Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802875092 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A little gem about to whom confession is properly made" according to George P. Wood. John Stott’s Confess Your Sins is a little gem of a book. Originally published in 196A little gem about to whom confession is properly made George P. Wood John Stott’s Confess Your Sins is a little gem of a book. Originally published in 1964, it has been reissued by Eerdmans. As far as I can tell, the only change to the original is that Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, come from the NIV (2011).All Christians agree on three truths, which Stott names at the outset of the book: “the fact and guilt of sin, the possibility of forgiveness, and the need for confession” (emphasis in original). These three truths come together in 1 John 1:8–9:". , it has been reissued by Eerdmans. As far as I can tell, the only change to the original is that Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, come from the NIV (2011).All Christians agree on three truths, which Stott names at the outset of the book: “the fact and guilt of sin, the possibility of forgiveness, and the need for confession” (emphasis in original). These three truths come together in 1 John 1:8–9:". I can't believe this is out of printGreat look at confession John Stott approaches the topic of confession from a Biblical-Anglican perspective. Stott looks at confession privately to God, privately to another whom one has offended, privately to a priest (auricular confession) and publicly to a congregation.Stott emphasizes the need for Christians to daily (or more often) confess sins privately to God, the one who forgives us for our sins. He encourages Christians to believe the Word of God inviting confession for the forgiveness of sins. He also encourages confession privately t
Offering assurance of forgiveness to Christians, this little book opens the door to fruitful conversation about the practice of confession.. Stott offers vital answers in Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation. After presenting the necessity of confession, Stott distinguishes between three types of confession—in secret to God, in private to a person whom our sin has injured, and in public in the presence of a Christian congregation. An evangelical classic for a new generation of Christian readers
An excellent biblical, historical, and practical treatment of the subject from which all Christians will profit.”Ray Ortlund — Immanuel Church, Nashville “John Stott’s writings are marked by clear reasoning on biblical foundations. Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation is no exception. Carl R. I rejoice at its republication, especially in our time of such need. If the wisdom so ably offered in Confess Your Sins is heeded in our churches, the power of true reconciliation will feel like heaven on earth!”. As a tsunami of sin is sweeping over us all, nothing could be more restoring, freeing, and healing than biblical confession and forgiveness. Trueman — Westminster Theological Semina