Confession of Sin in Scripture (RSV)
St. Matthew 3:5-6 ~ Confession to John the Baptist
"Then went out to him (John the Baptist) Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins."
Acts 19:18 ~ Confession to the Apostles
"Many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices (to the Apostles)."
St. James 5:13-16 ~ Confession to one another or the presbyterers
"Is any one among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders [Strong's: prebuteros; compar. of presbus (elderly); older; as noun a senior; spec. an Isr. Sanhedrist (also fig. member of the celestial council) or Chr. "presbyter";-elder(-est), old.] of the church, and let them pray over him, annointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed."
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