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confession/Repentance
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See also Guilt, Forgiveness I;
1. Without confession/repentance there is no freedom. Ii;
Isaiah 38:17 Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such
anguish. In your loveyou kept me from the pit of destruction; you
have put all my sins behind your back. I;
2. Confession for sin is God's desire.
Ezra 10:11 Now make confession to the LORD,the God of your &;
fathers, and do his will.
1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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Psalm 66:18 If! had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would
not have listened. II
3. Confession leads to healing.
Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but &;
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

4. Confession ofJesus as Savior leads to rejoicing. Ii

Luke 15:10 In the same way,I tell you, there is rejoicing in the
presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
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Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved. Ii
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