Summary
We are to come to the Lord in our confession with contrite hearts that we are sorry for our sins, not because we fear the punishment, but because we are sorry. Verse 9, if we confess our sins, so if we acknowledge our sins before the Lord, if we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So New Testament Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, John chapter 8 verse 36, where Jesus is speaking about who his true disciples are, and he says, If the sun makes you free, you will be free indeed. Something else with absolute, you know, when you think about penance, when you think there is something I have to do, then we don't ever have that absoluteness of absolution. Because, I mean, we can hear it in his word, but every single week, when we confess our sins before the Lord, so this week, we confess our sins, and then the pastor, who is presiding, it's me today. It is not in my authority, it is not because of my words, it is not because I am worthy to forgive, but it is the office which I hold, the office of ordained ministry, which gives me the authority, and it is the authority given by Jesus Christ.
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- confession lesson 3 final — Thank you so much for the gift of confession. Because with confession, we know that absolution is soon to follow. We thank you that you give us an opportunity to confess our sins to you with one…