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Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (view source)
Revision as of 23:35, June 29, 2019
, 23:35, June 29, 2019some addn info - the Bible specifies that there are differences in degrees of sin - also the word "Confession" has the alternate meaning of "Profession" of professing Christian faith, making a Christian profession by confessing Christ before unbelievers
In churches within the [[Anglican Communion]], private confession to a priest is offered, but not required under the mantra of "all can, some should, none must." A general confession is offered during the service for all sins as in Anglicanism no distinction between mortal sins and venial sins exists.
In churches within the [[Anglican Communion]], private confession to a priest is offered, but not required under the mantra of "all can, some should, none must." A general confession is offered during the service for all sins as in Anglicanism no distinction between mortal sins and venial sins exists.
==Alternate Definitions==
Confession in a secular sense is any admission of a wrongdoing, written or spoken.<ref>Merriam-Webster - [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=confession "confession"]</ref> In Church history, Confession in a non-sacramental sense has played a central role in Christianity from its earliest days, as in the example of the [[Confessions of St. Augustine]].
The Bible teaches distinctions between greater and lesser sins, blasphemies forgiven and never forgiven, sins not mortal (venial) and mortal: John 11:19; Matthew 12:31-32; 1 John 5:16-17.
==Alternate Definitions of Confession==
Confession in a secular sense is any admission of a wrongdoing, written or spoken.<ref>Merriam-Webster - [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=confession "confession"]</ref>
In Church history, Confession in a non-sacramental sense has played a central role in Christianity from its earliest days, as in the example of the [[Confessions of St. Augustine]].
The word "confession" also has the alternate meaning of "profession", of professing true Christian faith, making a Christian profession by confessing Christ before unbelievers as a testimony of [[Winessing|witness]], including the witness of [[martyrdom]] in the face of [[persecution]] (Greek ''martyr'' = "witness"). "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus." [http://biblehub.com/multi/hebrews/3-1.htm Hebrews 3:1].<ref>See also 1 Timothy 2:10; 6:12; Hebrews 4:14; 10:23.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==