Coming Clean
The freedom of confession.
Repentance as relief, not punishment.
The big idea
Confession isn't groveling — it's setting down what's weighing you down.
What does “Coming Clean” walk through?
He Is Faithful
1 John 1:9 · KJV
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.
In plain English
If we confess what we've done, God is reliable — he forgives.
Already Promised
Confess and he forgives — every time. It's a promise, not a maybe.
Hiding vs Mercy
Proverbs 28:13 · KJV
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
In plain English
Hide your sins and they own you. Bring them into the light and find mercy.
Hiding Hurts
What you hide festers. What you confess heals.
Pray
Lord, I bring what I've hidden. Thank you for cleansing me. Amen.
Write it down
What do you need to stop hiding and bring to God?
You finished: Coming Clean
Confession is the doorway, not the dead end. Walk through.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from 1 John 1:9, Proverbs 28:13. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- 1 John 1:9
- Proverbs 28:13
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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