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Pride and Confession

Peer pressure is a very powerful force which daily causes many to contradict all of their personal, political, business and moral values. For young adults it is especially difficult to handle and is probably the main reason that many teens fall into the sin of drugs, alcohol and sexual promiscuity. Peer pressure is tremendous and falling into sin is easily done. But guess what – everyone sins including boys, girls, moms, dads, Christians and pastors. All fall short of perfection because none of us are perfect. Christians are not perfect because if they were, they would not need a savior. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23).

There are ultimately two groups of people on this planet. Each person chooses which group that he will be in. Group one stands before God hoping that all of their good works will make up for the sin in their lives. They stand alone pleading their case before the almighty judge. The Bible says in Revelation 20:13-15 that the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Remember, no amount of good works can make you innocent of sin. This is the Great White Throne Judgment that only the non-saved will participate in.

The second group stands before God knowing that no amount of good works or intentions could ever take away even the smallest of their sins. Yet they will never need to plead their case before the judge because their lawyer Jesus Christ is standing between them. He has already turned and pronounced the entire group innocent because He Himself already paid the price for all of their sins.

Christians, while still here in this life, will continue to sin from time to time. I fall daily. Everyone falls - even pastors. I heard a preacher once say “Don’t put your faith in me because I will disappoint you. Instead, put your faith in God.” Some don’t attend church because they say that the church members are hypocrites who sin like everyone else. Yes they do sin. Yet, they are covered by the blood of Christ. They won’t become perfect until all is said and done. Christ knew that His blood would need to cover all of their sins – past, present and future. Non-believers can’t grasp that concept. It is too easy. They just can’t get past the fact that they don’t need to try hard to be saved. They don’t need to attempt to become good or to do all of these wonderful things in life to become saved. The Christian way to eternal life is just too easy to be true. They stumble over the fact that it just takes these heart felt words “I have sinned. Father please forgive me. Be my Savior and help me to trust always in you.”

Another reason why non-believers won’t come to Christ is the fact that they need to admit that they are sinners. Their pride won’t allow it. Pride does not admit mistakes but hinders growth by not allowing a change for the better. Pride dwells on the here and now and does not care what the future holds. Pride causes many to die before allowing life saving behavior modifications. So many people, including Christians, live under the bondage of sin year after year because of this pride. Christ forgives so easily yet it is so difficult for people to just admit their sins and ask for forgiveness. Instead of humbling ones self daily before the Lord admitting failures, they somehow tell themselves that the Lord cannot forgive them. Day after day, month after month the sin piles up. Before long you are truly convinced that the Lord shouldn’t forgive you – least of all easily. You begin to think that you should try to do enough good things first that it would make it easier for God to then forgive you. But you find out that you can never be good enough to be forgiven.

How many millions have died in their sin because of pride? “I have sinned. Father please forgive me.” Why is it so hard to just admit? Jesus Christ already paid with His life for every sin that you have and will commit. Men sometimes have a difficult time forgiving. God does not have difficulty because God, unlike man, wants always to forgive. Jesus would not have willfully suffered and died such an awful death bearing and paying for your sins already just to say “No, I won’t forgive your sin.” His death would have been a foolish thing and God is no fool. Just believe that He died on the cross for your sins and arose from the grave that you will have forgiveness, victory and everlasting life.

“I have sinned. Father please forgive me.” Humble yourselves before the Lord daily admitting your sin and asking His forgiveness. Don’t let sin and guilt pile up. Don’t let pride strip you of your victory and growth in Jesus. He forgives easily those who humbly ask for His forgiveness. Learn to ask. Learn to admit failures. He knows all of your faults and weaknesses and still seeks to forgive. Just ask. We sometimes feel that He has turned His back on us. It is us in reality that has turned away. Sin separates us from God but Christ’s blood wipes that veil of sin and separation away every time when we humbly pray – “I have sinned. Father please forgive me.”

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:1-2).

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Romans 3:23.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10-15).

Your Decision to Receive Christ as Your Savior:

Confess to God that you are a sinner. Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross and was raised for your justification. Receive and Confess Him as your personal Savior.

Assurance As a Believer:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).

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