Confession
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Also: unconfessed.
The confession of sin is a manful repudiation of disloyalty, but it in no wise mitigates the time-space consequences of such disloyalty. But confession—sincere recognition of the nature of sin—is essential to religious growth and spiritual progress. 89:10.5
When we find ourselves in the wrong, we should not hesitate to confess our error and be quick to make amends. 131:9.3
Confession, repentance, and prayer have led individuals, cities, nations, and whole races to mighty efforts of reform and courageous deeds of valorous achievement. 91:5.2
In the Urantia Book
We should leave no fault unconfessed (131:3.3)
- Said Jesus: “If you confess your sins, they are forgiven; therefore must you maintain a conscience void of offense”. 131:5.5 156:2.7
Ancient ritual
- The idea of confession and forgiveness early appeared in primitive religion. Confession was merely a rite of remission, also a public notification of defilement, a ritual of crying “unclean, unclean!” 89:2.5
- In the times of Melchisedek they have the idea that if any said ‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not,’ God would deliver his soul from going into the pit, and he would see the light. 96:7.7 130:8.2
- Devotion, to Pharisees, was a means of inducing self-righteous inactivity and the assurance of false spiritual security; devotion should be a means of stirring up the soul to the realization of the need for repentance, confession, and the acceptance, by faith, of merciful forgiveness. 167:5.2
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- If confess sins, they are forgiven 156:2.7 — Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Mt 3:6; Mk 1:5; Acts 19:18; Jm 5:16; 1 Jn 1:9.
- Keep conscience void of offense 156:2.7 — Acts 24:16.
- Ritual of confession as purification 89:2.5 — Lv 13:45.
- He shall pray to God 96:7.7 — Job 33:26.
- Gracious to the repentant 96:7.7 — Job 33:24. *If any say “I sinned”*: Job 33:27-28.
- Elihu, prophet, priest of Salem 96:7.7 — Job 32:2ff.
- Seek and you will find 130:8.2 — Mt 7:7-8; Lk 11:9-10.
- You will seek me and you will find me, if you search 130:8.2 — Jer 29:13.
- I give you a heart to know me 130:8.2 — Jer 24:7.
- He looks down upon men 130:8.2 — Job 33:27-28.
- Question about divorce 167:5.2 — Mt 19:3; Mk 10:2.
- Ask and receive 167:5.2 — Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24; Jn 14:13-14; Jn 16:24.
- Ask and receive; seek and find 167:5.2 — Mt 7:7-8; Lk 11:9-10.
Where it appears
Confession is linked in 2 paragraphs of the text.