The document discusses how Christians deal with sin. It states that Jesus reconciles us through his death on the cross. It then outlines several steps to dealing with sin: conviction through the Holy Spirit and conscience, confession of sins to others, true repentance which is changing one's mind about who is god, restitution for sins against others if needed, and finally reconciliation as trust and relationships are restored through confession and repentance.

1. WEEK 8:
JESUS RECONCILES US
He is our Peace

2. EPHESIANS 2:14,17
 “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has
broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility…[that he]
might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross,
thereby killing the hostility.”

3. SINNER VS. SINNER

4. OUR QUESTION
How do Christians – the church –
deal with sin?

5. 1 JOHN 1:7
…if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son
cleanses us from all sin.

6. HOW TO DEAL WITH SIN
Dealing with Sin
Reconciliation Conviction
Restitution Confession
Repentance

7. CONVICTION
Conviction happens through:
 The Holy Spirit (John 16:7,8; Thessalonians 1:5)
 Conscience
 Other Christians

8. CONFESSION
James 5:16
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one
another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has
great power as it is working.”

9. REPENTANCE
Definition:
Repentance is changing your mind about who is god in your life.
The motive, the heart of repentance is important. If it is not honest it
is not repentance.

10. FALSE REPENTANCE
1. Mere Confession
2. Wordly Sorrow
3. Self-righteous repentance
4. Religious repentance
False repentance does not transform you. “You will know them by
their fruits.”

11. RESTITUTION
When we sin, we are also stealing from other people. This may
include actual property or such things as trust, love, and intimacy.
..because we love people at a heart level, we want to restore what we
took.
Willingness to do this is a fruit of repentance.

12. RECONCILIATION
 Trust, friendship, and relationship are restored only upon
confession of sin and are the fruit of repentance. Confession and
repentance involve (1) real acknowledgement of the offense; (2)
remorse (beyond „I‟m sorry I got caught‟) for the pain it caused; (3)
restitution where appropriate; and (4) renewal of character and
lifestyle.