confession Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:43:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg confession Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 Resolved! Making New Year Resolutions https://baonline.org/resolved-making-new-year-resolutions/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:54:56 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26629

Resolved! Making New Year Resolutions

Looking for a different and more effective approach to making New Year resolutions? You’ve come to the right place.  Making New Year resolutions isn’t nearly as difficult as keeping them. Most of our “resolves” typically fall by the wayside just days into the New Year! As one wag observed, “Resolutions go in one year and […]

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]]> 6 Elements of ACTIVE Prayer https://baonline.org/6-elements-of-active-prayer/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:45 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26297

ACTIVE prayer

ACTIVE prayer is helping me. It has kept me focused so that my mind doesn’t so easily wander. This has greatly improved my time with the Lord.

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]]> Dying to Live https://baonline.org/dying-to-live/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 05:58:24 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25033

Elderly hand resting on knee, wearing checkered shirt, symbolizing wisdom and experience.Of all the ladies I cared for as a private caregiver, Bee was one of my favorites. I loved so many things about her, including her melodramatic manner. When Bee experienced a troubling symptom (that may or may not have indicated something serious), she’d let out a heavy sigh and say, “Well, if I die, […]

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]]> Practice Makes Possibilities https://baonline.org/practice-makes-possibilities/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 23:58:19 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4932

Fresh red tomatoes on a vine with green leaves, illuminated by sunlight in a garden setting.

When my life gets out of balance, I start to have a lot in common with the tomatoes in my family garden. Left to their natural inclinations, these tomatoes flop to the ground in a clump, falling far short of the health they’re capable of enjoying. The fruit that should be blessing my family and […]

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]]> Is it enough to confess our sins to God privately, or is the church needed for confession? https://baonline.org/is-it-enough-to-confess-our-sins-to-god-privately-or-is-the-church-needed-for-confession/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:27:47 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24027

Man sitting against brick wall with a book, looking thoughtful. Casual outfit, serene atmosphere in covered walkway.Is it enough to confess our sins to God privately, or is the church needed for confession?   We’ve all heard the saying “Confession is good for the soul.” But for many, confession is an abstract idea that isn’t part of their daily lives. Many associate confession exclusively with a person speaking to a priest […]

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]]> Why Confession is a Must for Christ-Followers https://baonline.org/confession-must-christ-followers/ Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:35 +0000 https://artiosmagazine.org/?p=4203

Couple sitting on a sidewalk, seen from behind. Woman wears plaid shirt; man in green jacket, both in conversation.We’ve all heard the saying: Confession is good for the soul. One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned as a Christian is how true this saying is. Confession is a source of great healing and freedom. All Christians, whether they have official titles or not, have been re-created by Jesus to lead in their […]

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]]> Por Qué la Confesión es Imprescindible para los Seguidores de Cristo https://baonline.org/confession-must-christ-followers-2/ Mon, 01 May 2017 10:00:35 +0000 https://artiosmagazine.org/sin-categorizar/confession-must-christ-followers/

Couple sitting on a sidewalk, seen from behind. Woman wears plaid shirt; man in green jacket, both in conversation.Todos hemos oído decir: La confesión es buena para el alma.  Una de las más poderosas lecciones que he aprendido como cristiano es cuán cierto es este dicho. La confesión es una fuente de gran sanidad y libertad. Todos los cristianos, sea que tengan títulos oficiales o no, han sido re-creados por Jesús para liderar […]

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]]> Do Christians sin a little everyday? https://baonline.org/do-christians-sin-a-little-everyday/ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:43:33 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24463 Recently, our church spoke of con­fession of sin as a continual experience for the Christian. Is it true that the most godly and trust­ing people sin a little every day? It all depends on how we think of sin. If sin is mostly an outward violation of the great moral laws of God (see 1 […]

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