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# confess, confession
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## Definition
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To confess means to admit or assert that something is true. A "confession" is a statement or admission that something is true.
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* The term "confess" can refer to boldly stating the truth about God. It can also refer to admitting that we have sinned.
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* The Bible says that if people confess their sins to God, he will forgive them.
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* James the apostle wrote in his letter that when believers confess their sins to each other, this brings spiritual healing.
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* The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians that someday everyone will confess or declare that Jesus is Lord.
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* Paul also said that if people confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised him from the dead, they will be saved.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Depending on the context, ways to translate "confess" could include, "admit" or "testify" or "declare" or "acknowledge" or "affirm."
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* Different ways to translate "confession" could be, "declaration" or "testimony" or "statement about what we believe" or "admitting sin."
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