confession

All of us have misconceptions to what confession is, what it does, and the proper way to celebrate the Sacrament. Today in this article all of your questions will be answered. Some people that when we become Christians all sins past present and future are forgive. This is not true, nowhere in scripture does it state that our future sins are forgiven. Some people believe confession is necessary for every little sin, but this is also not the case, small menial sins can be confessed straight to God himself but bigger mortal sins must be confessed to a priest during the Sacrament of Confession in order for them to be forgiven. Since we know we cannot confess all of our little daily sins we know confessions is for grave mortal sins. Back during the time of Christ people did their penance before absolution today the order is reversed. Over the years confession has changed some, but the roots of the Sacrament stayed the same. The Didache says "Confess your sins in church, and do not go up to your prayer with an evil conscience. This is the way of life. . . . On the Lord’s Day gather together, break bread, and give thanks, after confessing your transgressions so that your sacrifice may be pure". I hope this article on Confession helps enhance the knowledge of the Sacrament and clear up all misconceptions.