00:00 The Misery of Hidden Sin
0:24 Welcome to Episode 413
0:46 Psalms 94 and 90: God Sees Secret Sins
2:17 The Root Is the Fear of the Lord
3:41 A Call to the Lost and the Believer
4:53 Proverbs 28:13: Confess and Forsake
6:32 What Genuine Repentance Looks Like
8:09 Why Concealed Sin Will Not Prosper
10:38 What Does It Mean to Prosper?
11:43 Secret Sins Are Never Private
12:36 How Long Can a Believer Hide Sin?
14:23 Secret Sins and the Final Judgment
17:43 Psalm 19: Hidden Faults
19:13 The Accuser and Our Advocate
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The Joy of Forgiveness: https://youtu.be/4cA17NzR0Rw
Teach Us to Number Our Days: https://youtu.be/YND8nVzdjaw
The Forgiveness of the Forgiven: https://youtu.be/qbjoqfluPuQ
The Recipe for Ruin or Rescue: https://youtu.be/5v_wzVP9aew
The Only Hope for the Guilty Soul: https://youtu.be/-MA3McX0NWA
A Plea, a Promise, and a Prayer: https://youtu.be/OaN-T64nCPs
Confessing Our Sins: https://youtu.be/OvrRKfhXnPE
The Answer to Grace Abuse: https://youtu.be/nlhfU0K6Yic
Our Death with Jesus: https://youtu.be/22CGqTJCaUE
The Pilgrim's Progress in Personal Holiness: https://youtu.be/hhc96fGsJm0
God's Word for the Weary: https://youtu.be/0RUZtTkKgb8
The Sin that Will Find You Out: https://youtu.be/dYEo_JUvzqg
Study in the Judgment Seat of Christ: https://youtu.be/paceB3RUePw
The Last Day for Rebels - Pt. 2: https://youtu.be/W0Keha1djUw
Secret sins often feel safe in the dark, but what happens when you keep them hidden, and what happens when you try to hide sin from the all-seeing all-knowing Creator? Can you hide sin from God without suffering severe consequences in your soul and relationships?
In this episode, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Pastor Richard Caldwell what does the Bible say about secret sins and the folly of concealing sin. In Psalm 94:7-11, Scripture confronts the wicked assumption that the Lord does not see, hear, and know all our thoughts and ways. Likewise, in the passage of Psalm 90 secret sins, Moses writes in verse 8 that God sets all our iniquities in the revealing light of His presence.
When asked how to overcome secret sins, Pastor Caldwell explains that at the root, it is to fear the Lord and depart from evil. Because God is omnipresent, omniscient, and holy, there's no compartmentalizing our lives. This addresses humanity in two ways; to the lost man, this is a call to be honest about your sins and look to the cross of Christ for forgiveness before judgment day, while to the believer it is an exhortation not to be caught in the traps and schemes of Satan that we can get away with secret sin.
Scripture warns in Proverbs 28:13 that he who conceals his sins will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion. True confession in 1 John 1:9 means agreeing with God about our sin, which requires confessing and forsaking sin altogether. Genuine biblical repentance is not just saying we're sorry and what we did was wrong, but it's a change of mind and heart that changes our course and trajectory.
Concealing sin and hiding sin from God prevents prosperity because sin is inherently destructive, and the loving, fatherly discipline of God corrects His erring children. To prosper, like the blessed man of Psalm 1, is to enjoy a clear conscience and sweet fellowship with the Father. Conversely, living in secret sin as a Christian hinders our joy and harms others, just as David lived in misery when he hid his sin and grieved the Holy Spirit.
Regarding final judgment, the Great White Throne in Revelation 20 judges the sins of the lost, whereas believers' sins are paid in full at the cross, and Romans 6 teaches that grace frees us from sin and that our works in Christ as Christians are judged for reward/loss. Unlike deliberate concealment, the prayer for hidden faults in Psalm 19 reveals a humble heart asking God to expose blind spots and restrain presumptuous sins. Though Satan accuses our private thoughts, we have an Advocate in Christ.
