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confession

confession

28 4.4
A public statement of religious faith by a person or church
  • noun
  • /kənˈfɛʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : confesión de fe
  • The pastor encouraged the congregation to share their confession as a demonstration of their beliefs.
  • confession of faith
  • Lutheran confession
  • Christian confession

Let me give you a little bit of orientation towards the confessions, which we, I hope you will read as much as possible.

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Examples

  • The Emperor allowed us to read our confession of faith!

    Luther (2003)

  • You know, in the first centuries after the church has started being built, confessions were public.

  • Mary Elnor's confession is preserved in the diocese archives.

    The Unholy (2021)

  • Jefferson professed to be a Christian, but according to most Protestant confessions of faith, he was not.

    Academic text (1997)

  • For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In many churches, a confession is made publicly during the service to declare faith.

  • During the ceremony, each member gave their confession to affirm their commitment to the church.

Synonyms

witness
vsconfession
72 7.3

A public action or statement that shows religious faith

is a formal public declaration rather than acted demonstration
profession
vsconfession
  • Formal
21 4.7

A public statement saying you believe or feel something

is specific to religious belief and church doctrine rather than any opinion
avowal
vsconfession
  • Formal
1 8.2

A public statement that openly says you believe or feel something

is used for church or public doctrine rather than a general admission

Compounds

confession of judgment
  • Formal
9.9

A written agreement where a person who owes money admits debt and a court can order payment without a trial

Augsburg Confession
  • Formal
9.9

An official statement written in 1530 that explains Lutheran beliefs and church reforms

How Formal

creed
72 4.5
confession
  • Formal
28 4.4
profession
  • Formal
21 4.7
testimony
58 4.3

Surface Forms

confession singular
confessions plural

Morphology

confession = confess (transparent) = confess + ion

Derived by nominalizing 'confess' to indicate a declaration or statement of belief.

Etymology

Confession comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and fateri 'to admit', and it shares the same root as the verb confess. So a religious confession is a public statement where a person admits or declares their faith to others.