NATIONAL WEEK OF REPENTANCE CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Confessing Our Own Sins and The Sins of Our Nation (Dan 9:20)... Just What Are Some Sins We Need to Confess As Believers?
Here I will briefly define what sin is because there are two main types--Sins of COMMISSION and Sins of OMISSION...
1) COMMISSION--to transgress against what God explicitly or implicitly commands (gossiping, (2 Cor 12:20). stealing, doubting (Whatever is not of faith is sin Rom 14:23), complaining, drinking, lusting, coveting, being angry with another, calling another person a name, (Matt 5:22), THESE are all sins of COMMISSION...
2) SINS of OMISSION--not doing what He clearly tells us to do in The Bible, e.g. -- not preaching the gospel to all creation (Mark 16), not making disciples of all the nations (Matt 28), meditating on the word day and night (Ps 1), praying without ceasing (1 Thes 5), giving to all who ask of us (Matt 5:42), tithing (Mal 3:10-11), not attending church all the more as we see the day approaching (Heb 10:26), not owing anything to anyone (Romans), not speaking to one another in psalms, hymns & spiritual songs (Ephesians, Colossians), not healing the sick (Luke 10), laying hands on the sick & casting out devils (Mark 16), praying for all in authority (1 Tim 2:1-4), not hating what God hates (Prov 8:13), or for giving thanks for all things in Christ Jesus (1 Thes 5), not praising him in the midst of trials (Acts 16), Not praying for the Name of God to Be Honored, His Kingdom to Come or Will to be done perfectly (Matt 6:9-10), Sharing our food with the hungry, being compassionate toward our family (Isaiah 58:7), Feeding the Hungry, Giving Drink to The Thirsty, Letting the Homeless Find Shelter, Clothing the Unclothed, Visiting the Sick in Hospital and Bedridden at Home, Visiting those in Prison (Matt 25:35-36) -- all these things are either clearly commanded to do in Scripture or set before us as examples -- to not do them is falling short of the glory of God, (We were created to Image God (Gen 1:27), and thus lowering his standards and muddying the waters for Christianity: JESUS SAID, "AFTER YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I COMMANDED YOU, YOU ARE TO SAY, 'I AM AN UNPROFITABLE SLAVE, I AM ONLY DOING WHAT I OUGHT TO HAVE DONE (or "our duty")'" (Luke 17:10).
All these require confession as the remedy (too many scriptures to reference to prove that at this time, but 1 John 1:9 will suffice). NOTE* Some sins that are persistent or involve others and may require what James says, The confessing of your sins to one another (James 5:15). These sins require the power of agreement to break and the accountability of pastors or leaders who are not involved in the same sin or type of sin: if two of you agree on earth (Matt 18:19).
Forgive our debts -- Freely, they are too much to ever pay ourselves except for the sacrifice and satisfaction of The Suffering Servant, the Messiah, as we forgive our debtors (grant them faith and repentance, they don't owe us, we forgive them and pray they emulate Christ more perfectly -- may others admit they wronged us -- not out of obligation to us, but in obedience to You and for conscience sake -- "if your brother is offended, go to him" [Matt 5:23. Matt 18:15], out of the need for unity [Eph 4:3]. and "for the sake of truth, humility and justice," for which Christ always rides [Psalm 45:4]). If those that have wronged us or are wronging us are lost, may they be brought to salvation (1 Tim 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). We bless and pray for those who persecute us, Matt 5 & Luke 6, Sermon on The Mount [Christianity 101]).
Lead us not into temptation -- keep us from temptation to sin -- again, sins of commission, to disobey what God clearly says is sin, which can be broken down into lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the boastful pride of life. and. SINS OF OMMISSION -- making the Christian life much less than we are called to by saying what the word of God says to do (above) does not apply to me -- MANKIND shall live by every word that has proceeded from the mouth of God -- That's why JESUS answered, IT IS WRITTEN... If we fall short of Glory (perfection -- the benchmark for which we were created IN THE IMAGE OF GOD) -- we must take the remedy -- that is, the humble confession of our sins and sometimes to one another (See Note* Above Paragraph)...
https://weekofrepentance.com/
Thank you in Jesus' Name...
Here I will briefly define what sin is because there are two main types--Sins of COMMISSION and Sins of OMISSION...
1) COMMISSION--to transgress against what God explicitly or implicitly commands (gossiping, (2 Cor 12:20). stealing, doubting (Whatever is not of faith is sin Rom 14:23), complaining, drinking, lusting, coveting, being angry with another, calling another person a name, (Matt 5:22), THESE are all sins of COMMISSION...
2) SINS of OMISSION--not doing what He clearly tells us to do in The Bible, e.g. -- not preaching the gospel to all creation (Mark 16), not making disciples of all the nations (Matt 28), meditating on the word day and night (Ps 1), praying without ceasing (1 Thes 5), giving to all who ask of us (Matt 5:42), tithing (Mal 3:10-11), not attending church all the more as we see the day approaching (Heb 10:26), not owing anything to anyone (Romans), not speaking to one another in psalms, hymns & spiritual songs (Ephesians, Colossians), not healing the sick (Luke 10), laying hands on the sick & casting out devils (Mark 16), praying for all in authority (1 Tim 2:1-4), not hating what God hates (Prov 8:13), or for giving thanks for all things in Christ Jesus (1 Thes 5), not praising him in the midst of trials (Acts 16), Not praying for the Name of God to Be Honored, His Kingdom to Come or Will to be done perfectly (Matt 6:9-10), Sharing our food with the hungry, being compassionate toward our family (Isaiah 58:7), Feeding the Hungry, Giving Drink to The Thirsty, Letting the Homeless Find Shelter, Clothing the Unclothed, Visiting the Sick in Hospital and Bedridden at Home, Visiting those in Prison (Matt 25:35-36) -- all these things are either clearly commanded to do in Scripture or set before us as examples -- to not do them is falling short of the glory of God, (We were created to Image God (Gen 1:27), and thus lowering his standards and muddying the waters for Christianity: JESUS SAID, "AFTER YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I COMMANDED YOU, YOU ARE TO SAY, 'I AM AN UNPROFITABLE SLAVE, I AM ONLY DOING WHAT I OUGHT TO HAVE DONE (or "our duty")'" (Luke 17:10).
All these require confession as the remedy (too many scriptures to reference to prove that at this time, but 1 John 1:9 will suffice). NOTE* Some sins that are persistent or involve others and may require what James says, The confessing of your sins to one another (James 5:15). These sins require the power of agreement to break and the accountability of pastors or leaders who are not involved in the same sin or type of sin: if two of you agree on earth (Matt 18:19).
Forgive our debts -- Freely, they are too much to ever pay ourselves except for the sacrifice and satisfaction of The Suffering Servant, the Messiah, as we forgive our debtors (grant them faith and repentance, they don't owe us, we forgive them and pray they emulate Christ more perfectly -- may others admit they wronged us -- not out of obligation to us, but in obedience to You and for conscience sake -- "if your brother is offended, go to him" [Matt 5:23. Matt 18:15], out of the need for unity [Eph 4:3]. and "for the sake of truth, humility and justice," for which Christ always rides [Psalm 45:4]). If those that have wronged us or are wronging us are lost, may they be brought to salvation (1 Tim 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). We bless and pray for those who persecute us, Matt 5 & Luke 6, Sermon on The Mount [Christianity 101]).
Lead us not into temptation -- keep us from temptation to sin -- again, sins of commission, to disobey what God clearly says is sin, which can be broken down into lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the boastful pride of life. and. SINS OF OMMISSION -- making the Christian life much less than we are called to by saying what the word of God says to do (above) does not apply to me -- MANKIND shall live by every word that has proceeded from the mouth of God -- That's why JESUS answered, IT IS WRITTEN... If we fall short of Glory (perfection -- the benchmark for which we were created IN THE IMAGE OF GOD) -- we must take the remedy -- that is, the humble confession of our sins and sometimes to one another (See Note* Above Paragraph)...
https://weekofrepentance.com/
Thank you in Jesus' Name...
