Confession of Sin

God requires — Le 5:5; Ho 5:15.

God regards — Job 33:27,28; Da 9:20-23.

Exhortation to — Jos 7:19; Jer 3:13; Jas 5:16.

Promises to — Le 26:40-42; Pr 28:13.

Should be accompanied with

Submission to punishment. — Le 26:41; Ne 9:33; Ezr 9:13.

Prayer for forgiveness. — 2Sa 24:10; Ps 25:11; 51:1; Jer 14:7-9,20.

Self-abasement. — Isa 64:5,6; Jer 3:25.

Godly sorrow. — Ps 38:18; La 1:20.

Forsaking sin. — Pr 28:13.

Restitution. — Nu 5:6,7.

Should be full and unreserved — Ps 32:5; 51:3; 106:6.

Followed by pardon — Ps 32:5; 1Jo 1:9.

Illustrated — Lu 15:21; 18:13.

Exemplified

Aaron. — Nu 12:11.

Israelites. — Nu 21:6,7; 1Sa 7:6; 12:19.

Saul. — 1Sa 15:24.

David. — 2Sa 24:10.

Ezra. — Eze 9:6.

Nehemiah. — Ne 1:6,7.

Levites. — Ne 9:4,33,34.

Job. — Job 7:20.

Daniel. — Da 9:4.

Peter. — Lu 5:8.

Thief. — Lu 23:41.