P1010365 – We Love God!

Reasons why confessing our sin to another aids in spiritual victory (Jas. 5:16): 1. It forces us to identify our sin and deal with specifics as compared to the general, “God forgive me for my sins.” 2. It pulls us out of spiritual isolation. 3. It eliminates any temptation toward hypocrisy since at least one other person is aware of our weakness. 4. It promotes humility which is needed to fight the flesh. 5. It encourages accountability. 6. It gets others to bear our burden. 7. It solicits prayer from others in this spiritual battle.

Randy Smith

Covenants are not merely contracts or promises. Rather, covenants are relationships under authority, with both obligations and rewards. The terms and benefits of the relationship are spelled out, and so are the consequences if the relationship is broken. But what is perhaps most significant about biblical covenants is that when God enters into a covenant, He must condescend to initiate it, He sets the terms, He provides the benefits, and He executes the judgment when the covenant is broken.

Michael Lawrence