your sins and confessed to yourself that you have fallen short of God's will.
I usually repent alone first - then I might find another person to help me with my problems by praying for me. I like to confess to another person even just to hear them say "You are forgiven". They sometimes help to hold me accountable.
But, if I confessed every little shortcoming that comes such as greed, selfishness, pride, anger, etc., I would need an entourage following me around all the time. So, most of the time when I am convicted of these sins that are not overpowering my life I confess them alone to Jesus.
I usually repent alone first - then I might find another person to help me with my problems by praying for me. I like to confess to another person even just to hear them say "You are forgiven". They sometimes help to hold me accountable.
But, if I confessed every little shortcoming that comes such as greed, selfishness, pride, anger, etc., I would need an entourage following me around all the time. So, most of the time when I am convicted of these sins that are not overpowering my life I confess them alone to Jesus.
Not confessing your sins to yourself is simply denial. The Bible says to confess your sins one to another (to someone else). For example, “You know, smoking is really bad for your health, you should really quit. But I’m no hypocrite, I confess I myself smoked for years, but that is also how I know quiting is possible. But indeed I am not perfect either. Let’s encourage each other everyday to be better than we were the day before.”
Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.
Get rid of that Bible version and stick with the King James Bible; PLEASE !!!!
James 5:[SUP]14 [/SUP]Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:[SUP] 15 [/SUP]And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.[SUP]16 [/SUP]Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. KJV
Totally different message than praying continuously to be saved. What a nightmare version.
Getting back to your question....
Are you relating praying for one another that is to be practiced with confessing your faults to one another as one and the same thing to be done together when you confess your faults one to another?
I believe by the KJV, you should see the act of prayer is separate from confessing your faults to one another since the prayer is for that sick or injured person to be healed when read in context.
When we confess our faults one to another, I believe that has to do with when you sin against that other person and then you are required to confess your "fault" to that person in asking for forgiveness.... if you stick with the KJV which I am. That additional exhortation is separate from confessing your fault to the offended person since the prayer is not for salvation, but for healing as it is in that regard that continual prayer has been known to accomplish such healing.
Get rid of that Bible version and stick with the King James Bible; PLEASE !!!!
James 5:[SUP]14 [/SUP]Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:[SUP] 15 [/SUP]And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.[SUP]16 [/SUP]Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. KJV
Totally different message than praying continuously to be saved. What a nightmare version.
Getting back to your question....
Are you relating praying for one another that is to be practiced with confessing your faults to one another as one and the same thing to be done together when you confess your faults one to another?
I believe by the KJV, you should see the act of prayer is separate from confessing your faults to one another since the prayer is for that sick or injured person to be healed when read in context.
When we confess our faults one to another, I believe that has to do with when you sin against that other person and then you are required to confess your "fault" to that person in asking for forgiveness.... if you stick with the KJV which I am. That additional exhortation is separate from confessing your fault to the offended person since the prayer is not for salvation, but for healing as it is in that regard that continual prayer has been known to accomplish such healing.