What is genuine confession of sin?
No sooner had David committed this dastardly sin, when God sent the prophet Nathan to point his bony finger in his face and declare, “Thou art the man!” I encourage you to read the story in II Samuel 12:1-23 of how God through Nathan dealt with self-righteous King David. Although David confessed his sin as recorded in Psalm 51 and God forgave him; nevertheless, he suffered repeated family tragedies and heartaches because of his sin, God forgave Him and graciously worked out His will in the whole situation. I also encourage you to stop now and read Psalm 51 for an example of a genuine, heart-felt confession of sin. This is a far cry from a flippant, meaningless “Sorry God! I goofed!” When we confess our sins from broken contrite hearts, God is quick to forgive. Read I John 1:5-10 to understand how you can be forgiven of your sins. There is no Biblical ground for “doing penance”. There are only two choices you have. You either die for your sins and go to hell, or you trust in Christ who
