Absolution

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ABSOLUTION. ... The absolution differs from the general promise of the gospel by individualizing the promise. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/absolution.htm - 8k

Sins (351 Occurrences)

... Remission also is used of offenses against God's law; forgiveness, against either divine or human law. See ABSOLUTION; FORGIVENESS. HE Jacobs. RETENTION OF SINS ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sins.htm - 38k

Retention

... its place in connection with all preaching of the gospel, since the offers of grace are conditional, it is especially exercised, like the absolution, in the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/retention.htm - 8k

Confession (22 Occurrences)

... of one's faith. 3. (n.) The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. 4. (n.) A formulary ... biblethesaurus.org/c/confession.htm - 20k

Absolutely (6 Occurrences)

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Keys (2 Occurrences)

... between the general authority of the keys in all affairs of the church and religion, and the binding and loosing which they specifically apply to absolution. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/keys.htm - 32k

Power (862 Occurrences)

... between the general authority of the keys in all affairs of the church and religion, and the binding and loosing which they specifically apply to absolution. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/power.htm - 66k

Forgiveness (124 Occurrences)

... The forgiveness here implied is not the pronouncing of absolution for the sins of individuals, but the determination of courses of conduct and worship which ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forgiveness.htm - 68k

Indulgence (3 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and ... biblethesaurus.org/i/indulgence.htm - 8k

Remission (18 Occurrences)

... Remission also is used of offenses against God's law; forgiveness, against either divine or human law. See ABSOLUTION; FORGIVENESS. HE Jacobs. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/remission.htm - 13k

Excuse (13 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/excuse.htm - 11k

Pardon (31 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pardon.htm - 18k

Confess (65 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To make known or acknowledge, as one's sins to a priest, in order to receive absolution; -- sometimes followed by the reflexive pronoun. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/confess.htm - 26k

Absolved (4 Occurrences)

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Regeneration (2 Occurrences)

... Cyril of Jerusalem (Cat., xvii, c. 37) ascribes to baptism the power of absolution from sin and the power of endowment with heavenly virtues. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/regeneration.htm - 60k