James Explained: Confess Your Sins to One Another (9-20-26)

Topics: Confess Your Sins to One Another, James 5:16, James 5:16 Explained, What Does James 5:16 Mean?, Do Christians Need to Confess Their Sins?, Confessing Sins to One Another, Confession of Sins, Do Christians Need to Confess Sins to Be Forgiven?, Are Christians Already Forgiven?, Complete Forgiveness in Christ, Forgiveness Through the Blood of Jesus, Once for All Forgiveness, Are All My Sins Forgiven?, Does God Remember Our Sins?, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:9 Explained, If We Confess Our Sins, Do Christians Need to Ask God for Forgiveness?, Ongoing Confession of Sin, Finished Work of Jesus, Jesus Paid for All Sin, Does Confessing Sin Bring Healing?, Do You Have to Confess Sins to Be Healed?, Prayer for Physical Healing, James and Paul, Faith vs Works, Old Covenant vs New Covenant, Law vs Grace, Identity in Christ, James ExplainedSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: James Explained: Anoint Them with Oil, What Does “Anoint Them with Oil” Mean?, James 5:14, James 5:13-16, Should Christians Anoint the Sick with Oil?, Does Anointing Oil Have Supernatural Power?, Can Elders Heal the Sick?, Does God Hear an Elder’s Prayers More Clearly?, Who Was the Letter of James Written To?, The Twelve Tribes in James 1:1, Reading James in Context, Faith and Healing in James 5, Can Anointing Oil Save You?, Can Prayer Guarantee Physical Healing?, What Does Anointing Symbolize?, Anointing Kings with Oil in the Old Testament, Anointing Priests with Oil, Jesus Anointed with Oil, Oil as a Symbol of the Holy Spirit, Every Believer Has an Anointing, The Anointing from the Holy One (1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27), The Royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), Who Are the Elders in James 5?, Jewish Elders in the Bible, Law and Grace in the Letter of James, Rightly Dividing Scripture, The Traditions of Men in the Church, Physical Healing and Faith, God Hears the Prayers of Every Believer, Christ Completed What Oil Could Only SymbolizeSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Losing Salvation, Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?, Eternal Security, Once Saved Always Saved, Eternal Life Through Jesus, Can Eternal Life Be Lost?, Jesus Is Our Salvation, Christ Is Your Life (Colossians 3:4), The Life of Christ in Believers, Salvation by Grace Through Faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), The Obedience of Faith (Romans 1:5, 15:26), Obedience and Salvation, Can Sin Cause You to Lose Salvation?, Can Christians Out-Sin God’s Grace?, The Power of the Blood of Jesus, Forgiveness Through the Blood of Jesus, Can Believers Forfeit Salvation?, Does Salvation Depend on Obedient Actions?, Does Sinning Make You Unsaved?, Jesus Keeps Believers Saved, Jesus Saves Completely, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:39, Faith in Hebrews 11, Eternal Life in 1 John, The Identity of a Believer, Faith Versus Works, Assurance of Salvation, Three Brutal Truths About Losing Salvation Support the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

The Truth About Lukewarm Christians, Purposefulness Not Salvation (Revelation 3:15–16), Can Lukewarm Christians Lose Salvation?, Eternal Life Cannot Be Lost (John 10:28), Hot and Cold Both Serve a Purpose, What Jesus Meant by Lukewarm, Five Lies About Lukewarm Christians, You Are Full of God (Ephesians 3:19), God Is in You (John 14:20), Never Hunger or Thirst Again (Revelation 7:16), The Spirit Without Measure (John 3:34), Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness (Matthew 5:6), Every Christian Has the Spirit (Romans 8:9), Stop Comparing Sins, The Accuser Versus the Gospel, Remove the Plank First (Matthew 7:3–5), Jesus Took Away All Your Sins, Forgiven and Freed from the Law (Colossians 2:13–14), God Does Not Count Your Sins (2 Corinthians 5:19), As Far as East Is from West (Psalm 103:12), Should Christians Blend in with the World?, Jesus Loved and Entered the World, In the World but Kept Safe (John 17), The Wages of Every Sin (Romans 6:23), Christ-Focused, Not Sin-Focused, Freedom Without Condemnation, The Spirit Prays for You (Romans 8:26), There Is No Prayer Formula, The Lord’s Prayer Versus John 17, Be Hot, Be Cold, Be YourselfSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: Understanding Spirit, Soul, and Body, The Biblical Reality of the Trinity, God's Plural Nature in Creation (Genesis 1:26), Made New in Spirit (Romans 6:6), Eternal Security in Christ (Ephesians 1:13), Truth About Blasphemy Against the Spirit (Matthew 12:31), Saved by Grace Through Faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), Defining the Flesh vs Sinful Nature, Your Flesh as Holy and Acceptable, Understanding Sin as a Force (Genesis 4:7), Dead to the Power of Sin (Romans 6:11), Identity as Saints Not Sinners, Using Your Body as a Tool for Righteousness, Sealed Perfection Despite Sins, Why Christians Cannot Live in Sin (Romans 6:1-2), Illustrating Spiritual DNA in Believers, Defining the Human Soul and Consciousness, How the Mind Will and Emotions Express You, Resting in Your Complete Identity in Christ, The Believer's Complete Reconciliation with God (2 Corinthians 5:18-21), Overcoming Enemy Lies with Truth, The Purpose of Human Flesh on Earth, The Unchanging Identtiy of a Reborn Believer, Christ Defeated Sin's Power at the Cross, Freedom From Condemnation and Accusation, Distinguishing Your Flesh From Spiritual Influences, God's Indwelling Presence in Believers, Walking according to the Spirit (Romans 8:1-13)Support the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: Turning From Sins, Turn From Sins, Salvation by Grace Alone, Ephesians 2:8-9, Eternal Consequences of Sin (Romans 6:23), The Meaning of Repentance (Metanoeo), Freedom and Permission in Christ (1 Corinthians 6:12), True Identity as Holy Saints, Romans 6:1-2, Grace Teaches Upright Living (Titus 2:11-12), The Trap of Man-Made Traditions, Mark 7:9, Rest in Christ's Light Yoke, Matthew 11:28-30, Cleansing the Conscience by Faith (Hebrews 9:14), Complete Salvation Through Christ's Life (Hebrews 7:25), Permanent Cleansing vs Repeated Rituals (Hebrews 10:22), Drawing Near to God Through Faith, Hebrews 11:6, Desiring an Honorable Conscience, Hebrews 13:18, Danger of Self-Righteous Hypocrisy, Matthew 23:3-4, The Heavy Burden of Legalism (Luke 11:46), How the Law Stirs Up Sin (Romans 6:14, Romans 7), Freedom from Condemnation in Christ, Romans 8:1, Life in the Spirit vs the Law, Galatians 5:18, Standing Firm in Christian Freedom (Galatians 5:1), Rebuking Legalistic Yokes of Bondage, Acts 15:10, Rightly Dividing the Apostle James, James 4:8, True Context of Deliberate Sin (Hebrews 10:26), The Final Sacrifice of Jesus, Hebrews 9:22, No Judgment in Christ (John 5:24), Boldness on the Day of Judgment (1 John 4:17), Full Forgiveness of All Sins, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Crucified and Resurrected with Christ (Romans 6), Perfected Forever by One Sacrifice (Hebrews 10:14), Living Under Grace Instead of the LawSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: Draw Near to God (James 4:8), James 4:1-12, Judaic Ritual Cleansing, Hearts Purified by Faith (Acts 15:9), Judaism Temple Practices, Blood Required to Draw Near (Exodus 25-26, Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9), The Most Holy Place and Curtain, Captive to the Traditions of Men (Colossians 2:8), Judging the Law and Not Doing it (James 4:11), Conditional Transaction of Animal Blood, Jesus the Lamb of God Takes Away Sins (John 1:29), Perfect and Single Offering of Christ (Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 10:12), Priests Standing Daily vs Christ Sitting Down, Oneness and One Spirit With the Lord (1 Corinthians 6:17, Colossians 3:3), Body as the Temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19), Drawing Near Through Assurance of Faith (Hebrews 10:22, Hebrews 11:6), Perfect High Priest Sympathizing With Weaknesses (Hebrews 4:14-15), Eternal Intercession and Complete Salvation (Hebrews 7:25), Inward Pouring of the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5), Accusations of the Law (John 5:45), Conditional Grace vs True Grace (Romans 11:6), Proverbs Prosperity and Commandments (Proverbs 3:1-34), Satan Disarmed and His Work Destroyed (Colossians 2:15, 1 John 3:8), Saints vs Sinners Identity, Removing the Stony Heart (Ezekiel 36:26), Vain Humility vs Fruit of the Spirit Joy, Prohibition of Slander in the Law (Leviticus 19:16, Exodus 20:16), Boasting in Faith and Works (James 2), Torn Veil and Uninterrupted Presence of GodSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: Not Many of You Should Become Teachers (James 3:1), James 3:1-8, Law of Christ vs Law of Moses (Galatians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 9), Perfect Judgment of Jesus (John 5:24), Definition of Logou vs Logos (James 1:22, John 1:1), Abounding Spiritual Blessings (Ephesians 1:3), Judaizers and the Men From James (Galatians 2), Circumcision vs Dietary Restrictions (Acts 15-16), Perfect Love Casting out Fear (1 John 4:18), Judgment and Strictness Removed, Meaning of Brethren as Ethnic Jews (James 4:8), Full Remission of Sins (2 Corinthians 5:19, Romans 8:1), Cross of Christ Success, Shadows of Teaching in the New Covenant (Hebrews 8:11), True Qualification and Competence From God (2 Corinthians 3:5-6), Purpose of the Law (1 Timothy 1:7-9), Tested Works and Heavenly Rewards (1 Corinthians 3), Tree and Fruit Metaphor, Body as the Temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19), Slaves to Righteousness (Romans 6:18), Perfect Cleansing vs Staining (1 Corinthians 6:11), Tongue Control and the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), Crucified With Christ (Galatians 2:20, Colossians 2), Holy Identity of the Believer (Colossians 1:22), Final Account for ChristiansSupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: Be Doers of the Word, James 1:21-27 Explained, Faith Without Works Is Dead (James 2:14-26), Paul vs James (Galatians 3:10, Romans 3-4), Demons Believe (James 2:19), The Thief on the Cross, Scriptural Contradictions, Old Testament Shadows (Deuteronomy, Exodus, Leviticus), Dietary Laws and Visions (Acts 10), Christian Liberty (Colossians 2:16), The 613 Commandments (Deuteronomy 4:2, Galatians 3:10), Cherry-Picking the Law (James 2:10), Rightly Dividing the Word (2 Timothy 2:15), Sabbath Work Laws (Exodus 35:2, Colossians 2:16), Temptation of God (James 1:13, Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 4, Hebrews 4:15), Old Covenant Righteousness by Faith (Habakkuk 2:4, Genesis 15:6), Meaning of Brethren (Romans 9-12), Law-Zealous Jews (Acts 21), Meaning of the Word Logou (James 1:22), Perfect Law of Liberty (James 1:25), Royal Law and Judgment (James 2:8-12), Perfect Sacrifice of Jesus, No Judgment (John 5:24), Mirror Metaphor of Law Memorization (James 1:23-24), Old Covenant Blessings for Obedience (Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Joshua 1), Curse of the Law (Galatians 3), Bridling the Tongue (James 1:26), Pure and Undefiled Religion (James 1:27), Washing of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:11, Colossians 1:22, Jude 1:24), Romans 2 Context (Romans 2:12-16), Judging the Law (James 4:11), House on the Rock vs Sand (Matthew 5-7) Support the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Topics: The Context of Even the Demons Believe (James 2:19), Faith Without Works Is Dead Context (James 2:14-26), Disagreements Between James and Paul, James’ Rebuttals Against Faith Alone, Rightly Dividing the Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:15), Leviticus Versus the Message of Grace, What Jesus Accomplished on the Cross, The Royal Law and Judgment (James 2:8), James as a Supposed Pillar (Galatians 2), Christ as the True Foundation (Matthew 7:24-27), The Full Sanctification of Saints (1 Corinthians 6:11, Hebrews 10:10), Divine Inspiration of the Law (Exodus 35:2), The True Definition of All Scripture Being Inspired (2 Timothy 3:16), The Gospel of Free Grace (Romans 11:6, Acts 20:24), The Limits of Demonic Belief, Human Salvation Through Faith Alone, Abraham Justified by Faith Alone (Genesis 15:6, Romans 4, Galatians 3), Abraham and the Offering of Isaac (James 2:21, Genesis 22), The True Meaning of Justification, Salvation of the Thief on the Cross, Timeline of the Friend of God Title (2 Chronicles 20:7, Isaiah 41:8), Rahab Justified by Faith (James 2:25, Joshua 2, Hebrews 11:31), Pleasing God Through Faith Alone (Hebrews 11:6), Comparing Faith to Body and Spirit (James 2:26), The Easy Yoke of Jesus Versus Legalism, The True Obedience of Faith (Romans 1, Romans 16), Christ Destroying the Works of the Devil (1 John 3:8, Colossians 2:15), Eternal Life Guaranteed Through Belief (John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:29, John 6:40, John 6:47, John 11:25-26, John 1:12-13, 1 John 3:1, Galatians 3:26, Acts 15, Acts 16:31) Support the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter