Confession
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Matthew 7:21–23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Luke 12:8
I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
Psalm 32:5, 6
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah / Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
1 John 4:3
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Acts 19:18
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
James 4:17
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.