Faith Bible Study Guide
What should you confess? If you are going to confess anything, confess what God says in regard to your mistake, sin, or failure. Confess that He has forgiven you, cleansed you, and has forgotten your sin. Confess and say, “Thank God, I’m forgetting it too. I stand in God’s Presence as though I had never done wrong.”
And if the devil tries to bring your sin before you, say, “Yes, that’s right, Mr. Devil. I did that and I was wrong. But First John 1:9 says that if I confess my sin, God is faithful and
just to forgive me and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness. So God has for-given me and I’m thanking Him for it.”
At first, you may not feel a thing, but practice it for a while, because you have been going in the wrong direction for so long, it may be a little hard at first to break yourself of the habit of wrong confession. But as you practice doing the Word, you will eventually experience the victory! You see, acting on the Word is making the right confession. Acting on the Word is believing the right thing; it is thinking the right thing.
No matter how long someone prays for you, as long as you act against the Word, the Word can’t work for you. But when you act in line with the Word, it will work for you. Also, you should never confess your sins to people. You might have to ask someone to forgive you, but after you have done that, forget it. Don’t confess your sins to people. If you are going to tell anyone your sin, tell the Lord, and then forget it. These are the ways you learn to turn your faith loose: by believing right, by thinking right, and by making the right confession. Always confess in line with God’s Word regardless of contradictory circumstances, and watch God’s Word work for you as you learn to turn your faith loose!