Bible Questions Answered:
Who should we confess sins to?
Duran L./ Emerald, Queens Land, Australia
Bible Answers:
Ezra, a priest, said who confession should be made to!
Ezra 10:11 KJV “Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do His pleasure:...”
The Apostle Peter, if alive today, would do what he did when on earth....Peter did his confessing ....to the Lord!
Luke 5:8 KJV “When Simon Peter saw it (the Multitude of fish caught in the nets), he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying (confessing), Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
John wrote...
I John 1:9 KJV
“If we confess our sins (to the Lord Jesus Christ), He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Who should we confess our sins to? The Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms 32:5 KJV
The Psalmist David said....
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
When we are in need and we pray and ask God for help, He hears us!
I John 5:14,15 KJV
14 And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us:
15 And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.
Well, where does God go, when we go from praying for needs (which we can do for ourselves), to confession of sin, does He leave town?
If this sounds ludicrous, the plain fact is, that is exactly what many think!
Daniel said...
Daniel 9:4 KJV “ And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession,...”
Do we need an earthly go-between (an intermediary), between us and the Lord in the confession of sins?
We surely don't when we petition the Lord in prayer for our needs!
I Chronicles 4:9,10 NLT
9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers...
10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request.
We have a Heavenly Intermediary!
I Timothy 2:5 KJV
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
How many? One, just one, our High Priest the Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 14:14-16 KJV
[14] Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
[15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
[16] Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Eternal High Priest:
Hebrews 6:20 NLT
“Jesus ...has become our eternal High Priest...”
Sinless High Priest:
Hebrews 7:26 KJV
“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”
Exalted High Priest:
Hebrews 8:1 KJV
“... We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;”
THE LORD'S PRAYER:
Matthew 6:9-13 KJV
[9] After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
[10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
[11] Give us this day our daily bread.
[12] And forgive us our debts (sins), as we forgive our debtors (those who have sinned against us.).
[13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
The Lord Jesus taught us this prayer....and who did He say we were to confess our sins to?
“Our Father which art in heaven...”
