How About Confession Of Sin by Dr Abel Damina.
Confession of Sin by Dr. Abel Damina is a teaching where he explains that in the New Testament, believers are not required to confess their sins in the traditional way many churches practice. Dr. Damina argues from Scripture that when a person is born again, all their sins—past, present, and future—are forgiven once and for all through the finished work of Christ.
He often teaches that:
- Sin consciousness is not for the believer; righteousness consciousness is.
- 1 John 1:9 (often quoted to support continual confession) was actually written addressing unbelievers (specifically Gnostics) among the early church, not Christians.
- In Christ, you are not forgiven because you confess sin; you are forgiven because you believe in Christ’s sacrifice.
- After salvation, what the believer does is to acknowledge (Greek: homologeo) their righteousness, not confess sins repeatedly.
- Fellowship with God is not broken by sin for the believer because the believer is eternally united with Christ.
He emphasizes living in the awareness of your righteousness rather than always focusing on sin and guilt.
Would you like me to also share a direct quote or summary from one of his sermons or books on this topic?
