Why Confession?
Satan
has been encouraged in his special work for this time. Those who
have erred in the past, and have not humbled themselves to fully
confess their wrongs and make them right, will continue to move
in their own spirit. They will call truth error and error truth.
These workers will eventually be found on Satan's side of the
controversy. (Ellen White, Manuscript 23, 1899,
Source: https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/14064.6791001#6791030
Oh!
to have the approbation of high Heaven! This is what we want. Let us
gain the spirit of humility.
Let in a spirit of confession.
Do not be so afraid that if you confess your sins, no one will have
confidence in you. The apostle says, Pray
one for another, and confess one to another,
that ye may be healed. You want to let the spirit of humility right
in here. You want to find Jesus.
We want to triumph in Him here. We want a shout of the King in the
camp. But we must first have Him in
our midst.
(Ellen White, RH 10/17/1869, par. 8, Source:
https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/821.951#961