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Maybe I read it differently but I took it to mean that we don't sit down and make a list of sins to ask God to forgive us because some we might not even be aware of as a sin.
Personally I believe it is good to set aside time each day to pray and ask God what we need to repent of and learn from Him in a quiet place in prayer. Tell God what we did and ask Him what we need to change.
But I wouldn't be legalistic about it. I would trust God to stop me in my tracks if I sinned and chastens me.
If God convicts of sin, we should repent.
That is just common sense.
However we should not be so worried or fearful of not repenting every sin we ever commiited. It can become a legalistic chain, like the Sabbath keepers.
What is meant for freedom and rest, can be twisted to enslave and oppress.
Personally I believe it is good to set aside time each day to pray and ask God what we need to repent of and learn from Him in a quiet place in prayer. Tell God what we did and ask Him what we need to change.
But I wouldn't be legalistic about it. I would trust God to stop me in my tracks if I sinned and chastens me.
If God convicts of sin, we should repent.
That is just common sense.
However we should not be so worried or fearful of not repenting every sin we ever commiited. It can become a legalistic chain, like the Sabbath keepers.
What is meant for freedom and rest, can be twisted to enslave and oppress.
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Yeah an answer!!
Okay what happens after we choose to be saved, that is accept that Jesus is our propitiation and believe in Him as a personal saviour.
What comes next after belief?
Trying to understand your theology as I have met many witnessing on the streets in Toronto who preach the same message.
Okay what happens after we choose to be saved, that is accept that Jesus is our propitiation and believe in Him as a personal saviour.
What comes next after belief?
Trying to understand your theology as I have met many witnessing on the streets in Toronto who preach the same message.
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Ah, so your one who preaches every time we sin we lose salvation
why did you not tell us that before?
its also good to know you think your so omniscient you know all your sin. So you can confess then
amazimg
oh by the way, I stated just yesterday I confess my sin, not only to God, but the people I have a discipleship relationship with,
but hey,m when your a know it all, you mess things like that.
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Confessing your sins is the only way you will be cleansed of your sin by God. A person don't always have to say I confess my sins,but they say things pertaining to confession like. I give up God, I can't do it God, and other sayings. But you have to be talking to God. My confession was , I can't do it Lord, I've tried. I could not clean up my own life. A few days later I heard his voice and recognized him and accepted him, and in an instant I was cleansed and I knew it.
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I actually do not find it hostile, fervent maybe, but that is okay, these are important topics, we not talking about simple matters like who makes the best ketchup.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.
I actually do not find it hostile, fervent maybe, but that is okay, these are important topics, we not talking about simple matters like who makes the best ketchup.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.
Goodness you just contradicted yourself again and you do it all the time...First you said it is impossible to confess all your sins, because you cannot remember them all, now you would have us all believe you had a breakthrough confession session in small group....which one is it!?!?!?
Nope I do not believe that at all...The Holy Spirit reminds me when I miss the mark, are you claiming this is not his ministry...are you saying he does not do that for you?.....you certainly seem to imply it.....if you think this, you are going against the word...
I actually do not find it hostile, fervent maybe, but that is okay, these are important topics, we not talking about simple matters like who makes the best ketchup.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.
There have been way more hostile threads than this, I was thinking we were actually doing a pretty good job staying civil.