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Jan 19, 2020 · God wants us to confess to one another, and then go to God together for forgiveness, renewal, and healing. Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
May 26, 2022 · Sin in the church must be handled properly, that is, in a biblical manner. Church leaders who choose a sinful path are not exempt from discipline: “Those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning” (1 Timothy 5:20).
Jan 6, 2021 · When Jesus teaches Christians how to pray in Lord’s Prayer, one petition he tells us to offer is “forgive us our debts” (Matt. 6:12; or “sins,” Luke 11:4). This suggests we’ll never reach perfection in this life, but will always have debts demanding God’s forgiveness.
Aug 13, 2006 · Scripture is clear: The church must practice biblical church discipline toward professing Christians who persist in known sin. Perhaps no verse is so taken out of context and misapplied as Matthew 7:1, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.”
Feb 20, 2021 · Preachers must preach against sin and help God’s people gain the victory over sin & temptation. Christians must speak against sin and encourage their pastors to be faithful in their duty to expose sin. Stand behind the preacher when he boldly proclaims the Truth of God.
Mar 7, 2024 · The fight against sin can leave Christians weary at times. Today, Burk Parsons shows how Hebrews 12 encourages us to look to Jesus Christ for strength in the pursuit of holiness.
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Jan 1, 2022 · And then, tenderly and immediately: “But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1 John 2:1). It’s vital that believers guard against sin in any way possible. We ought to “strive . . . for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb. 12:14).