41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of rushing rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; there he bowed himself down upon the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” He went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” Then he said, “Go again seven times.” 44 At the seventh time he said, “Look, a little cloud no bigger than a person’s hand is rising out of the sea.” Then he said, “Go say to Ahab, ‘Harness your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” 45 In a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind; there was a heavy rain. Ahab rode off and went to Jezreel. 46 But the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Show For to us a child is born, Whoever is patient has great understanding, Confess your faults one to another And pray for one another, that ye may be healed; the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ``to what is (Myqydu lv Ntlpt) , "prayer of righteous men" like? it is like a shovel: the sense is, that as the shovel turns the corn on the floor, from one place to another, so prayer turns the holy blessed God from wrath to mercy.'' Does the Bible say confess your sins one to another?James says, “Confess your sins one to another so that you may be healed” (James 5:16).
What does the Bible mean when it says confess your faults one to another?These words are generally understood of confessing private injuries one to another, that so the sick person may reconcile himself to his neighbor, as well as to God.
What is God's promise to those who confess their sins?"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. " In our series of messages Standing on the Promises we find a significant promise in 1 John 1:5-9.
What is the meaning of James 5 16?Here in verse 16, James writes that it should be common practice for Christians to confess our sins to each other and to pray for each other, so that we may be healed. As in the previous verses, some Bible scholars read the word "healed" here as a reference to healing from physical illness.
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