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The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.6
The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.6

The Morning Devotional for May 11, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.6

VI. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof,a upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find mercy;b so he that scandalizeth his brother, or the Church of Christ, ought to be willing, by a private or public confession and sorrow for his sin, to declare his repentance to those that are offended,c who are thereupon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him.d

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The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.3
The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.3

The Morning Devotional for May 8, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.3

III. Although repentance be not to be rested in as any satisfaction for sin, or any cause of the pardon thereof,a which is the act of God’s free grace in Christ;b yet is it of such necessity to all sinners that none may expect pardon without it.c

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devotional, confessions, Westminster ConfessionWilliam Hillrepentance, pardon, grace, Ezekiel 36, Isaiah 43, Romans 3, Luke 13
The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.2
The Morning Devotional: WCF 15.2

The Morning Devotional for May 5, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 15.2

II. By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature and righteous law of God, and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, so grieves for and hates his sins as to turn from them all unto God,a purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in all the ways of his commandments.b

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devotional, confessions, Westminster ConfessionWilliam Hillrepentance, sin, commandments, Ezekiel 18, Psalm 51, Psalm 119, 2 Kings 23
The Morning Devotional: WCF 11.5
The Morning Devotional: WCF 11.5

The Morning Devotional for April 10, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.5

V. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified;a and although they can never fall from the state of justification,b yet they may by their sins fall under God’s fatherly displeasure, and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance.c

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devotional, confessions, Westminster ConfessionWilliam Hilljustification, sin, forgiveness, repentance, Matthew 6, 1 John 1, Romans 5, Psalm 89, Psalm 51