What is Confession?Confession has two parts. First, that we confess oursins, and second, that we receive absolution, that is,forgiveness, from the pastor as from God Himself,not doubting, but firmly believing that by it our sinsare forgiven before God in heaven.

…About Mankind?We confess that God created man in His own image, possessing inherent innocence and knowledge of God. However, the devil tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and led them into sin. Resulting from this sin, the nature of mankind has been corrupted, depriving the children of Adam and Eve of their original righteousness and knowledge of God. As such, all people are born sinful and unclean (original sin) and daily compound their wretched state with their own sins and unrighteous deeds (actual sin).