Admit your faults - confess your sins
But not so the apostles. They constantly fought for the spiritual purity and integrity of believers. They were also keenly aware of those judgmental Judaizers who claimed that Christians must keep the Ten Commandments, including Jewish customs, festivals, and special days. (Galatians 4:10;) They said, NO. You have a totally different new identity in Christ. But they knew full well that saving grace entails the chosen ones undergoing the work of sanctifying grace.
why?
because this is the apostolic teaching.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand"
James 5:16
“Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed"
or
James 5:16
English Standard Version
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand"
“Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed"
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working!
James 5:20
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
finally
James 4:17 (KJV)
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
