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“I’m . . . Uh . . . Sorry”Ben AyalaThe news is quick to report all the details of famous people’s wrongdoings and their subsequent confessions. Perhaps it’s an athlete who was arrested for driving while drunk. Or it could be a politician caught in an indiscretion. Only God knows the heart, but when we hear a stuttered “I’m . . . uh . . . sorry,” we may wonder if they are truly repentant or just sorry they got caught. When we read the confession of the famous King David we see what looks like genuine contriteness. In his public discussion of his sins in Psalm 51, this disgraced monarch—who had an embarrassing record of flagrant sins which he had kept hidden (2 Sam. 12:1-13; Ps. 32:3-5)—pleads for mercy.
He
recognized that his sin was an affront to God—not just to people—and
that God alone can judge him (Ps. 51:1-6). He realized that he must be
cleansed by God (vv.7-10), and he celebrated his restoration through
service and worship (vv.11-17). All
of us sin and fall short of God’s glory. When we feel the heavy burden
of sin weighing us down, we have the blessing of confession and
forgiveness (1 John 1:9) to lift us up. Isn’t it just like our great
God to turn even our sins into an opportunity to grow in His grace and
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| Read: Psalm 51:1-17 |
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Psalm 51-Audio-)
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Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. — Psalm 51:1-2 |
Dear
Lord, please give me a humble heart
and the courage to confess my sins before You and others. Thank You for Your promise to be faithful to forgive my sins and to cleanse me. Confession
is agreeing with God
about our sin.  |
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| Bible
in a Year: Psalms 81-83; Romans 11:19-36 |
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Para entenderlo con claridad y bajo una sana doctrina evangélica, debemos mirar el asunto desde dos perspectivas: la perspectiva teológica (lo que ocurre espiritualmente) y la perspectiva de las ordenanzas prácticas (lo que la iglesia ejecuta). La respuesta corta y bíblica que une todo es lo que dice el apóstol Pablo en Efesios 4:5: "un solo Señor, una sola fe, un solo bautismo". Sin embargo, cuando escudriñamos el Nuevo Testamento, vemos que ese "único bautismo" y la experiencia cristiana se manifiestan en tres dimensiones o momentos distintos. Para explicárselo de una forma muy didáctica, podemos dividirlo en Tres Bautismos Espirituales y Una Ordenanza Externa. Los 3 Bautismos del Nuevo Testamento (La Dimensión Espiritual) Para que los hermanos lo entiendan de forma sencilla, la clave está en identificar quién es el que bautiza (el agente) y en qué elemento nos sumerge. La palabra bautismo viene del griego baptizo, que significa literalmente "sumergir" ...
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