While I agree that we must pray for one-another, this discussion went way off topic. Our Synod's (LCC) position regarding confession is this:
While our Churches still share enough in common to remain in the closest of fellowship, the fact remains that the LCMS has not only retained, but reaffirmed "Walthers Kirche und Amt" as accepted dogma. If you are willing to learn more, please read Pastor and People Together in Christ's Church linked above.
Private discussions, unless one is confessing to one that they have wronged do not constitute "Confession", nor does the forgiveness given back by the one who was wronged constitute Holy Absolution. Likewise, discussing ones sin with another who is not your Pastor, does not constitute the office of Confession.
Such opinions, personal or proliferated by the Church are at odds with our Confessions and Scripture.
I have always called things as I see them, and I have not always been right. In this particular discussion, I think that from this point on I will let Scripture, our confessions and the cloud of witnesses that have reiterated these truths from the inception of Christ's Church.
A Christian should seek out his own pastor for private confession and absolution, and other pastors should direct the Christian to his own pastor. Private confession and absolution will make up part of the ongoing pastoral care which is the responsibility of the pastor who has been called to serve a particular congregation (page 21 Pastor and People together in Christ’s Church).
The whole document can be found here: https://www.lutheranchurchcanada.ca...tor-and-People-Together-in-Christs-Church.pdf
While our Churches still share enough in common to remain in the closest of fellowship, the fact remains that the LCMS has not only retained, but reaffirmed "Walthers Kirche und Amt" as accepted dogma. If you are willing to learn more, please read Pastor and People Together in Christ's Church linked above.
Private discussions, unless one is confessing to one that they have wronged do not constitute "Confession", nor does the forgiveness given back by the one who was wronged constitute Holy Absolution. Likewise, discussing ones sin with another who is not your Pastor, does not constitute the office of Confession.
Such opinions, personal or proliferated by the Church are at odds with our Confessions and Scripture.
I have always called things as I see them, and I have not always been right. In this particular discussion, I think that from this point on I will let Scripture, our confessions and the cloud of witnesses that have reiterated these truths from the inception of Christ's Church.
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