Does the Apostle Paul teach that believers need to confess their sins in order to have fellowship forgiveness from God

I received an actual letter—handwritten—from Robert asking about confession and forgiveness: Some preachers teach that we as Christians must confess our sins in order to be forgiven of sins after […]

Bob and Shawn answer a listener’s question about conviction from the Holy Spirit as a born-again believer. Once we’ve confessed our sins, should we still feel guilt over them? Let […]

Does it grieve God when we keep on confessing the same sin repeatedly_

Shawn and I received this question from a friend named John: Need some help to answer a question. Talking to someone who is not battling with an on-going sin but […]

Are there different kinds of forgiveness in the Bible? Bob and Shawn discuss the sin barrier and positional or relational forgiveness. What does Acts 10:43 say about this?

September 1, 2016   in Blog - 1 John 1:9, Confession, Fellowship, theology

Confession of sins is a vital element in the Christian’s walk with God. And no verse is more important in this regard than 1 John 1:9. In the following article […]

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