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WHY??. Confession. I. The Meanings of the word “ Confession ”. 1. To Acknowledge God’s Goodwill. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever. (Dan 3 : 89).

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  1. WHY?? Confession

  2. I. The Meanings of the word “ Confession ” 1. To Acknowledge God’s Goodwill Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever. (Dan 3 : 89) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, [And] into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, [and] bless His name (Psa 100 : 4)

  3. I. The Meanings of the word “ Confession ” 2. To Declare Faith For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Rom 10 : 10) " Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven (Mat 10 : 32)

  4. I. The Meanings of the word “ Confession ” 3. To Declare Sinning If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1Jo 1 : 9) Confess [your] trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (Jam 5 : 16)

  5. Thankfulness Confession Repentance Faith

  6. II. Steps of Repentance 1. Admitting in front of one’s Own Self Learning and Discipleship For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; (Jam 1 : 23) "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' -- and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked -- (Rev 3 : 17)

  7. II. Steps of Repentance 1. Admitting in front of one’s Own Self Learning and Discipleship "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! (Luk 15 : 17)

  8. II. Steps of Repentance 2. Remorsefulness (Regret) & Prayer I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, (Luk 15 : 18) A woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind [Him] weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped [them] with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed [them] with the fragrant oil (Luk 7 : 37 - 38)

  9. II. Steps of Repentance 3. Renouncing Sins & Wrongdoings Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold" (Luk 19 : 8) Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you" (Joh 5 : 14)

  10. II. Steps of Repentance 4. Continuous Spiritual Struggle You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin (Heb 12 : 4) For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away (Mat 25 : 29)

  11. II. Steps of Repentance 5. Confession "Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Mat 18 : 18) So David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD" And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die (2Sa 12 : 13)

  12. II. Steps of Repentance 5. Confession Now Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I beg you, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hide [it] from me". (Jos 7 : 19)

  13. III. Stages of Confession Revising Oneself Securing the Senses, Thoughts and Relations Revising One’s Spiritual Law Trainings & Guidelines The Absolution Prayer …

  14. IV. The Role of the Sacrament of Confession in Evangelism Fatherhood For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [you do] not [have] many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel (1Co 4 : 15)

  15. IV. The Role of the Sacrament of Confession in Evangelism Discipleship Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (Mat 28 : 19)

  16. IV. The Role of the Sacrament of Confession in Evangelism Guidance Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to [your] elders. Yes, all of [you] be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble" (1Pe 5 : 5)

  17. IV. The Role of the Sacrament of Confession in Evangelism Forgiveness "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the [sins] of any, they are retained" (Joh 20 : 23)

  18. IV. The Role of the Sacrament of Confession in Evangelism Spiritual Growth But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, (2Ti 3 : 10)

  19. +Homework of this week From the book of Acts: + Please read Chapter 13 till 19 and pick out the Evangelistic situations.

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