John 20:29 Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

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Scripture Readings
Psalm 148
Revelation 1:4-18
John 20:19-31

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Of repentance [we] teach that for those who have fallen after baptism there is remission of sins whenever they are converted and that the church ought to impart absolution to those thus returning to repentance. Now, repentance consists properly of two parts: One is contrition, that is, terrors smiting the conscience through the knowledge of sin; the other is faith, which is born of the Gospel, or of absolution, and believes that for Christ’s sake, sins are forgiven, comforts the conscience, and delivers from terrors. Then good works are bound to follow, which are the fruits of repentance.

They condemn the Anabaptists, who deny that those once justified can lose the Holy Ghost. Also, those who contend that some may attain to such perfection in this life that they cannot sin.

The Novatians also are condemned, who would not absolve such as had fallen after baptism, though they returned to repentance.

They also are rejected who do not teach that remission of sins comes through faith but command us to merit grace through satisfactions of our own.

Article XII: Of Repentance, The Augsburg Confession.