confession
ਇਕਬਾਲ
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noun
he signed a confession to the murders
a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
For some, the focus of evangelism efforts is a confession of faith - agreement with or conversion to a specific theological statement.
a statement setting out essential religious doctrine.
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It is in fact his political 'confession' of faith.
What if this is all for naught, my 'confession' , my desire, my love, all for nothing?
Growing numbers went infrequently to 'confession' , or even gave up on the sacrament entirely.
And why do Catholics feel the need to go to 'confession' ?
proof of this crime must be established by 'confession'
But the priest patiently heard my 'confession' , gave me absolution, and then zipped out to continue his busy day.
To his political 'confession' of faith no objections appear to have been made, but the odor of his theological heterodoxy was too strong.
Amidst the chaos, the heartfelt moments of 'confession' and intimacy anchor the characters and remind us that they're human too, in spite of the extremity of their divorce from the consensus.
Baptists rallied around the 'confession' and for the moment schism was avoided, but peace for Southern Baptists was ephemeral.
This process involves 'confession' to a priest, acts of contrition, receiving absolution, and performing works of satisfaction.
by his own 'confession', he had strayed perilously close to alcoholism
He asked if we could go to 'confession' and get help from a Priest with us being Pagan.
Had the defence done so, we are by no means convinced that the judge would have admitted the 'confession' .
his words are a political 'confession' of faith
There was the Good Friday service, a trip to 'confession' on Holy Saturday and, of course, Mass on Easter Sunday.
she still had not been to 'confession'
In that group, more than 26 percent said they never went to 'confession' , while 35 percent reported they went only once a year.
And, as the Magistrate said, if the 'confession' is admitted, then, in the absence of any further evidence, a ‘case to answer’ has been made out.
These accused have also admitted in their 'confession' that top officials of the food and civil supplies department including the minister were involved in the racket.
Postponing the inevitable anger, disappointment, and embarrassment my parents would surely feel upon my 'confession' seemed like a good idea.
his words are a political 'confession' of faith
As a teenager he was really into wrestling (an embarrassing 'confession' !) and a friend at work has lent him a wrestling game for the week.
Shortly after mid-century, however, the number of Catholics going to 'confession' regularly - or indeed at all - plummeted.
Her cheeks reddened at the embarrassing 'confession' and she paused for a few moments.
Later, there is a long scene where a priest sees through him and brings him to 'confession' .
he signed a 'confession' to both the murders
Lest the Gods of Indie strike me down, I have a 'confession' to make that could well ruin the few hip credentials in my possession.
This is a little embarrassing, but I have a 'confession' to make.
However, that paragraph concludes with a statement that a 'confession' will not be voluntary if the questioning is calculated to overcome the freedom of will of the suspect.
a Protestant 'confession' of faith
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