Confession: God Gives Us Truth

Lutheran Spirituality

by John T. Pless

This study will probe Confession and Absolution in the multiple ways that they are given us, such as the Lord's Prayer, the Divine Service, words of repentance and forgiveness spoken between brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, and that often overlooked and underused gift of our heritage, individual Confession and Absolution before one's pastor. The goal of this study is to deepen in you the knowledge of Absolution as the comfort and consolation that Christ alone provides when the devil terrorizes you, tempting you to believe his lie that there is no forgiveness of your sins.

Session 1: The Truth of Sin
Session 2: The Truth of the Law
Session 3: The Truth of Repentance
Session 4: The Truth of Jesus, the Friend of Sinners
Session 5: The Truth of the Absolution
Session 6: The Truth of Freedom in the Forgiveness of Sins

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About the author

Rev. John T. Pless joined the Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, faculty in 2000. He is assistant professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions and also serves as director of Field Education.