God wants believers to confess their sin, not beg for forgiveness, because forgiveness is already secured through Christ's finished work.
Les Feldick teaches that when a believer sins, the response is to recognize the sin and call it what God calls it—confession. We do not need to beg for forgiveness because we are already forgiven through Christ's sacrifice. The moment we confess, Jesus, our advocate, presents His blood to the Father, ensuring our forgiveness and cleansing.
1 John 1:9 — Directly states that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us.
In 1 John 1:9, the Bible says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This verse emphasizes confession as the prerequisite for forgiveness and cleansing. It does not instruct repeated begging, but a straightforward acknowledgment of sin to God. The Bible also assures believers that all sin is forgivable, as seen in Ephesians 2:8-9, which emphasizes salvation by grace through faith, not works, reinforcing that forgiveness is not earned but received.
Les Feldick teaches that when a believer sins, the response is not to beg for forgiveness, but to confess—call the sin what God calls it. He emphasizes that we are already forgiven the moment we sin, because Christ's sacrifice has secured eternal redemption and His blood has been presented in the heavenly tabernacle. The believer's advocate, Jesus Christ, points to His blood, and God never accuses us of sin. This is a matter of faith, trusting God's Word about sin and forgiveness.
Les teaches that because believers are already forgiven through Christ's finished work, begging for forgiveness is unnecessary. In Clip 1, he clarifies that while believers are not licensed to sin without consequence, when they do sin, they don't have to beg; they simply confess. Clip 5 emphasizes that we are forgiven the moment we sin, as God's grace has wiped the slate clean, and He will never accuse us again.
Confession is recognizing our sin and calling it what God calls it (Clip 1). It is not a mere acknowledgment but a verbalization of our sin to God, as seen in Romans 10:9-10, where confession is part of salvation. For the believer, confession is how we deal with sin, as described in 1 John 1:9 (Clip 3). It is an act of faith, believing God's Word about sin and His promise to cleanse us.
Les teaches that God will never again confront a believer with their sin (Clip 6). Once saved, all sin is forgiven and wiped away. In Clip 5, he explains that the moment we sin, we are already forgiven, and God does not keep a ledger against us. This is based on Christ's work as our advocate and the presentation of His blood in heaven (Clip 0).
Christ's Blood Presented in Heaven
Les teaches that Christ presented His own blood in heaven as the once-for-all sacrifice for eternal redemption.
Confession: Calling Sin What God Calls It
Les clarifies that believers do not need to beg for forgiveness but must confess their sin by calling it what God calls it.
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I always like to end up, if I lead someone to the Lord as we call it, with verse 13. But let's start up here in Romans 10 at verse 9. Romans 10 says, Romans 10 says, "...that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth..." In other words, God expects you to communicate this, not only to Himself, but to others. God is a communicator, and He expects us to verbalize some of these things.
Cleansing After Confession
Les connects 1 John 1:9 to confession, showing that God is faithful to forgive and cleanse when we confess.
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Speaking to us, he says, exhort one another daily. While it is called today, while we still have this kind of an opportunity, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Now always stop and think. How do we recognize sin and how do we deal with sin? And again I want it in one word, faith. Faith.
Immediate Forgiveness
Les explains that believers are forgiven the moment they sin, and God will never accuse them of past sins.
No Confrontation with Sin
Les shares that God will never confront a believer with their sin, as all sins have been forgiven and wiped away.
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But I'm going to temper it somewhat by assuring people that even though we are guilty of the sin of adultery by virtue of remarriage and so forth, yet every sin is forgivable. There is nothing that the Lord will not forgive. But again I think society as a whole, and especially the Christian community, has to understand how God looks at these things, and that's what we have to go by.
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.
This is the key verse about confession and forgiveness.
Romans 10:9: 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.
Shows the importance of verbal confession in salvation, which parallels confession of daily sins.
Romans 4:7: Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Highlights that forgiveness is a blessing, not something to be begged for.
Hebrews 9:12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Shows Christ's once-for-all atonement, the basis for our forgiveness.
Les Feldick teaches that as a believer, you don't need to beg for forgiveness because you are already forgiven. When you sin, you should confess it—call it what God calls it—and trust that His forgiveness is already applied through Christ's sacrifice.
Les assures that you are forgiven the moment you sin, even if you don't have time to confess. God will never confront you with that sin, as your ledger is wiped clean by His grace.
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