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The Christian Value of Contrition

  • Jul 28, 2024
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Updated: Jun 18, 2025

We do not confess our sins because we regret things did not go as planned, or regret that we have been caught. We confess our sins whether any humans know about them or not because we recognize that God calls us to a standard of living which is different from the world’s standards, a standard we have failed to meet.


Psalm 32; 2 Samuel 11:1-15; 12:1-7;









 
 
 

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