Confess Your Sins

The Way of Reconciliation

John Stott

• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9780802875099
• eBook ISBN: 9781467447720
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

An evangelical classic for a new generation of Christian readers Back in print for the first time in many years, John Stott's classic treatise on confession discusses a neglected Christian practice. Though the Bible clearly teaches that confession is a necessary part of the redemption story, many Christians are uncertain how and to whom they should confess their sins. Stott offers vital answers in  Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation. After presenting the necessity of confession, Stott distinguishes between three types of confession—in secret to God, in private to a person whom our sin has injured, and in public in the presence of a Christian congregation. He shows how this threefold distinction is biblically grounded, and he critically examines the practice of confessing to a priest. Offering assurance of forgiveness to Christians, this little book opens the door to fruitful conversation about the practice of confession.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword by Ray C. Ortlund Jr.
• Introduction
• 1. Secret Confession (to God)
• 2. Private Confession (to an offended individual)
• 3. Public Confession (to the church)
• 4. Auricular Confession 1 (to a priest): The Minister’s Authority
• 5. Auricular Confession 2 (to a priest): The Penitent’s Need
• Conclusion
• Appendix: Some Official Anglican Statements
• Bibliography
• Notes
• Subject Index
• Scripture Index