Video summary: This multimedia presentation examines the definitions behind the terms confession and absolution along with the church practice. See the downloadable Instructor’s Handbook for context, and for related exercises and lessons. The video is part of Images of Faith, a collection of supplementary confirmation materials available at no cost to the schools and congregations of the LCMS, WELS, and ELS.
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