Confession of sins

[jswauto]

God has already saved me almost 7 decades ago, @jswauto, but I still need to grow in his salvation to become more like Jesus. That's what I pray for daily.

That is such a great testimony! What are the keys to success? That one right there is the only one that counts!

 

[Edward429451]

I've never confessed sins to a corporate congregation. I confess them to God privately and most times, as soon as I realize I sinned. Sometimes once or twice a week, sometimes daily!

Scripture says to confess your sins and ask forgiveness because failure is part of the learning process. I haven't a verse that says to go to church and confess to the congregation, or to a priest in private. (The Veil was torn in two!)

I suspect that King David was good at this, and that very reason is why David was called a man after God's own heart.

 

[Lamb]

It would be wonderful if more churches began their services with Confession of Sins. Jesus gave the authority to forgive sins, so why not confess them corporately and receive that forgiveness? Then take the Lord's Supper? Then give thanks with hymns and songs of praise. What a wonderful Lord we have who provides for us!

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

How often do you confess your sins such as privately to a pastor or in the liturgy at church?

it's a weekly part of the liturgy where I attend. Some of it seems rather 'rote' so I sometimes wonder about the sincerity of it

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

It would be wonderful if more churches began their services with Confession of Sins. Jesus gave the authority to forgive sins, so why not confess them corporately and receive that forgiveness?

For me, as a Lutheran, I still struggle with the Pastor having authority to forgive sins. It's the work of the Lord to do such things. I grew up Presbyterian and I think their approach was much more in line with scripture. There was an "assurance of pardon" where the Pastor "assured" those who confessed that Jesus is faithful to forgive.
At some point I may understand a bit more about the Lutheran view

 

[Lamb]

For me, as a Lutheran, I still struggle with the Pastor having authority to forgive sins. It's the work of the Lord to do such things. I grew up Presbyterian and I think their approach was much more in line with scripture. There was an "assurance of pardon" where the Pastor "assured" those who confessed that Jesus is faithful to forgive.
At some point I may understand a bit more about the Lutheran view

Which liturgical service does your church use?