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"Confession has _______ ___________."
two parts
"The _________ of the _________ is that special ____________..."
The OFFICE of the KEYS is that special AUTHORITY
"If we say we ________ no __________, we __________ ourselves..."
If we say we HAVE no SIN, we DECEIVE ourselves
The forgiveness spoken by the Pastor comes from whom?
FROM GOD/CHRIST
What season of the Church Year are we in right now?
LENT
Before GOD we should plead GUILTY of all SINS,
"which _________ has given to His __________ on ________ to ____________ the sins of __________ sinners..."
which CHRIST has given to His CHURCH on EARTH to FORGIVE the sins of REPENTANT sinners
"and the _________ is not ___ _______."
and the TRUTH is not IN US
What is excommunication?
WHEN THE CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION REMOVES/EXCULDES OPENLY UNREPENTANT SINNERS
During which part of the Divine Service do we sometimes use/hear 1 John 1:8-9?
BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
"First, that we ____________ our _________..."
First that we CONFESS our SINS
"but to __________ _____________ from the _________ as long as they do not _____________."
but to WITHHOLD FORGIVENESS from the UNREPENTANT as long as they do not REPENT.
"If we ____________ our _______, [God] is __________ and _________ …"
If we CONFESS our SINS, [God] is FAITHFUL and JUST
Why is the authority to forgive sins or withhold forgiveness called The Office of the Keys?
THIS AUTHORITY WORKS LIKE A KEY TO OPEN OR CLOSE HEAVEN
Name one thing the Law does
SHOWS OUR SIN / CONDEMNS EVERYONE / TELLS US WHAT WE ARE TO DO OR NOT DO
"____________, that we receive _____________, that is, _______________..."
SECOND, that we receive ABSOLUTION, that is, FORGIVENESS
"This is what ___ __________ the Evangelist writes in chapter ___________: The _______ __________ breathed on His _______________..."
This is what ST. JOHN the Evangelist writes in chapter TWENTY: The LORD JESUS breathed on His DISCIPLES...
"to ___________ our _______ and ________ us..."
to FORGIVE our SINS and CLEANSE us
What does it mean to be repentant?
TO BE SORRY FOR YOUR SINS (contrition) AND BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR (faith)
What does the Gospel do?
SHOWS OUR SAVIOR / TELLS US WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US IN CHRIST / HAS THE POWER TO SAVE THOSE WHO BELIEVE
"but before the __________ we should __________ only those _______ which we ________ and _______ in our hearts."
but before the PASTOR we should CONFESS only those SINS which we KNOW and FEEL in our hearts.
"and said, 'Receive the ________ _________. If you ___________ anyone his _______, they are ____________..."
and said, "Receive the HOLY SPIRIT. If you FORGIVE anyone his SINS, they are FORGIVEN
"and to __________ us from all ______________."
and to CLEANSE us from all UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
What is the purpose of excommunication?
TO LEAD THE SINNER TO REPENTANCE AND FAITH; AND PREVENT HIM OR HER FROM LEADING OTHERS INTO SIN
What are the three things that make a sacred act a Sacrament?
MUST BE INSTITUTED BY GOD/CHRIST
HAS THE WORD OF GOD JOINED TO VISIBLE ELEMENT
GIVES/SEALS/PROMISES THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN