(1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8).
2) An acknowledment of sins to God (Lev. 16:21; Ezra 9:5-15; Dan. 9:3-12), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged (James 5:16; Matt. 18:15).
·noun Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith. II. Confession ·noun The act of disclosi...
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