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How to Receive and Be Cleansed By God’s Forgiveness

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  God’s forgiveness is a gift that we receive by faith.  Just as we were saved by His grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), His constant, day by day forgiveness also comes by grace through faith.  We can’t earn it by … Continue reading →

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Seven Purposes for the Prayer of Confession

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

    The main purpose of confession is to obtain forgiveness from God, so that He will bring us back into a right relationship with Him.  This also is the purpose of confessing our sins to people we have offended—so … Continue reading →

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How to Pray: Four Parts of Prayer

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

    The following four parts of prayer are not a formula or a guide for prayer. I am not suggesting that you should always pray in a certain order or even that you have to use all of the … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Confession

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

  When we begin to pray, I suppose it is more natural to praise Him first, to say “Hallowed be Thy name.” But if there is unconfessed sin in the life, confession must come first; for the Psalmist tells us … Continue reading →

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