Obsession with Confession (1 John 1:9, sin confession)
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Most of the gospels are full of it...just watch how the Pharisees "act" up around Jesus' teachings...Look at Paul....he was attacked constantly by religious people accusing him of saying all kinds of things that he didn't say..it was only because they didn't have a revelation of what he was talking about..
These words that Jesus spoke..really got them religious devils activated....
Matthew 13:14-15 (NASB)
[SUP]14 [/SUP] "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, 'YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
[SUP]15 [/SUP] FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.'
These words that Jesus spoke..really got them religious devils activated....
Matthew 13:14-15 (NASB)
[SUP]14 [/SUP] "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, 'YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
[SUP]15 [/SUP] FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.'
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Most of the gospels are full of it...just watch how the Pharisees "act" up around Jesus' teachings...Look at Paul....he was attacked constantly by religious people accusing him of saying all kinds of things that he didn't say..it was only because they didn't have a revelation of what he was talking about..
These words that Jesus spoke..really got them religious devils activated....
Matthew 13:14-15 (NASB)
[SUP]14 [/SUP] "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, 'YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
[SUP]15 [/SUP] FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.'
These words that Jesus spoke..really got them religious devils activated....
Matthew 13:14-15 (NASB)
[SUP]14 [/SUP] "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, 'YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
[SUP]15 [/SUP] FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.'
Yeah it did, they knew what he was saying, and who he was saying it to (them) they did not question that he was saying something he did not say.
If you have no relationship with Jesus - you won't really care about confession and repentance, Sin flourishes when you keep it in the dark - bring it to the Light and it will be exposed - but men hated the light because their deeds were evil. Confessing to one another is for the assurance that in Christ, your sins are forgiven.
Catholic dogma response I thought was great - the great sin is Catholicism - boom
All sin kills, all sin separates us from God, all sin ruins our relationships with others, but all sin does not have the same effect on us
Catholic dogma response I thought was great - the great sin is Catholicism - boom
All sin kills, all sin separates us from God, all sin ruins our relationships with others, but all sin does not have the same effect on us
Hey Ben...great article on this subject! it goes against our religious upbringing and I "confess" when I first heard it..my brain said "heresy"... But I asked the Lord to show me the truth concerning this subject. My heart inside me was bearing witness but it was hard to overcome the years of religious traditions.
The Lord through a series of different avenues showed me about 1 John 1 and now when I look at it..I can hardly believe I couldn't see it..it is so obvious!. .Revelation is like that though...
I listened to Dr. Brown's agreement against the gnostic view put forth here. He said Gnosticism was just starting back then when John wrote his epistle and it became full blown by a 100 years later.
I reflected on that and all heresy has it's roots in truth. The apostles were preaching that our inner man..our new creation in Christ was circumcised from our flesh. Paul called it the circumcision of Christ..of the flesh and of the heart. Basically it's 2 sides of the same coin. This apparent" schism from the body gives rise to all sorts of thoughts and in the unregenerate man - strange stuff can come out of that.
It's kinda the same principal as people calling grace believers that we are saying it's ok to sin all we want. Paul was accused of the same thing. My point is we can always tell what is being preached by the opposition that comes against it..if I am articulating that in a form that is understandable..lol
But I asked the Lord to show me the truth concerning this subject. My heart inside me was bearing witness but it was hard to overcome the years of religious traditions.The Lord through a series of different avenues showed me about 1 John 1 and now when I look at it..I can hardly believe I couldn't see it..it is so obvious!. .Revelation is like that though...
I listened to Dr. Brown's agreement against the gnostic view put forth here. He said Gnosticism was just starting back then when John wrote his epistle and it became full blown by a 100 years later.
I reflected on that and all heresy has it's roots in truth. The apostles were preaching that our inner man..our new creation in Christ was circumcised from our flesh. Paul called it the circumcision of Christ..of the flesh and of the heart. Basically it's 2 sides of the same coin. This apparent" schism from the body gives rise to all sorts of thoughts and in the unregenerate man - strange stuff can come out of that.
It's kinda the same principal as people calling grace believers that we are saying it's ok to sin all we want. Paul was accused of the same thing. My point is we can always tell what is being preached by the opposition that comes against it..if I am articulating that in a form that is understandable..lol
"1 John 1:9 (KJV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
"Ezekiel 22:22 (KJV) As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you."
Something to ponder for us who claim to have been "born from above". The "sin AND darkness" IS forgiven us, continually, and we have ESCAPED the 2nd death. However, when we "feel" like sin and darkness have surrounded US continually, the smarter and easier way to go, is to ASK the Father to relent His wrath upon us (in Jesus' Name, of course), of which He SHALL give it....LIBERALLY........AND FREELY.........AND OFTEN!......But, ya hafta ask!
Run that up the flagpole, and see who salutes!
"Ezekiel 22:22 (KJV) As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you."
Something to ponder for us who claim to have been "born from above". The "sin AND darkness" IS forgiven us, continually, and we have ESCAPED the 2nd death. However, when we "feel" like sin and darkness have surrounded US continually, the smarter and easier way to go, is to ASK the Father to relent His wrath upon us (in Jesus' Name, of course), of which He SHALL give it....LIBERALLY........AND FREELY.........AND OFTEN!......But, ya hafta ask!
Run that up the flagpole, and see who salutes!
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These all 3 are one, right?..The Father...The Son....The Holy Spirit........right?
Should ye "grieve" the Holy Spirit..Would not one of the other 2 become angry?
Say, as an illustration, someone does yer child wrongly, and they tell you about it? Do ya get angry?......The child tells their mom. Does she get angry? Chances are one or BOTH of y'all will. Of COURSE, you'll wanna know about the details of just how this came about.......But, THAT is something betweenst the 3 of y'all, as to just how this is to be dealt with. Right?
That's not really true. The historical precedent was confession of sin over a sacrifice. In fact, there was no forgiveness without this. The blood of our sacrifice now abides on the mercy seat of GOD. There has been nothing written to suggest that we shouldn't still confess. John witnessed that we should. And it makes sense. Dwelling in the light means speaking the truth. If we sin, the truth is we've sinned. No use hiding it and dwelling in darkness when we can come to the light and receive forgiveness.
Ephesians 1:7 (KJV)
[SUP]7 [/SUP] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
We have redemption = present continuous action...so this means we have present continuous forgiveness of our sins...and look...that hyper-grace stuff shows up again!...it's all according to our loving Father's grace that He has given to us in Christ our Lord.
Colossians 1:13-14 (NASB)
[SUP]13 [/SUP] For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
[SUP]14 [/SUP] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Same thing here too...present continuous action = forgiveness of sins
Redemption!..we have been bought with the precious Blood of Jesus... Let's honor His work!
[SUP]7 [/SUP] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
We have redemption = present continuous action...so this means we have present continuous forgiveness of our sins...and look...that hyper-grace stuff shows up again!...it's all according to our loving Father's grace that He has given to us in Christ our Lord.
Colossians 1:13-14 (NASB)
[SUP]13 [/SUP] For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
[SUP]14 [/SUP] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Same thing here too...present continuous action = forgiveness of sins
Redemption!..we have been bought with the precious Blood of Jesus... Let's honor His work!
Now...just so that there is no mistake...we do not need to confess in order to receive forgiveness...and we can talk to our Father and Lord about the sins we do ..
I acknowledge them all the time..I say " Father that was a sin..that was not who I am in Christ. thank you for the blood of your Son and my Lord Jesus that took away my sin..I thank you that Jesus is my righteousness!..He is my holiness!..I love you!"
The Holy Spirit convicts/convinces me I am the righteousness of God in Him.
1 Corinthians 1:30-31 (NASB)
[SUP]30 [/SUP] But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
[SUP]31 [/SUP] so that, just as it is written, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD."
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NASB)
[SUP]21 [/SUP] He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
We can talk to our Lord in whatever manner we want. But I believe we need to honor what His Son ahs done for us by "confessing" the truth of His finished work for us!
We have a good, good Father and a mighty salvation in our Lord Jesus!
I acknowledge them all the time..I say " Father that was a sin..that was not who I am in Christ. thank you for the blood of your Son and my Lord Jesus that took away my sin..I thank you that Jesus is my righteousness!..He is my holiness!..I love you!"
The Holy Spirit convicts/convinces me I am the righteousness of God in Him.
1 Corinthians 1:30-31 (NASB)
[SUP]30 [/SUP] But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
[SUP]31 [/SUP] so that, just as it is written, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD."
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NASB)
[SUP]21 [/SUP] He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
We can talk to our Lord in whatever manner we want. But I believe we need to honor what His Son ahs done for us by "confessing" the truth of His finished work for us!
We have a good, good Father and a mighty salvation in our Lord Jesus!
You have absolutely nothing scripturally to back this up. The biblical precedent is confession of sin. It's only how you chose to interpret certain verses, and your unprovable and bogus premise that John was only talking to gnostics in 1 John 1:9, that you have to make your case. Scripturally, it's a valid practice.
So, we ignore the clear truths in Ephesians 1:7 and Col. 1:14.... that is your choice!..it's not my role to convince you..I just put the scriptures out there and the Holy Spirit does the rest...some will accept it...some won't..it's the nature of the beast as they say...
okie dokie.....
okie dokie.....
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace, Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins, Colossians 1:14
precludes the need avail oneself of the forgiveness that is available if sin is committed.
My little children, I am writing these [things] to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous [one], and he is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2