http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/11/01/confession-of-sins-in-the-scripture/ McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/11/01/confession-of-sins-in-the-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-19866 Dn. Nicholas Park Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:22:09 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3891#comment-19866 An interesting note regarding your last point: if you look up the dictionary meanings of the word "confess," it encompasses both of the meanings found in scripture. And both meanings basically come down to an acknowledgement of something -- and here specifically of two things: of our own sins and sinfulness, and of God's dominion, kingdom, power, glory, loving-kindness, reliability, etc. And isn't that -- those two acknowledgments -- the starting point of Christian life? As far as these quotes go, many are good references to Confession of sins after Baptism, but some refer specifically to the confession on sins that marks the beginning of Christian life, in connection with repentance prior to baptism. An interesting note regarding your last point: if you look up the dictionary meanings of the word "confess," it encompasses both of the meanings found in scripture. And both meanings basically come down to an acknowledgement of something — and here specifically of two things: of our own sins and sinfulness, and of God's dominion, kingdom, power, glory, loving-kindness, reliability, etc. And isn't that — those two acknowledgments — the starting point of Christian life?
As far as these quotes go, many are good references to Confession of sins after Baptism, but some refer specifically to the confession on sins that marks the beginning of Christian life, in connection with repentance prior to baptism.

]]> http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/11/01/confession-of-sins-in-the-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-19819 Deborah Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:07:02 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3891#comment-19819 <em>Father, Bless, </em> Here is an interesting article on the subject of confession by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware: http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/49592.htm Father, Bless,

Here is an interesting article on the subject of confession by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware:
http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/49592.htm

]]> http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/11/01/confession-of-sins-in-the-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-19799 Deborah Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:02:26 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3891#comment-19799 let's try that again: Matthew 3:6 Mark 1:5 James 5:16 let's try that again:
Matthew 3:6
Mark 1:5
James 5:16

]]> http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2011/11/01/confession-of-sins-in-the-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-19797 Deborah Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:58:46 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=3891#comment-19797 Matthew Matthew

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