Follow Jesus' Teachings [49-17]
If you are a friend of God and a servant of Jesus the Master, you will want to obey what Jesus teaches you. Even though you are a Christian, you will still be tempted to sin. But God is faithful and says that if you confess your sins, he will forgive you. He will give you strength to fight against sin.
Important Terms:
Translation Notes:
- be tempted to sin - That is, ""be tempted to sin even though you know sin is wrong."
- is faithful - In this context this means that God, "keeps his promises."
- confess your sins - This could be translated as, "admit to God what you have done wrong."
- He will give you strength to fight against sin - That is, "He will give you spiritual strength to refuse to sin."