Confession & Sins
First of all you don’t need a priest to confess your sins to! Why would The Bible command you to have your sins forgiven by an unholy man (The Bible tells us all are sinners and have fallen short and that no man is good of his own accord).
What Does The Bible Actually Say Regarding Confession of Sins and Misdemeanours?
First, The Bible tells us to; “call no man father” – yes is does! But is also tells us to; “confess your faults – yes faults – to one another.” How beautiful is that!? The King James Version doesn’t instruct us to tell our deepest, darkest, most horrible things we have done to people we don’t know opening up to bondage, fear and guilt and sometimes turning this against us, but best friends who also being sinners will understand as they will also confess to us. We are to confess our problems and FAULTS to one another.
Now that is very doable and without excuse (providing we have some trustworthy Christian friends) and means we can pray for one another regarding the root issues that cause the sins that we ask our heavenly Father to forgive the individual sins we are so ashamed about.
Why Confess our Faults & Sins to One Another?
Confessing our sins is integral to being a Christian. This I would guess is beneficial both for the confessor and possibly the person hearing the confession who will be used in God’s gracious healing process.
The person confessing is able to share the burden of guilt that naturally occurs when you do something wrong, and meanwhile the listener is able to share in the forgiveness process with God by caring and being there to listen.
Helpful Articles on Sin & Confession
Christian advice and help with confession
www.allaboutprayer.org – prayer for confession of sin
www.spurgeon.org – sermons on confessing sins
Related Christian topics
Christian Discernment | Guidance by God | Guide to Dealing with sin
Advice & Help for Christians on confession at christian advice.net
