Confession vs. Punishment
Confession of sin reorients one’s thinking with God’s (reconciles our thoughts). Punishment is discipline meant to train us to not sin that way again.
Self-Induced Misery
To live in sin is a choice. To refuse to confess that sin is to remain in it, under the judgment (and punishment) that it incurs.
1Jn 5:4
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
1Jn 5:4 [NLV]
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
Self-Induced Misery
To live in sin is a choice. To refuse to confess that sin is to remain in it, under the judgment (and punishment) that it incurs.
The Value of Confession
A stubborn person who refuses good counsel is only harming themselves.
Arrogance is unteachable.
God Teaches Us Trust
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Eph 4:19
They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy [aggression, desire for advantage] to practice [working, trading, doing business] every kind of impurity.
Ps 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Sanctification
To be made holy. To be set apart for God’s purposes.
Sanctification: The 3 P’s
Positional: saved from the penalty of sin
Experiential: saved from the power of sin
Ultimate: saved from the presence of sin
Ro 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Sanctification
To be made holy. To be set apart for God’s purposes.
Sanctification: The 3 P’s
– Positional: saved from the penalty of sin
– Experiential: saved from the power of sin
– Ultimate: saved from the presence of sin
A believer’s good conscience will not allow them to rejoice in sin.
Mt 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Mt 7:7
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Jn 17:17
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
Jn 8:32
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”