Comments on: IM Classic: Confession

By: story of my life « spirit and sword

story of my life « spirit and sword — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:46:34 +0000

[...] story of my life read. [...]

By: Ethan Hval

Ethan Hval — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:58:18 +0000

I regret that I have so proudly spouted my own opinions and criticisms without having the ears to hear what others have to say about me.

I am glad that Christ was able to speak the truth into my life and I am able to speak the truth of God’s Word to others in a respectful way.

By: On Confession | S I L O U A N

On Confession | S I L O U A N — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:25:49 +0000

[...] One of my favorite Protestant bloggers talks about Confession: [...]

By: Internetmonk on confession | OrthoCuban

Internetmonk on confession | OrthoCuban — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:10:12 +0000

[...] preparing for Lent, the first thing we should often think about is personal confession. Below is an article from Internetmonk on some self-examination he did. This post was originally published by him in [...]

By: Kozak

Kozak — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:54:39 +0000

Had to look that one up. It’s “hamartiology”. I stopped short, because “harmata” is “cannon” in Ukrainian (and other Slavic languages?).

By: Tutt84

Tutt84 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:10:54 +0000

I love this post. I hear so many of my brothers and sisters in the evangelical community say ” I don’t feel like what I did was wrong.” I bought that line also until I learned that I was guilty of many sins that hurt several people and there were some I was just guilty by association. When I brought this to several brothers and sisters attention the first thing I heard was “I don’t feel like what I did was wrong.”

I took a hold of scripture in Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

The minister of our class was floored when I confessed to everything I had done. I will have to say I found mercy.

I will have to say I am convicted more when I do sin now. I still have 2 major sins I struggle with and God has convicted me that most my sins come from gluttony and sloth.(2 of the big 7) My source of happiness is in His mercy and I wish more people could find this mercy through confession.

By: MAJ Tony

MAJ Tony — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:24:29 +0000

Look! Common ground!

We’re all broken human beings and only thru Christ can we be truly healed.

I was listening to someone the other night, forget who, that reminded us of God’s love for us by saying that Jesus didn’t come down and tell us the truth, that “You guys are all a bunch of bums!” I think it was Fr. Benedict Groeschel, based on the tone (definitely sounds “Bronx” to me.)

By: jaz

jaz — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:31:18 +0000

“I regret that I have loved my arrogant self far than Iâ€™ve loved my self humbled in Christ.”

Ouch! That one hurt.

By: dumb ox

dumb ox — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:57:17 +0000

“Some Christians love to talk about the sins of Obama or gays or the mainstream media, but get really animated when I suggest we need to talk about our own, even if they are listed in the Bible dozens of times.”

There’s no room for pride in salvation. Jesus came to save us, because we were screwed on our own. There’s no grounds to look down our noses at others, or use our confidence in Christ as grounds to do and speak all manner of evil against others. There also is no reason to hide our sinfulness and weakness behind masks of piety and self-righteousness. We should lead the way to the throne of grace. Instead, as Jesus chastised the Pharisees, we block others from entering in and we refuse to enter ourselves.

By: Matthew Johnston

Matthew Johnston — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:47:37 +0000

I like this post!