Discipleship Journal

Guidelines For Confession

• Published in the September | October 1999 issue
• Part of True Repentance

To whom should we confess?To God. Our first confession is always to God. We hurt Him deeply with our sins in thought, word, and deed. In 1 Jn. 1:9, He promises His forgiveness and supernatural cleansing if we confess our sins to Him.To those we have sinned against. In cases where our sin has hurt others, our next step is to be reconciled with those