confession

this word has several theological uses. 1) It refers to the act of confessing one’s sins, and particularly the confession of sins to a priest in the sacramentComes from the Latin term sacramentum, which is a translation of the Greek term mysterion meaning “mystery,” and originally was used to refer to a... more of Penance, that is often called “Confession;” 2) reciting a creedis a Christian confession of faith that has obtained this title from the use of the Latin term credo, “I believe,” at the beginning of such f... more or “confessing” one’s faithIn word for belief and faith is the same in Latin and most European languages, but in English faith often denotes an active believe, one that inspires... more; and 3) the written statement of beliefs of a particular religion such as The Augsburg ConfessionThe founding document of the Lutheran church, composed by Philip Melanchthon and presented by the Lutheran princes to the emperor Charles V at the Die... more of LutheranismIs named after Martin Luther and was the first form of Protestantism and became the official form of Christianity in many German territories and in th... more.