Community - Confession, Part 2
- Individualistic language ("each one") and guilt of conscience - guilt/innocence culture
- Individual confession leads to a clear conscience (freedom from guilt)
- We tend towards this idea for the judgment seat of Christ - he judges each person one-on-one
Matthew 25:31-46 Revelation 20:11-13
- Matthew - "we", not "I" (i.e. "when did we ...")
- Revelation - Individual judgment before the multitude
- Group language - shame/honor culture
- All peoples stand before Jesus and are judged accordingly - he judges openly before all people
- Communal confession leads to communal honor
The judgment of Christ is both individual and communal
Table questions
- 01 Understanding the usage of both individual and communal language in these verses, how does that affect your view of sin and confession both at an individual and a communal level?