Shared Values of the Old and New Testaments
Forgiveness (2)
Some will never admit to mistakes or sin. The Old and the New Testaments speak of the cleansing effects of admitting your mistakes WHEN you simultaneously desire to never repeat them. Everyone, not just you, will always have the need to admit to sin and mistakes, even those you vowed never to repeat. There is only one person who never sinned here on earth and you are not that person. You cannot be healed from the disastrous effects of mistakes and sins if you do not face up to them and share with God and those who can pray with you. These verses communicate the beautiful rewards when you seek forgiveness: The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results.
Proverbs 28:13 (TLB) 13 A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.
James 5:16 (TLB) 16 Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results.
8/30/2026
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