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If God knows everything, why do we need to confess our sins?

Postby Inverted » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:56 pm

If God is all knowing, why do we need to pray to him and confess to him of all our sins and troubles?
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Re: If God knows everything, why do we need to confess our s

Postby jimwalton » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:56 pm

Confessing our sins is an action of the mind, heart, and will we need to take. God knows our sins; God knows our needs, but we need to know ourselves and the deal with ourselves.
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Re: If God knows everything, why do we need to confess our s

Postby Inverted » Sun Jul 23, 2023 2:55 pm

To be honest about them?
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Re: If God knows everything, why do we need to confess our s

Postby jimwalton » Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:16 am

Yes. Confessing our sins is describing to God what we see and regret in ourselves, and repenting, in the words of C.S. Lewis, "is simply a description of what going back is like."


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