Confession

Confession

—The Prayer of Confession

Confession should not always be viewed in a negative sense. There is a confession of sin, but there is also a confession of faith! Many people have been taught to confess their sins and that is a vital key to the forgiveness of those sins. But we ought to reach beyond the negative and operate in a consistent confession of faith. As we walk in faith, if we stumble, we should confess to Jesus the sin–then get right back into a confession of faith.

  1. Confession is a theme of Psalms — Ps. 51:2
  2. Confession of sin before God
    1. Examples of people confessing sin
      1. Aaron — Num. 12:11
      2. David — 2 Sam. 12:13; Ps. 32:5; 38:18; 51:1-5
      3. Nehemiah — Neh. 1:6-7
      4. Isaiah — Isa. 6:5
      5. Peter — Lk. 5:8
      6. A tax collector — Lk. 18:13
    2. Those who may confess sin
      1. Individual sinners — Lev. 5:5; Mt. 6:12
      2. Priests on behalf of the people — Lev. 16:21; Ezra 9:5-10:1
      3. Prophets on behalf of the people — Isa. 6:5; 59:12-15; Jer. 14:7, 20-21; Dan. 9:7-11
    3. The results of confessing sin
      1. We receive God’s mercy — Pr. 28:13
      2. We receive God’s forgiveness — Ps. 32:5; l Jn. 1:9
      3. We are justified — Lk. 18:13-14
      4. We receive healing — James 5:16
      5. We become purified — l Jn. 1:9
  3. Confession of faith in Jesus Christ
    1. Such confession is necessary to be saved — Mt. 10:32-33; Rom. 10:9-10
    2. Earliest confessions of faith
      1. “Jesus is Lord” — Jn. 20:28; Rom. 10:9; 1 Cor. 12:3; Phil.
        2:11
      2. “Jesus is the Christ” — Mt. 16:16; Jn. 20:31; Acts 17:2-3;
        1 Jn. 2:22
      3. “Jesus is the Son of God” — Mt. 16:16; Mt. 27:54; Jn.
        20:31; 1 Jn. 4:15
    3. Other elements added to confessions
      1. Certain teachings about Christ — 1 Jn. 4:2-3; 2 Jn. 7
      2. Trustworthy sayings — 1 Tim. 1:15; 4:9-10; 2 Tim. 2:11; Titus 3:8
      3. Brief creeds in the New Testament — 1 Cor. 15:3-5; 1 Tim. 3:16; 2
        Tim. 2:11-13; Titus 3:4-7

Related Studies:
Individual confession of sin
Community confession of sin
Prayers of intercession
God forgives sins
Spiritual cleansing
Forgiveness required of humans

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Individual confession of sin

Lev. 5:5-6; Num. 5:5-7; 2 Sam. 12:13; Ps. 32:5; 51:1-9; Prov. 28:13; Mt. 3:6; 6:12; Acts 3:19; 19:18; 1 Jn. 1:9.

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Community confession of sin

Lev. 26:40-42; Jdg. 10:15-16; 1 Sam. 7:5-6; 1 Kings 8:46-50; 2 Chr. 7:14; Ezra 10:1-4; Neh. 9:13; Ps. 32:5; 79:8-9; Isa. 59:12-13; Jer. 3:12-14; Lam. 3:40 -42; Dan. 9:4-19.

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Prayers of intercession

Gen. 18:22-33; Lev. 16:21; Num. 14:13-19; 1 Sam. 7:5; 1 Kings 8:33-53; 13:6; Ezra 9:5-15; Job 42:8-10; Ps. 122:6-9; Acts 7:60; 12:5; Rom. 10:1; 1 Thess.3:11-13.

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God forgives sins

Ex. 34:6-7; Ps. 103:8-12; Isa. 38:17; 43:25; Micah 7:18-19; Mk. 2:1-11; Lk. 7:41-48; Acts 3:19; 10:43 1 Jn. 1:9.

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Spiritual cleansing

Ps. 24:4; 51:2; Isa. 1:16; 4:4; Jer. 33:8; Ezek. 36:25; Zech. 13:1; 1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26; Titus 3:5; Heb. 10:22; 1 Jn. 1:7-9.

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Forgiveness required of humans

Gen. 50:17-21; Micah 7:19; Mt. 5:23-24; 6:12-15; 18:21-35; Mk. 11:25; Lk 17:3-4; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13; James 5:16.

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