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What is the primary purpose of rebound (confession of sin) in the believer's spiritual life?

To regain eternal salvation.To restore fellowship with God and the filling of the Holy Spirit.To eliminate the old sin nature permanently.To guarantee that the believer will never sin again.

According to 1 John 1:9, what must a believer do when he recognizes personal sin?

Perform good works to compensate for the sin.Wait until he feels guilty enough to be forgiveAcknowledge or confess the sin to God.Ask another believer to forgive the sin on God's behalf.

According to 1 John 1:9, why can believers have confidence that God will forgive their sins?

Because believers promise never to sin again.Because God is faithful and righteous.Because believers have earned forgiveness through obedience.Because God overlooks all sinful behavior.

What standard should believers use when evaluating their personal sins?

Their feelings and emotions.What society considers acceptable.The behavior of other believers.God's Word and His standards of righteousness.

A believer becomes jealous of a friend's success but never expresses that jealousy verbally. What should the believer recognize?

No sin occurred because nothing was said.Jealousy is acceptable as long as it remains private.Jealousy is a mental attitude sin that needs to be acknowledged and confessed.Jealousy becomes sinful only when another person discovers it.

What happens when a believer chooses to live according to the flesh rather than the Holy Spirit?

The believer loses eternal salvation.The believer loses the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit.The believer enters a state of carnality rather than walking in fellowship with God.The believer becomes an unbeliever.

A believer begins the day with jealousy, later gossips about coworkers, and becomes angry with his spouse. He never acknowledges his sins to God. What does this illustrate?

Spiritual maturity.The importance of worldly success.Chain sinning and continuing in carnality without restoring fellowship.The loss of eternal salvation

A believer says, "I know I was wrong, but the other person made me angry." What is the problem with this response?

The believer is taking full responsibility.The believer is justifying personal sin instead of acknowledging it.The believer has already confessed the sin.The believer has demonstrated spiritual maturity.

What does the phrase "cleanse us from all unrighteousness" in 1 John 1:9 teach?

God forgives only sins that believers remember.God forgives only verbal and overt sins.God's cleansing extends beyond the specific sins we acknowledge.Believers must identify every sin they have ever committed before receiving forgiveness.

Lesson #29:Rebound and Recover

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