CONFESSION OF THE RIGHTEOUS 1 John 1:9 applies only to the righteous, This means that a man who decides to believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit must confess his sins, saying, Lord. I cannot help but sin all my life but I know I cant be saved from all my sins through prayers for forgiveness. I believe the wages of sin is death and nothing except the baptism of Jesus and His crucifixion could wash away all my sins. I confess I sinned today but I believe Jesus already washed away the sin that I committed today at the Jordan 2000 years ago. If you prays in this way, the problem of sins on your conscience will be solved at once. Those who are already born again have only to confess their sins. They only confirm that Jesus has already washed away whatever sins they commit. Because Jesus was baptized and died for sinners 2000 years ago, no matter how weak they are, all their sins were completely washed away. The text we have read today is a very good one for the righteous. But if a sinner takes this verse and uses it in the wrong way, he will end up in hell. Nonetheless, it is one of the most frequently misused passages in the Bible. It has for a long time caused great misunderstanding among Christians. There is a saying that an inept doctor may kill his patients. When an inept doctor tries to do more than he is capable of, he may end up killing his patient. It is a rule of life that a man has to be well trained and become experienced to perform his duties well. It is the same with the world of faith. Those who teach the word of God have to convey the truth as it is written both accurately and clearly, and those who learn from them should have faith in what they are taught. If preachers teach their followers wrong doctrines, or if believers learn the Bible incorrectly, it will only result in judgment and hell for both of them. Only the born again can teach the Bible correctly. Even good medicine can kill patients if it is misprescribed, and it is the same with teaching and learning the word of God. It is as essential as fire in our lives. But just as it would bring on disaster if fire were put in the hands of children, the word of God can bring terrible disaster in the wrong hands. We have to discern the difference between confession of the righteous and that of sinners. 1 John 1:9 is for the righteous. When a righteous man confesses his sins before the Lord with faith, he is freed of them because Jesus already washed away all sin about 2000 years ago. It is wrong for sinners to believe their sins are washed away every time they pray for forgiveness. When one is not born again, can his sins be washed away just by confessing? God is just. He sent His only begotten Son to this world and had Him take away the sins of the world through His baptism and save all those who believe in the water of His baptism and His blood at the Cross. Therefore, when a righteous man confesses his sins, God tells him that Jesus already took away all sin about 2000 years ago. He thus confirms that he has no sin, even though his flesh still sins.
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