There are some who think about things like the historic liturgy who get stuck on the “historic” aspect. Some have been heard, from time-to-time posit that the Preparation (consisting of Confession and Absolution, How Lutherans Worship -3) has been grafted onto the historic liturgy, and thus can be omitted altogether from the celebration of the [...]
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How Lutherans Worship – 6: Excursus: More on Confession and Absolution
Posted by ScotK on October 3, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/10/03/how-lutherans-worship-6-2/
How Lutherans Worship – 3: Confession and Absolution
Moses was told to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. Even so, we must cast away our sins to stand in the presence of God, as the Psalmist reminds us, “Who shall stand in his holy place? He that has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24). The Didache [...]
Posted by ScotK on September 28, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/09/28/how-lutherans-worship-3/
Individual Confession and Absolution
Christ comes to you and me through the means of grace: the Holy Scriptures, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. He offers forgiveness of sins to us not only through these means of grace, but also through individual confession and absolution. Confession and absolution are part of “the Office of the Keys.” The Small Catechism states, [...]
Posted by ScotK on June 2, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/06/02/individual-confession-and-absolution/

