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Overcoming Rationalizations for Sinful Behavior: A Guide to Confession and Repentance

Exploring common rationalizations for sinful behavior, this guide addresses ten strategies individuals often use to justify their actions, including selective comparisons, ignoring standards, and shifting blame. It highlights the importance of recognizing that sin impacts not just ourselves but also those around us. The urgency of confession and repentance is emphasized, supported by scriptural references such as 2 Samuel 12:13 and 1 John 1:9. This text serves as a reminder that life's unpredictability demands a proactive approach to sin, urging readers to seek forgiveness and reform their hearts.

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Overcoming Rationalizations for Sinful Behavior: A Guide to Confession and Repentance

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  1. Rationalizing Sinful Behavior

  2. Rationalizing Sinful Behavior • Selective Comparisons • Ignoring Standards • Appealing to the Past • Moderation • “I know what is in my heart” • “It is someone else’s fault” • “I’m the victim” • “I’ll deal with it later”

  3. We need to deal with our sins • Death can come at any time. • We reap the fruits of our sins. • The time we spend in sin has an influence upon others. • We must Confess and Repent of our sins! 2 Sam. 12:13; 1 John 1:9; Acts 8:22

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