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"I am a liar. And as desperately guilty as any other human being."

Why We Need to Practice Confession - How confessing our wrongs to others brings healing and change.

Public confession is light to send sin scurrying. As a refusal to let sin stay hidden, it's also an invitation to accountability. If we want real freedom from the sins that invent and reinvent themselves in our lives with guile and force, we should involve others in our confessions. Their prayers for our forgiveness are likely to become their participation in our change.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 14:26 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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either Relevant is irrelevant again or you Christians have it easy. just confess and ... that's all??

we have to confess and ask forgiveness from God, from the community (and if its a public offense, be prepared to do time), from the person harmed (and make restitution if possible), promise not to do it again. think of it as a healing process.

even AA 12 steppers have more accountability.

I should convert, gimme that ol' time religion.

#1 Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz on 2015-08-07 15:41 (Reply)

Sidenote: Relevant magazine has some good articles, but I am increasingly frustrated with their attraction to the Latest Big Thing in the secular world, and how Christians really need to be involved in it. They are followers.

That said, this article was refreshing. It's not deep, but it hits the main points clearly. Confession to another is indeed different from confessing silently, and often necessary. There have been churches which abused the practice certainly - but the existence of abuse does not undermine legitimate use.

#2 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2015-08-07 15:41 (Reply)

if you accept the propositions that a sin is both a rift between the sinner and God and the sinner and the community, how is merely acknowledging the sin without doing the other things I've mentioned closing that separation?

#2.1 Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz on 2015-08-07 15:46 (Reply)

I am a believer in apologizing when you are wrong or made a mistake. It is important for the person that you wronged and important for yourself. I am a believer in deep reflection of your actions or lack of action. I think we become better people when we honestly appraise what we have done both good and bad. I am not a fan of confession.

#3 GoneWithTheWind on 2015-08-08 10:21 (Reply)

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"I am a liar. And as desperately guilty as any other human being."