The Mysteries of God's New Testament Economy

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Originally Posted by bearbear

The natural reaction to sin is to feel shame. Normally the results of this leads us to cover it up, in the same way Adam and Eve tried to hide their nakedness. However God wants us to be transparent with our failures which includes bringing unconfessed and unrepented sins of our past to light. This is the only way we can achieve healing and forgiveness. God always operates in the light but Satan operates in the darkness.

Apostle James teaches us that if we confess our sins to each other we will be healed. That's why I try to be transparent with my failures when I talk to youth and it helps me to heal also.

What the LRC needs to do to heal is to be upfront and transparent about the failings in their past. This is the only way they can achieve healing and forgiveness from God.

1 John 1:6-7
If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

I couldn't agree more, bear bear. Sorry I missed this post in January. It bear bears repeating (dumb pun intended).