Concord Matters — Smalcald Articles: Part 3, Article 3: Repentance, Part 2

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Repentance apart from Christ leads only to death. The Roman church had a very detailed system of repentance: contrition, confession, and satisfaction. Although the system was well defined, the premise for it began with the misunderstanding that a person could make their own satisfaction for sins. Yet we know that only Christ makes satisfaction for our sins, and, in faith, we confess, knowing that Christ truly forgives our sins on account of His cross. Sin always remains in us, but in Christ, it never reigns over us!

Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of repentance in the Smalcald.