RunAway
Puritan Board Freshman
After my little bait and switch there I'll explain what I mean. I've heard and read many sermons and articles through out my life that said we should confess individual sins by name to the LORD. I have zero problem's with that, until it becomes so redundant that it borders on legalism. I don't mean the confessing of sin, but to sit in prayer and try to think of them all and list them by name before the stroke of midnight and the carriage turns back into a pumpkin. I'll give my text now: Psalm 51:3- I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Nowhere in the Psalm does David call his sin adultery, or murder, or idolatry. He just says he knows his sin, and it is ever before him. I know these feelings very well. In fact I often feel like Luther when I'm confessing them to the LORD. Like I said, it seems like it boarders on legalism at time. Another clarification is I want to stress that I'm well aware that the occasional self reflection before the LORD is needed for a healthy spiritual life. Not talking about that. I think most that read this would know what I'm trying to say. Where in the scriptures does it say to name individual sins in confession?
Nowhere in the Psalm does David call his sin adultery, or murder, or idolatry. He just says he knows his sin, and it is ever before him. I know these feelings very well. In fact I often feel like Luther when I'm confessing them to the LORD. Like I said, it seems like it boarders on legalism at time. Another clarification is I want to stress that I'm well aware that the occasional self reflection before the LORD is needed for a healthy spiritual life. Not talking about that. I think most that read this would know what I'm trying to say. Where in the scriptures does it say to name individual sins in confession?