Confession In Judaism Confession in Judaism (וִדּוּי, widduy, viddui) is a step in the process of atonement during which a Jew admits to committing a sin before God. In sins between a Jew and God, the confession must be done without others present (The Talmud calls confession in front of another a show of disrespect). On the other hand, confession...
Atonement Atonement means that two parties, estranged from each other because one of them offends the other, eventually reconcile to each other. It usually contains two stages: 1) the offender’s act of expiation for forgiveness from the offended party, and 2) reconciliation, which is a regained state of unity thereafter. Atonement in...
Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information that he believes the other party is not...
Repentance In Islam The word Tawbah (repentance in Islam) in Arabic literally means ‘to return’. In an Islamic context, it refers to the act of leaving what God has prohibited and returning to what He has commanded. The subject of repentance is one which concerns all people who believe in...
Repentance In Christianity This article is about Repentance In Christianity. Repentance is a theological term that describes a stage in salvation where the believer turns away from sin. As a distinct stage in the ordo salutis its position is disputed, with some theological traditions arguing it occurs prior to faith...
Repentance In Judaism Repentance in Judaism known as teshuva (תשובה, literally “return”), is the way of atoning for sin in Judaism. According to Gates of Repentance, a standard work of Jewish ethics written by Rabbenu Yonah of Gerona, if someone commits a sin, a forbidden act, he can be forgiven...
Repentance, Sincere Penitence, And Turning To God In Contrition This article covers repentance, sincere penitence, and turning to God in contrition. Repentance means that one feels regret and is filled with remorse for his or her sins and turns to God with the intention to obey Him. According to truth-seeking...
Penance Penance is repentance of sins as well as an alternate name for the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession. It also plays a part in confession among Anglicans and Methodists, in which it is a rite, as well as among other Protestants. The word...
The Virtue Of Penance Penance (poenitentia) designates (1) a virtue; (2) a sacrament of the New Law; (3) a canonical punishment inflicted according to the earlier discipline of the Church; (4) a work of satisfaction enjoined upon the recipient of the sacrament. These have as their common centre the truth...
How To Avoid Sins And Sincere Repentance This article leads us to “How To Avoid Sins And Sincere Repentance“. It is very important for our spiritual and emotional life to pay special attention to repentance, the greatest shelter against sins, in the following respects: Reaction to Sin One’s reaction to...
Atonement In Judaism Atonement in Judaism is the process of causing a transgression to be forgiven or pardoned. In the Hebrew Bible In the Hebrew Bible the idea of atonement (Hebrew כפּרת kaphoreth) is connected with “covering.” In Rabbinic Judaism In Rabbinic Judaism, atonement is achieved through some combination of...
What Is Repentance? Repentance is the activity of reviewing one’s actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by a commitment to change for the better. It is generally seen as involving a commitment to personal change and the resolve to live a more responsible and...
Time To Pray Especially when it is time to pray and to break the fast, all prostrations and bows should be performed in such a way that not even one second is wasted. We use prayer to turn to the Eternally Merciful God, present ourselves to Him, and ask Him...
Prayer For Another There is a certain time, sometimes space for praying for another. It is one in accordance with the conditions of its acceptability. A prayer is more or less acceptable in consideration of certain conditions being met. For example, when one prays to God for something, he should...
Meaning Of Different Times Of Prayers What Is The Reasons for The Apportioning of The Daily Prayers Into Five Definite Duration? Glory be to God whenever you reach evening and whenever you rise in the morning, and all praise is for Him in the heavens and on earth, and in...
A Special Prayer For Spiritual Healing This special prayer for spiritual healing comes from the prophet Job. The gist of the well-known story of Job is as follows: While afflicted with numerous wounds and sores for a long time, he recalled the great recompense to be had for his sickness,...
Prophet Muhammad’s Prayers We have collected some of the best Prophet Muhammad‘s Prayers to use in request to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith. Muhammad According to Islamic doctrine, he was...
Prophet Zachariah’s Prayer Zechariah was a person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was a prophet of the Kingdom of Judah, and, like the prophet Ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. See also: The Story...
Prophet Noah’s Prayers We have collected the best Prophet Noah’s prayers to use in requests to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith. In Abrahamic religions, Noah was the tenth and last of the...
Prophet Lot’s Prayers Prophet Lot (לוֹט, Lōt, Lōṭ, Lut (لوط) “veil” or “covering”) was a patriarch in the biblical Book of Genesis chapters 11–14 and 19. Notable events in his life include his journey with his uncle Abram (Abraham) and his flight from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, during which Lot’s...