Confession 5
May 4, 2009
I did a quick search on “I confess” on the NEXTBIBLE website http://net.bible.org/bible.php and discovered these verses:
John 1:20 He confessed – he did not deny but confessed – “I am not the Christ!”
Mat 3:6 and he was baptizing them 1 in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
Psa 38:18 Yes, 1 I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.
Lev 5:5 when an individual becomes guilty with regard to one of these things he must confess how he has sinned,
Neh 9:2 Those truly of Israelite descent separated from all the foreigners, standing and confessing their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.
Act 19:18 Many of those who had believed came forward, confessing and making their deeds known.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.
Phi 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
What I have noticed about these verses and confession in Scripture is that more often than not is that confession is specific. When the confession is a proclamation of the truth (Jesus is the Christ, or John saying I am not the Christ), or is an admission of sin (make their deeds known), it is specific, or named.
It is good for us and we are encouraged to be specific when we confess our sins to others, and to God, to know exactly what our sin is. Naming our sins is good for us and demonstrates our willingness to take ownership of them.
What is your habit in confessing your sins?
When I’m tired I seem to be more general. Because confession demands alertness of spirit, perhaps we should do it when we are most alert. Some are more alert in the morning while others at other times of the day.
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