Sometimes, people ask me when confession started. I think they are asking because they think it’s
something the church started, not Jesus.
I’m sorry to disappoint these critics or church bashers, but it was
started by Jesus, Who often forgave people’s sins and passed on this gift to
His apostles Matt. 16: 19. And from the
apostles to the bishops and so forth through apostolic succession. And in early Christianity, confessions were
public! One of the first catechisms of
the church is the Didache. Here is a
quote regarding confession.
In the church you shall acknowledge your transgressions, and you shall not come near for your prayer with an evil conscience. This is the way of life. . . . But every Lord’s day gather yourselves together and break bread and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. – Didache 4, 14 (50 A.D).
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