Lesson 16: The principle of Confession

There’s no true repentance without confession of sin, this is the only way that you fet into true fellowship with God by being born again. 1 John 1: 9.yes God will always forgive us, when we confess our sins.

The word confess is used 26 times in the bible and ten times in Johns writings – where he talks of salvation, confession of sin, confession of the Lord ship of Jesus Christ.

There are four facts you should know about confession- it acknowledges Gods glory , Romans 14:11, 15:9,Joshua 7:19-26; it agrees with certain facts- Romans 10:9-10, it accepts rather than denies the truth – Mathew 10:32-33, 1 John 2:22-23 and it admits sin and guilt. Psalms 32:5, I John 1:9 .

Confession admits that you are wrong and Gods right and that’s repentance.

Confession has seven characteristics:

– there’s no denial of sin

– it speaks the truth

-it admits that you are wrong and God right.

– it involves humility before God and admission of our unworthiness

– it involves admission of guilt

-it recognises Jesus as the only mediator before God and finally

– it relies upon Gods faithfulness for the forgiveness of sins .