The great power of open confession is that it can bring conviction and repentance to others. There is no doubt that a public confession is always appropriate but not always required. This is proven by the many true spiritual revivals that spontaneously included public confession of sin. As James states, “Confess your trespasses [sins] to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (James 5:16) But leaders need to be on guard for people who can destroy the Lord’s work by publicly sharing “profane and idle…
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