{"id":2277,"date":"2020-11-18T01:50:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T07:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2020-11-18T02:52:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T08:52:24","slug":"blessing-of-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/blessing-of-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing of Confession&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2278 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chag-kaas-1.jpg?resize=125%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"126\" \/>&#8220;If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness&#8221; (1 John 1:9). Not just this or that particular sin, mind you, but the whole constellation of attitudes, assumptions, and wayward thinking that brought us into exile in the first place. The word confession (\u1f41\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f77\u03b1) means bringing yourself naked before the Divine Light to agree with the truth about who you are. Indeed, the verb <em>homologeo<\/em> (\u1f41\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f73\u03c9) means \u201csaying the same thing\u201d &#8211; from \u1f41\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 (same) and \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 (word). In biblical Hebrew <em>teshuvah<\/em> (\u05ea\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4) means turning back to God by turning away from what makes you lost in unreality and painful exile. God&#8217;s love for us is the question, and our teshuvah \u2013 our turning of the heart toward Him \u2013 is the answer. Teshuvah is one of the great gifts God gives each of us \u2013 the ability to turn back to Him and seek healing for our brokenness.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prov28-13-analysis.gif?resize=549%2C594&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"594\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2277-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prov28-13-jjp.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prov28-13-jjp.mp3\">https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prov28-13-jjp.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/Blessings\/Blessing_Cards\/prov28-13-lesson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proverbs 28:13 Hebrew Lesson Card<\/a><\/strong> (pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness&#8221; (1 John 1:9). Not just this or that particular sin, mind you, but the whole constellation of attitudes, assumptions, and wayward thinking that brought us into exile in the first place. 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