Lesson 6 (Aug 3-9), Confession and Repentance: The Conditions of Revival

Why don't we include "repentance" with "revival and reformation?"

Repentance: God's Gift

1. How do people become "of one accord?"
2. If repentance is God's gift, is there such a thing as repentance among atheists? How would they define it?
3. Why is it difficult to accept we've done wrong? Why do we blame others when it is not their fault?

True Repentance Defined

1. What makes guilt good or bad?
2. What made Paul say he was the chief of sinners?

True Repentance and Confession

1. Are the times when it is better not to confess, such as when the wronged person is unaware of the wrong? 
2. Are there times you would rather not know what your friends have done or said against you? 
3. Can confession sometimes make things worse? Can one be forgiven without confession?

True and False Confessions

1. What makes a confession true or false?
2. Why did Judas hang himself? Could he have been forgiven if his repentance was genuine?
3. Will Balaam be lost? How do we view his true prophecies allowing God to speak through him?

Confession's Healing Power

1. How does confession unclog channels to the heart?
2. How does confession improve a person's attitude to you?
3. Why does God want us to confess before He forgives us