Ecclesiastical Terms
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Each page contains all the entries for a single letter of the alphabet. Use the page controls at the bottom of each page to navigate: 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, etc.
R
remission God’s forgiveness or pardon for our sins.
repent To turn; to be sorry for one’s sins and determined not to sin again;.
repentance A genuine sorrow toward God on account of sin and belief in Jesus as our Savior; God’s work that leads a person to renounce sin; the turning away from sin toward faith in Christ and His sacrifice for us.
ritual A set pattern of action; athe established form for a ceremony used in public worship.
Rite of Confirmation A ceremony of the Church in which a person, having been baptized, confirms his or her belief in the Christian faith.
rubrics. Latin for “red”; instructions for the minister(s) and congregation concerning how to conduct a service; often printed in red.
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Where are the page controls?
Sorry, Martha, They are broken at the moment.
Page controls, at the bottome of each page, are now working. Thanks for your patience.
Thanks Scot for fixing them!