confession

I don't have anything against the church, but somehow, in some sort of way we've slipped a bit away from the Bible.

But what I want to say in this, many people who have been in the church for a long time, often don't confess their sins. Many get caught up in this thought, where they think if they say they have a problem with sin, they will be called a "fake" christian, but really, if you don't say you have a problem and say you're perfect, THEN you will be more of a "fake" christian. I am pretty sure 99% of all people who are born again would get up and say, me too. The Bible says that we should confess our sins to each other. I didn't confess the one area of sin which I have had a lot of problems with, until about last month. This sin is lust, porn and self-fornication. Or in other words masturbation. I saw my first adult film when I was 7 years old, and was addicted since I was at the mere age of 10. I got saved when I was 14, so four years of addiction, everyday. Stopping was no downhill bike ride.

1 John 1:6-9 

⁶ If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,^(A) we lie and do not live out the truth.^{(B) 7} But if we walk in the light,^(C) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all^[a] sin.^(D)

⁸ If we claim to be without sin,^(E) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.^{(F) 9} If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins^(G) and purify us from all unrighteousness.^(H)