confession of sin
Acknowledging moral failure
Confession of sin is the act of acknowledging wrongdoing before God, a priest, or a religious community.
In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, confession is a sacrament requiring a priest's absolution.
Protestant practice emphasizes direct confession to God.
The act may be private or communal, spontaneous or liturgical: The service included a corporate confession of sin.
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- act of contritionPrayer acknowledging wrongdoing
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
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- Reformed Worshipworship service, worship services, call to worship, scripture reading, preaching
- Presbyterianpresbytery, session, General Assembly, moderator, kirk
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confession of sindenial
Refusal to accept reality
concealment · cover-up · suppression · evasion · dissimulation
confession of sinself-justification
Defending one's own actions
not guilty plea · vindication · exculpation · blame-shifting · rationalization
confession of sinboasting
Excessive self-praise
self-glorification · self-righteousness · pride · vainglory · self-praise
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