Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodOne Another - Confession Questions (part 1)
January 31st, 2010Previous | Next
While someone is confessing a sin, what if repentance is not in a person's heart?
a. Confession is never done from humility if it does not involve repentance
Confession without repentance is the same as faith without action - useless
b. Confession is self-focused and not God-focused if it does not seek to please him
Without repentance, confession is being done for a self-serving reason:
- Gain sympathy
- Appear open
- Avoid a charge of hypocrisy
The opposite of concealing sin is confession AND forsaking sin
The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy - Proverbs 28:13
