Small Group Confession Research Paper

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confession address all of these ways and incorporates them together while adding accountability which is very important. Small group is the way in which churches can address confession especially since in today's modern church it can be a little sensitive to talk about. Many churches have time or prayer or discussion of small groups which means it would not difficult to add this practice of confession in.
Also, there are biblical passages that support small group confession that ultimately combines the security of on telling one’s sins to a few people with the accountability of divulging one’s sins in public. James 5: 15 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous

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