Confession in one's own sins is one of the church sacraments. Confession must be conducted with full understanding of the importance of the process and sincerity. This process involves the repentance of sins that a person has committed in his life.
Instruction manual
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Confession, according to church canons, can be accepted as early as seven years or older. The most important thing is to comply with the basic principles associated with the process of atonement and absolution. The process of confession must be strictly preceded by fasting, during which a person is cleansed of accumulated filth, spends a large amount of time in repentant (mostly) prayers.
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It is also no less important to comprehend all that a person has managed to do in his entire life. A person needs to ask for forgiveness from the Almighty for the committed sins, and also forgive all those who have offended you in life. After all, you cannot come to confession with evil, hatred or resentment in the heart. It is very important for a believer to realize that after confession sins cannot be committed, even minor ones. It will be severely punished.
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After you have thoroughly prepared for your first confession and burn with the desire to get rid of sins, go to the temple. Regardless of religion, the minister (whether he is Catholic or Orthodox), who will conduct the sacrament of confession, will keep your confession in the strictest confidence and will not tell anyone.
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Upon arrival to your prayers to tell about all sins, not hiding a single one.
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Confession is a completely free sacrament, but a voluntary donation is welcome.
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Confession usually takes place in a church at a gathering of people, so you need to respect the secret of confession, not to be crowded next to the priest who accepts the confession, and not to confuse the confessor, who reveals his sins to the priest. Confession must be complete. You can not confess at first some sins, while others leave for the next time.
Useful advice
- Preparing for Confession means looking at your life and your soul with a repentant look, analyzing your affairs and thoughts from the point of view of God's commandments, praying to the Lord for the remission of sins and granting true repentance. Self-condemnation is the first and most important thing to come to Confession with. Is it necessary to confess the same sin several times? - If he is perfect again or after his confession continues to burden his conscience, then we must re-confess in him.