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Vocabulary for Lesson 20 (Vocab Quiz/Test 5.2)

Write each bold word in the Vocabulary section of your notebook with room for a 2-3 line definition.

penitent (or repentant sinner)

A sinner who is sorry for his sins (contrite), confesses his sins, and believes that only Christ can forgive him, not on account of his own confession or sorrow, but because God is merciful for Jesus' sake. [175]

impenitent (or unrepentant sinner)

A sinner who is not sorry for his sins (not contrite), refuses to acknowledge them, and does not trust Christ for forgiveness. [176]

general confession

To confess your sins before God in the Lord's Prayer or in the Divine Service in which specific sins are not named. [177]

private confession (or private absolution)

To confess your sins privately to your pastor, in order to hear Christ's own word to you, "I forgive you all your sins!" The purpose of this kind of confession is to receive the comfort of Christ's forgiveness spoken directly to you and for you. [178]