I mentioned that both Calvin and Luther had Confessors. They met with their Confessor regularly and told him their sins and omissions as well as their bad attitudes. I know a lot of men and women who consider themselves to be loyal Calvinists who would die rather than go to a Confessor but their hero did regularly.
Why did they go to another person to confess? Because the Bible commands us to do that. There are several commands in James 5.
If physically ill, call the Elders to anoint you and pray.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other.
Finally, it seems that both famous reformers had the same besetting sins. They tried to stop but could not. They confessed it to others but never had control over the bondage of?????
ANGER!!
Sins of the heart are the deepest sins. They are deeply imbedded into the psyche/soul and mind and spirit. I think anger was St. Paul's thorn in the flesh. He could never conquer it but received a word that God's Grace was sufficient.
Read about Roots of Bitterness and watch a video Pastor Charlie McMahan and I did on this topic. Go to the Sweeten Life Web and watch the video and order the PDF. Breaking Free.
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