SIN MUST BE CONFESSED AND REPENTED FROM BEFORE FORGIVENESS.

CHRIST ROYAL AMBASSADORS:
TO BE FORGIVEN OF ANY SIN IS TO CONFESS SUCH SIN BEFORE GOD AND REPENT FROM SUCH. [JOHN, 1: 9-10]
SOME HAVE NO PROBLEM CONFESSING THEIR SINS BEFORE THEIR PRIESTS, WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH SUCH AN IDEA.
BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT ONE MUST CONFESS AND REPENT BEFORE FORGIVENESS.
[PROVERBS, 28: 13] HIGHLIGHTS THE DANGER AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONCEALING ONES TRANSGRESSIONS, PART OF WHICH LEADS TO LACK OF PROSPERITY AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.
CONFESSING AND TURNING AWAY FROM SUCH SIN LEADS TO RECEIVING MERCY AND GOD’S FAVOR.
THIS VERSE CONTRASTS THE FRUITLESS ATTEMPT OF HIDING SIN FROM GOD WITH THE LIFE-GIVING OUTCOME OF HONESTY AND REPENTANCE BEFORE HIM WHO SEES AND KNOWS EVERYTHING.
HIDING SIN BRINGS A BURDEN OF GUILT AND HINDERS ONES RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, AND PREVENTING SPIRITUAL AND EVEN MATERIAL FLOURISHING.
CONCEALMENT OFTEN STEMS FROM PRIDEFULNESS, A DESIRE TO MAINTAIN A GOOD IMAGE, OR A REFUSAL TO ADMIT WRONG DOING.
IN CONCLUSION: GOD SEES ALL SIN SO ACKNOWLEDGING IT WITH A BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART IS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
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WE ARE OBLIGATED TO PREACH THE KINGDOM OF GOD TO ALL SOULS, AND EMPHASIZE THE GRACE OF ETERNAL SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST JESUS WHILE INFORMING THE WORLD OF THE MERCY OF GOD FOR SINNERS NOW THAT THERE’S STILL TIME TO REPENT, AND WARN THE STONE-HEARTED OF THE IMPENDING CONSEQUENCES IF THEY DIE UNREPENTANT.
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