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Lutheran's Confession of Sins

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Greetings~

I have been attending a Lutheran church here in the area of where I live, St. Luke's.

I attend on Saturday at 5 o'clock. This is a communion service, every week.

This past Saturday I took my daughter Kellie with me. She too had a problem repeating these words.

The Confession of Sins reads, " I confess that I am in bondage to sin and can't free myself.

I tried to explain to her that we will never be perfect on this earth and this is what it means.

However, she wasn't buying it and in truth I don't buyin too it either.

I can say, I confess that I CHOOSE to sin and that by the Mercy of GOD The Father and thru His Son Jesus The Christ, I can help myself. I can't help myself without Them.

To repeat the Lutheran Confession as it is, makes me think that Jesus never came off the cross. :emot-hug:

Farther into the confession it states that I haven't help my neighbour as I help myself. I can't repeat these words because I am always helping a POOR neighbour thru the month.

Please don't say I am pecking on all of this. :taped:

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I agree with the confession totally.

We cannot free ourselves from sin; to think otherwise is to deny Christ and what He did. We have NOTHING to offer Christ, His sacrifice alone is what saves us. If we do not sin, it is only because of Christ, not by our own efforts, to think otherwise is a works based mentality.

It is severe I realize but it is very important. We must never trust in our own efforts or desires, only in Christ. You do not help your neighbor as you help yourself, rest assured of that.

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Hey Snow,

I have a few really good friends that are Lutheran and they have been explaining it to me in great detail. I take offense to that. *madgrin*.. I completely disagree with the confession and i am with you. However, please let me explain....

As with the denominations... Methodist, Lutheran, etc.... there are differences... I know that the Lutheran "Church" ... or at least different sects of such believe that man does not have this thing called choice.. they know how it is that people come to Christ other than that the Holy Spirit lead them.. however... "It cannot be explained" as to man "choosing" sin in the first place... I have asked of this question in great detail...

Christ did everything He could on the cross that day and he rose again.. He gave us the CHOICE to choose Him or hell.... Adam CHOOSE to take of the fruit.. today, we still CHOOSE wrong over right many times... it is our choice....

I'm sorry if I have stepped on some toes.. but that is what I firmly believe the bible says...

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I agree with the confession totally.

We cannot free ourselves from sin; to think otherwise is to deny Christ and what He did. We have NOTHING to offer Christ, His sacrifice alone is what saves us. If we do not sin, it is only because of Christ, not by our own efforts, to think otherwise is a works based mentality.

It is severe I realize but it is very important. We must never trust in our own efforts or desires, only in Christ. You do not help your neighbor as you help yourself, rest assured of that.

Quoting you,"You do not help your neighbour as you help yourself, rest assured of that."

I disagree with you. I do help my neighbour as I help myself. Example: I buy myself a $5 beef roast and I buy my neighbour a $5 or more beef roast. We go out to eat - I tell her to get anything on the menu she wants. (I have checked to make sure I have enough money with me :) )

My neighbour needs a new coat. I will buy her a good coat even if it is more then I paid for mine.

This is being a true servant of Jesus The Christ.

Snow4JC

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I believe that confession is something that can be done on my own without repeating some montra that was written by someone else that my heart did not participate in.

Just as I cannot say amen to a prayer that I am not in agreement with. I have been to churches that pray in this manner and I have never been able to participate it this at all.

I do not have an opinion as to whether this works for others or not, I just know it doesn't work for me.

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