20, 21. Confession Without Repentance Is Worthless—There are many professed Christians whose confessions of sin are similar to that of Achan. They will, in a general way, acknowledge their unworthiness, but they refuse to confess the sins whose guilt rests upon their conscience, and which have brought the frown of God upon His people. Thus many conceal sins of selfishness, over-reaching, dishonesty toward God and their neighbor, sins in the family, and many others which it is proper to confess in public.{2BC 997.1}

20, 21. Bekendelse uden anger er værdiløs. - Der er mange bekendende kristne, hvis syndsbekendelse ligner Akans. De vil på en generel måde anerkende deres uværdighed, men de nægter at bekende de synder, hvis skyld hviler på deres samvittighed, og som har pådraget Guds vrede på Hans folk. Derved skjuler mange selviskhedens, hovmodets og uærlighedens synder imod Gud og imod deres næste, synder i familien, og mange andre som det er passende at bekende i offentlighed.