The document discusses the importance of sincere confession to God and Jesus Christ. It defines confession as openly professing faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord, and acknowledging sins to God without excuses. True confession involves submitting to God, resisting the devil, and overcoming evil with good. It should not be done for show or to avoid consequences, but to restore relationship with God on His terms. The document encourages reflection on how openly one confesses Jesus and acknowledges sins to God.

1. TRUE
Confession
Rev. Kay O. Carolino

2. Part 1:
SINCERE
CONFESSION
Text: Psalm 32:1-11

3. Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"Whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves and take up
their cross and follow me.”

4. James 4:7
Therefore, submit to
God, resist the devil and
he will flee from you.

5. Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one
another out of
reverence for Christ

6. Romans 12:19
Do not be overcome by
evil, but overcome evil
with good.

7. Luke 12:8
And I say to you, “Everyone
who confesses Me
before men, the Son of Man
will confess Him also
before the angels.”

8. CONFESSION
(Gk) homologeo - to say the
same thing, to agree, to
admit, to acknowledge
(Heb.) yada - to make
known, declare

9. CONFESSION
1) OPEN profession of faith
2) an ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
sins to God and to a neighbor

10. I. CONFESSION TO
JESUS BEING MY
SAVIOR AND LORD
This is a decisive
act! A mark of a
believer! This is not
a private matter!
Ex. Pharisees -
Refused to CONFESS
THAT JESUS IS THEIR
MESSIAH
Matthew 16:15
“Who do you say
I am?”

11. NEGATIVE APPROACHES TO
CONFESSING BEFORE GOD
1) “Hindi ako
patatawarin ng Dios
sa tindi ng
kasalanang nagawa
ko.”
2) “Hindi ako
patatawarin ng Dios
sa paulit-ulit kong
paggawa ng
kasalanan.”
3) “Hindi ako
patatawarin ng Dios
dahil mayroon pa
akong kailangang
patunayan sa Kanya.”
4) “Hindi na ako
hihingi ng tawad.”

12. II. CONFESSION TO
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF SINS BEFORE
GOD
One should openly
confess the sins.
One should not
hide nor deny!
Be careful with
insincere
confession
This is a
prerequisite for
God’s mercy and
restoring grace

13. COUNTERFEIT CONFESSIONS
1) “Pa- konsyensya”
2) “Pa- lusot”
3) “Pang- showbiz
4) “Nabuko”
5) “Na-brainwash”
6) “Ex-deal”
‘E, KASI LABELS “

14. IF THE CONFESSION
CONTAINS AN
EXCUSE, IT IS NOT
SINCERE
CONFESSION!

15. SINCERE
CONFESSION IS
GOING BACK TO
GOD IN HIS
OWN TERMS!

16. Calling oneself a
CHRISTIAN entails
confessing JESUS
PUBLICLY AS YOUR
MESSIAH…and
WITHOUT HYPOCRISY!
CONCLUSION

17. Confessing JESUS PUBLICLY as
your SAVIOR AND LORD should
lead to a SINCERE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SINS
before Him…
WITHOUT EXCUSES!
CONCLUSION

18. HOW OPENLY DO YOU CONFESS
JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR AND
LORD?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU CONFESS
YOUR SINS BEFORE GOD?
REFLECTION