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Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?
Sin is an obstacle in the pathway to God. Jesus is the Pathway to God, so for us to get to the Father, the obstacle must be dealt with ‘in the Pathway.’
Let me say it another way:
Sin is an obstacle in the pathway to God; so for us to get to him, sin must be dealt with in the body of Jesus.
1 Peter 2:24 says:
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
When we examine the word ‘Confess or confession,’ we find at least two applications. One as it relates to sin; and the other, as it relates to acknowledgement.
For example, as it relates to Sin, 1 John 1:9 which says: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us.
An example, as it relates to Acknowledgement, is seen in Matthew 10:32-33 which says: Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
So this brings up a very important point: That we must always interpret a verse of scripture, in its context, or we will miss its true meaning.
Today, we’ll take a look at confession from a sin perspective.
What does confession do for us, when we sin?
What happens to that sin; and how does God view us, in light of our confession?
One of the most difficult things to do; is to confess that you are a sinner. Pride will not let you do it.
I remember, many years ago, someone tried to witness to me. One of the things, they wanted me to do, was to confess, or admit that I was a sinner. I couldn’t do it. Pride wouldn’t let me.
But after hearing the Word, and coming to grips with what Jesus suffered on the cross for my sins; it was easy to make that confession.