New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Confession of Sin

• God requires Lev. 5:5; Hos. 5:15
• God regards Job 33:27, 28; Dan. 9:20-23
• Exhortation to Josh. 7:19; Jer. 3:13; Jas. 5:16
• Promises to Lev. 26:40-42; Pr. 28:13
• Should be accompanied with
  • Submission to punishment Lev. 26:41; Neh. 9:33; Ezra 9:13
  • Prayer for forgiveness 2 Sam. 24:10; Ps. 25:11, 51:1; Jer. 14:7-9, 20
  • Self-abasement Isa. 64:5, 6; Jer. 3:25
  • Godly sorrow Ps. 38:18; Lam. 1:20
  • Forsaking sin Pr. 28:13
  • Restitution Num. 5:6, 7
• Should be full and unreserved Ps. 32:5, 51:3, 106:6
• Followed by pardon Ps. 32:5; 1 Jn. 1:9
• Illustrated Lk. 15:21, 18:13
• Exemplified
  • Aaron Num. 12:11
  • Israelites Num. 21:6, 7; 1 Sam. 7:6, 12:19
  • Saul 1 Sam. 15:24
  • David 2 Sam. 24:10
  • Ezra Ezra 9:6
  • Nehemiah Neh. 1:6, 7
  • Levites Neh. 9:4, 33, 34
  • Job Job 7:20
  • Daniel Dan. 9:4
  • Peter Lk. 5:8
  • Thief Lk. 23:41